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Poulet au Vinaigre

The Chicken Dish from Lyon That Will Surprise You

Francois de Melogue
3 min readJul 31, 2021

Poulet au Vinaigre, or chicken in vinegar, is a classic French preparation that you will find braising in homes as readily in restaurants. At the onset, it sounds kind of overpowering and maybe even unappetizing. Chicken in vinegar? Rarely do we think of vinegar as an ingredient other than maybe used lightly in a vinaigrette.

But when you try this poulet en vinaigre recipe for the first time, you realize your error and start thinking about vinegar in a brand new light.

Poulet au Vinaigre, photo by Francois de Melogue

Tips

The shallots cook down and act as the perfect sweet balance to the acidity found in the vinegar. A couple of key thoughts, buy good ingredients and make sure the vinegar you use is a better brand than that jug of white vinegar you use for cleaning. Support your local farmers and buy their chickens. Sure they cost a bit more than store-bought but usually, they are way better in flavor and you are supporting people in your community.

Poulet au Vinaigre

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Francois de Melogue
Francois de Melogue

Written by Francois de Melogue

My earliest attempt at cookery began with the filleting of my sister's goldfish at age 2 and cooking my pet rabbits by age 7. Life has been downhill ever since.

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