Coq au Vin

Coq au vin translates to “rooster in wine,” and although today in France and Belgium the dish is still on rare occasions made with a rooster, Mrs. Patmore—and modern cooks—would have preferred a plump hen, which needs much less cooking. This classic dish would certainly have been part of her repertoire, as French cuisine was highly regarded during the Downton era, and Mrs. Patmore, as cook to an earl (a rare position for a woman), would likely have l