Poulet Landes Arnaud Tauzin Supremes
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A pair of skin-on breast supremes from Arnaud Tauzin's corn-fed Cou-Nu chickens — the same Landes birds served whole at The Connaught by Hélène Darroze, available here as individual portions. Each pack contains two supremes with a total weight of approximately 400g, making this a straightforward midweek option that delivers the same depth of flavour and quality as the whole bird.
The Tauzin family has been raising poultry in St. Sever, Les Landes, since the 19th century. Their Cou-Nu (naked-neck) chickens are a slow-growing breed that spends the majority of its life outdoors, foraging across the rolling hills and maize fields of the family farm. The birds are fed on maize grown on the farm itself, and for the final five weeks before slaughter they are finished on whole maize and milk. This finishing regimen develops a fine layer of golden fat between the skin and flesh and produces the characteristic firm, succulent texture and rich flavour that sets Tauzin's birds apart from standard Label Rouge poultry.
The supremes are cut with the skin on, which is essential to the cooking method: started skin-side down in a cold pan, the skin renders slowly and crisps to a deep golden colour while the breast cooks gently from the underside. The fat layer from the maize-and-milk finishing means the skin crisps exceptionally well — better than almost any other chicken breast you will cook.
Producer: Arnaud Tauzin, St. Sever, Les Landes, south-west France
Ingredients: Chicken breast supreme (Cou-Nu breed), skin on
Storage: Refrigerate at 0–4°C. Use by the date on the label.
Net: 400g± (2 supremes)
