Chicken with Rice and Tomatoes

• 1 chicken
• larding bacon
• 2 onions
• 2 carrots

Truss the chicken, lard the breast closely or lay fat bacon over; wrap in greased paper. Cut vegetables into thick slices, place in pan with bouquet garni, peppercorns and sufficient stock to cover vegetables, not more. Put chicken on bed of vegetables, cover with a tightly-fitting lid, cook gently for about 1½ hr., until b