This dish is obviously intimately linked to Henry IV for this famous sentence: "if god still gives me life, I will ensure that there will be no plowman in my kingdom who does not have the means to put a hen in his pot. ".

There are obviously some doubts about the veracity of these words ...

The recipe for the chicken in the pot 

The ingredients:


- 1 chicken


- 300 gr of carrots


- 2 leek whites


- 4 turnips


- 300 gr of mushrooms


- 1 onion studded with cloves


- 1 bouquet garni


- Rice


The steps of the recipe for the chicken in the pot: 

1.

Place the hen in a large saucepan, add the onion and bouquet garni, cover with water and bring to a boil (skim).

2.

Add the carrots and turnips.

3.

Simmer for 20 minutes.

4.

Add leeks and mushrooms.

5.

Simmer for 20 minutes.

6.

Collect broth to cook rice.