Poularde Demi-Deuil

Chicken in Half Mourning

Preparation info
  • Serves

    6–8

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    • Difficulty

      Medium

Appears in
French Country Kitchen

By Geraldene Holt

Published 1987

  • About

In this classic chicken dish thin slices of truffle are slipped under the skin and over the breast meat of a really fine bird. Poached gently and served with a sauce suprême the chicken is a superb but possibly expensive treat. Nevertheless you may stumble upon (it has been known) or be given a fresh truffle and you’ll then wish to know of a good way of cooking with it. In fact, for serving to more people, a small turkey can be prepared in the same manner. In the Ardèche the truffled