Comments on: Coq au Riesling http://ellysaysopa.com/2009/05/12/coq-au-riesling/ recipes and ramblings of a home cook Mon, 21 May 2012 15:27:14 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Sam Wai http://ellysaysopa.com/2009/05/12/coq-au-riesling/#comment-1404 Sam Wai Sun, 28 Feb 2010 22:39:48 +0000 http://ellysaysopa.com/?p=1767#comment-1404 Coq au Rielsing is a classic dish of Alsace in eastern France where is Riesling wine is fermented to dryness. This style of Riesling is crisp, bone bry and very aromatic when it is ripe and a bit leaner when the vintage is lighter. Both style are delicious with the cuisine of Alsace. These wines also age very well with some comparable to white Burgundy in aging potential. Many Americans miss the mark with Riesling as they have the idea that it is a beginner's wine or anything sweet must be neophyte. The Alsatian ones are not sweet and some of the German Rieslings are great wines despite being slightly sweet to very sweet. Coq au Rielsing is a classic dish of Alsace in eastern France where is Riesling wine is fermented to dryness. This style of Riesling is crisp, bone bry and very aromatic when it is ripe and a bit leaner when the vintage is lighter. Both style are delicious with the cuisine of Alsace. These wines also age very well with some comparable to white Burgundy in aging potential. Many Americans miss the mark with Riesling as they have the idea that it is a beginner’s wine or anything sweet must be neophyte. The Alsatian ones are not sweet and some of the German Rieslings are great wines despite being slightly sweet to very sweet.

]]> By: Elizabeth http://ellysaysopa.com/2009/05/12/coq-au-riesling/#comment-1403 Elizabeth Fri, 04 Sep 2009 02:19:13 +0000 http://ellysaysopa.com/?p=1767#comment-1403 Hi Elly, my father and his parents were from Alsace, France. Coq au Riesling is actually a recipe originating in Alsace. Riesling from this region is DRY, never sweet. Being that you don't care for sweet wines, I suggest you try this recipe with either an Alsatian Riesling, (if you can find it) or simply an off dry wine such as Clos Du Bois Riesling (California). In fact, to cook this recipe with a sweet Riesling is completely wrong (although still quite tasty!). The authentic recipe also uses a whole rooster, cut French-style and bone-in, skin on. French-style is where you are left with 8 pieces of chicken: 2 thighs, 2 legs, 2 half breasts with wings attached and 2 half breasts (so you would cut the breasts crosswise, leaving the wing on one half). Of course, where can you find a rooster?! So, I just use a 4 lb hen found at the local grocery. Hi Elly, my father and his parents were from Alsace, France. Coq au Riesling is actually a recipe originating in Alsace. Riesling from this region is DRY, never sweet. Being that you don’t care for sweet wines, I suggest you try this recipe with either an Alsatian Riesling, (if you can find it) or simply an off dry wine such as Clos Du Bois Riesling (California). In fact, to cook this recipe with a sweet Riesling is completely wrong (although still quite tasty!). The authentic recipe also uses a whole rooster, cut French-style and bone-in, skin on. French-style is where you are left with 8 pieces of chicken: 2 thighs, 2 legs, 2 half breasts with wings attached and 2 half breasts (so you would cut the breasts crosswise, leaving the wing on one half). Of course, where can you find a rooster?! So, I just use a 4 lb hen found at the local grocery.

]]> By: Melissa http://ellysaysopa.com/2009/05/12/coq-au-riesling/#comment-1399 Melissa Mon, 18 May 2009 11:30:25 +0000 http://ellysaysopa.com/?p=1767#comment-1399 I actually think I would prefer this to traditional Coq au Vin! I like the sweeter white wines. I actually think I would prefer this to traditional Coq au Vin! I like the sweeter white wines.

]]> By: Divya Vikram http://ellysaysopa.com/2009/05/12/coq-au-riesling/#comment-1395 Divya Vikram Sat, 16 May 2009 05:23:52 +0000 http://ellysaysopa.com/?p=1767#comment-1395 Sounds great! Thanks for sending it to the event! Sounds great! Thanks for sending it to the event!

]]> By: Angie http://ellysaysopa.com/2009/05/12/coq-au-riesling/#comment-1377 Angie Wed, 13 May 2009 00:10:17 +0000 http://ellysaysopa.com/?p=1767#comment-1377 I don't like Riesling either. I prefer a nice Pinot Noir. However, this looks really good! Maybe I'll buy a cheap bottle and give this a try. P.S. Thanks for the birthday wishes! I don’t like Riesling either. I prefer a nice Pinot Noir. However, this looks really good! Maybe I’ll buy a cheap bottle and give this a try.

P.S. Thanks for the birthday wishes!

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