French for “rooster with wine," Coq Au Vin is a dish made with braised chicken slowly cooked with red wine, mushrooms, pork fat, and spices. While the ingredients suggest indulgence, it is actually a rustic, peasant-style dish. As roosters are only butchered when they are quite old and rather inedible, the Coq Au Vin recipe was likely created to avoid wasting the meat.

This international food holiday offers a good excuse to indulge in a delicious and hearty French meal. Prepare it at home or dine out. Bon appétit!