Ingredients for 4 servings

servings
  1. 1 beautiful chicken (farmyard if you can find Black Berry which I love) weighing 1.4 to 1.6 kg (3.5 lb) prepared and trussed (the neck, wing tips and cleaned open gizzard kept)

Garnish for cooking:

  1. 1 large onion studded with 3 cloves
  2. 1 large carrot cut into dice
  3. 1 small leek sliced
  4. 1 celery branch

thyme and bay leaf

  1. White roux for 2 liters (2.1 qt) of cooking:
  2. 150 g (5.25 oz) good butter
  3. 150 g (5.25 oz) sifted flour

For finishing:

  1. 30 cl (1.25 cups) liquid cream 30%
  2. 60 g (2.1 oz) fresh butter
  3. a few drops of lemon juice

Pilaf Rice Preparation:

  1. 200 g (7 oz) long rice (Camargue)
  2. 1 medium onion finely chopped
  3. 100 g (3.5 oz) butter (60g (2.1 oz)+40 g (1.4 oz))
  4. 1 small bouquet garni

Seasonings:coarse salt freshly ground pepper

  1. fine salt
  2. half an untreated lemon