POULET DE BRESSE AOC

£70.50
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WHOLE POULET DE BRESSE

The Bresse chicken is a symbol of France with its red-coloured head, white feathers and blue feet. They have been famous since the 1600s when the Duc de Savoie offered the plumpest roosters from Bresse to King Henri IV, who praised them highly for their tenderness and delicious flavour. They are raised exclusively in the region of Bresse, which lies in the east of France.

In 1936 the Bresse chicken farmers got their famous AOC label, or Appellation d'origine contrôlée, most commonly awarded to French wines and cheeses; It is the highest honour of food production in France. In fact, Poulet Bresse are the only chickens to be awarded their own AOC! Their upbringing and feeding are carefully controlled, meeting extremely strict standards birds must live most of their lives out of doors.

Each bird must have an area of pasture that measures at least 12 square yards (10 square meters). Compare that to factory-fed or even free-range chickens – In fact, most of them have much more space to roam around and it’s delightful to see them running free in the fields and forests around the farms. It is absolutely forbidden to feed them any hormones, antibiotics or chemicals!

PREPARATION

All of our poultry is prepared in house. We prepare each bird on the day it arrives to us from France. We use trussing string to bind the birds into a the perfect shape for oven roasting which means closing any cavities so the birds cook evenly. Please note these birds are oven-ready and DO not include Giblets.

FROZEN POULTRY

For optimum freshness we prepare our poultry as soon as it arrives from our suppliers. Each bird is wrapped and frozen to -30°c using a blast freezer. This method prevents ice crystals forming in the meat so the bird is in perfect condition when defrosted, and offers exceptional cooking results.

COOKING TEST RESULTS

Weight: 1.540 kg

Oven Temp: 180c fan. Then 220c fan for last 10 minutes of cooking time

Internal Temp: 17c prior to going in the oven. 74c when removed and rested. MEATER® thermometer used in the thickest part of breast.

Cooking Time: 40 minutes 

Additional ingredients: olive oil, salt and pepper, fresh garlic, shallots and bay leaves in the pan

Tasting notes

Flavour: A richer flavour than the Poulet Racan with a gamey flavour

Texture: Skin softer and not as crispy as the other Cour D’Armoise, or Poulet Racan. Flesh was moist and a firmer texture than the Racan, not tough, but not as tender. Legs were cooked well, but definitely had a more dense texture.

Summary: Poulet Bresse are best when jointed and the legs cooked separately. Lovely with woody herbs and mushrooms and could take a more robust sauce. 

Origin: France

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COURIER DELIVERY (Tuesday-Saturday)

SHIPPING RATES (UK MAINLAND ONLY)

Please ensure you select the correct shipping option at the checkout. 

EXPRESS BY END OF DAY (Tues-Sat)
£8.50
EXPRESS BY 10.30AM  (Tues-Fri) £18.50
EXPRESS BY 1PM (Tues-Fri)
£12.50
SATURDAY BY 1PM
£24.50

 

DELIVERY DATE SELECTION

All orders received before 2pm can be dispatched the same day (Mon-Fri), unless a specific future date is selected using the drop down calendar on the basket page of our website. 

For future date deliveries select the Express delivery option that best suits your needs, End of Day. Pre-1pm or Pre-10.30am. We deliver Tuesday through until Saturday, we do not deliver on Sunday.

EXPRESS DELIVERY

All of our parcels are shipped on an express next working day service as standard, on the day before you have selected to receive it, usually with DPD or DHL. In accordance with all UK courier terms and conditions it is not guaranteed that your parcel will arrive the next day. Please consider this when planning for an event or party whereby goods absolutely have to be delivered on time. 

If your parcel is time sensitive then please use the EXPRESS BY 10.30 AM or EXPRESS BY 1 PM option.

CHANGES TO YOUR DELIVERY 

Any attempt to change your delivery address or divert your parcel once it has been despatched is done so at your own risk.  Please make sure all delivery information is correct when placing your order.  We cannot be liable for loss or delay of parcels whereby the customer has requested to change the delivery address whilst their order is in transit, this includes the request made to deliver to a pick up shop.  There can be a minimum of a 24 hour delay when choosing to divert your parcel to a DPD pick-up shop so choosing this option or 'leave in a safe place' is done at your own risk.  We cannot be liable for theft or spoilage of goods whereby you were not available to personally receive them on the day you requested on the calendar.

SATURDAY DELIVERY

If you have selected Saturday as a delivery date please be aware that over the weekends we have no access to courier phone or email support so it is essential that you provide any 'additional delivery information' in the "notes" section when placing your order so you parcel is successfully delivered.

Saturday delivery is available for UK mainland only.

LOCAL PICK UP

You can collect your order from our warehouse between 8am - 5pm Monday - Friday. Simply select the PICK UP option after the basket page of our website at the checkout. Your order can be ready to collect within 30 minutes. Please feel free to call us to arrange if the date you selected on the basket page refers to courier delivery (Next Day). +44 (0) 1732 757 770

PACKAGING

For the shipping fresh and frozen goods we use high quality mixed recyclable insulated packaging to keep your products perfect through the courier network.

To keep frozen goods at the correct temperature we use a safe alternative to dry ice.  These gel packs freeze to a temperature of -45° and stay frozen for an extended period of time. Completely food safe and fully recyclable/reusable.

JERSEY, ISLE OF MAN & NORTHERN IRELAND 

Jersey or Isle Of Man delivery days are Tuesday to Friday from £35. Please select the Jersey option at the checkout.

For Northern Ireland please select our standard shipping service. We do not deliver on to Northern Ireland on Saturdays.

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TRANSIT TIMES & PACKAGING

All ingredients that we sell are hand selected choosing from the best product available.

We only use premium express courier services and aim to have produce out of our hands and into yours in the shortest possible time.

All perishable goods orders are safely packed in high quality mixed recyclable insulated packaging to keep your products perfect through the courier network, guaranteeing freshness for a minimum of 2 full days in transit. Much longer in colder seasons.

FROZEN PRODUCTS

The vast majority of frozen food shipments arrive frozen but we cannot guarantee this.  In the event that your order has defrosted it should still be at a very low temperature when you receive it and therefore fine to put in straight in your freezer.  Refreezing is only unsafe if the product has reached 8°c. It is worth mentioning that supermarkets routinely sell defrosted food as "fresh", with the advice that it may be frozen when you get home.

FRESH TRUFFLES

All fresh truffles are sent in a foil resealable pack with an absorbent paper.  This is suitable for storing in your fridge.  If storing truffles for more than a few days we recommend wrapping them in paper towel or using a Tuberpac.  Fresh truffles are always best consumed as soon as possible.

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