What is special about poulet de Bresse?
Poulet de Bresse is a breed of chicken originating from the Bresse area of the Rhône-Alpes region of France. The birds are highly valued for their rich, gamey depth of flavour, yet with fine, tender flesh and delicious, clean-flowing fat.
How much is a poulet de Bresse?
The poulet de Bresse or Bresse chicken is claimed to be one of the world’s most expensive chickens. Commanding 24,50 euros a kilo in a Parisien butcher at the time of writing, it’s three times more expensive than a “Label Rouge” certified free range chicken (which is a good quality reference) at 8,75 euros per kilo.
What is Chapon de Bresse?
Chapon is a rooster that has been castrated, and the result is a fatter bird, with a much higher marbling. It tastes distinctively juicier, more tender and has a depth of flavour that far exceeds a conventional chicken. http://www.volaille-fine-de-bresse.fr/volaille-de-bresse.html. Price: £ 170.00 inc VAT.
How do the French finish Bresse chickens?
When they are chicks, they are fed a diet of dairy, and eventually, they are moved out to pasture, and finally finished on corn and dairy. Due to the rarity of the Bresse, you can expect to pay around $50 for one in Paris, and probably a lot more if you happen to come across one in other parts of the world.
How do you feed Bresse chickens?
Once Bresse chickens are moved to pasture, let them forage and then return them to live their last days on a corn and dairy diet. Around the 3-4-month confine Bresse chicken in a small confined area to complete development. When providing feed to Bresse chickens, ensure that the feed is of high quality.
What is the highest quality chicken in the world?
the poulet de Bresse
Today the poulet de Bresse has the reputation of being the best quality table chicken in the world. The chef Georges Blanc, who is from Bourg-en-Bresse, has been president of the Comité Interprofessionnel de la Volaille de Bresse, the association which oversees the product, since 1986.