AOC Bresse chicken
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AOC Bresse chicken is a prestigious French poultry breed renowned for its exceptional flavor, fine texture, and strict regional production standards that make it one of the world’s most celebrated table chickens.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Bresse poultry AOC | 1 |
| poularde de Bresse | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
agricultural product with protected designation of origin
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chicken breed ⓘ |
| associatedDish |
poulet de Bresse aux morilles
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poulet de Bresse à la crème ⓘ |
| breedingRequirement | must be of the Bresse breed ⓘ |
| combColor | red ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | France ⓘ |
| culinaryUse |
braising
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classic French gastronomy ⓘ roasting ⓘ |
| exportStatus | exported in limited quantities ⓘ |
| feedRequirement |
dairy by-products
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local cereals ⓘ pasture forage ⓘ |
| finishingMethod |
fattening in épinette (small cage) before slaughter
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grain finishing ⓘ |
| flavorProfile |
buttery
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intense chicken taste ⓘ rich ⓘ |
| hasProtectedStatus |
Appellation d’Origine Contrôlée
NERFINISHED
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Appellation d’Origine Protégée ⓘ |
| knownFor |
being a luxury table chicken
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exceptional flavor ⓘ fine texture ⓘ high intramuscular fat ⓘ strict production standards ⓘ tender meat ⓘ |
| labelingRequirement |
must be raised, slaughtered, and processed within the Bresse AOC area
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must meet specific weight and conformation standards ⓘ |
| legColor | blue ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region
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surface form:
Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Bourgogne-Franche-Comté NERFINISHED ⓘ eastern France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| marketPosition | premium-priced poultry ⓘ |
| meatCategory | poultry ⓘ |
| productionSystem |
extensive outdoor access
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free-range ⓘ |
| region | Bresse NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regulationBody | INAO (Institut National de l’Origine et de la Qualité) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reputation |
benchmark for quality poultry in French cuisine
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one of the world’s most celebrated table chickens ⓘ |
| skinColor | white ⓘ |
| slaughterAge |
older for capons and poulardes
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typically around 4 months for standard chickens ⓘ |
| symbolism | colors of the French flag ⓘ |
| texture | firm yet delicate ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
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subject surface form:
Bresse
this entity surface form:
Bresse poultry AOC
subject surface form:
Bresse
this entity surface form:
poularde de Bresse