Coq Au Vin by Julia Child

This recipe for Coq Au Vin by Julia Child brings together 1/2 cup lardons, cut into 1/4 by 1 1/2 inch strips (embarrassing fact, I spent $20 on Courvoisier to make this dish and used turkey bacon because I don’), 2 tablespoons olive oil (or more), 2 1/2 lbs ready-cut frying chickens, thoroughly dried (a selection of parts, or all of one kind, I used chicken thighs and removed the skin so they wouldn’) in a practical dish for home cooking. It takes about 1 hr 55 min to prepare and cook. It makes approximately 4 servings.