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Catherine de' Medici ruled France, enabled mass slaughter, and somehow inspired a great chicken dish.
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In this episode
- The real history of Catherine de' Medici's rise to power in France
- How Nostradamus fits into the story of her three sons becoming kings
- The origins of Chicken Provençal and why it connects to this era
- A simple step-by-step recipe you can make before the episode ends
About this episode
Italian noblewoman who became the Queen of France, Catherine de' Medici and her hubby committed some awful, awful genocides. Nostradamus predicted 3 of her sons would be kings and they were! But she killed a lot of folks. Not cool. Also, the apropos history of Chicken Provençal and Craig's recipe below! Cook yourself up some and sit down and eat with us 'cause when you're here...YOU'RE FAMILY!!Step 1. Bring your favorite pieces of chicken to room temperature. Set the oven on bake to 375 or convention bake to 350.
Step 2. Lightly spray, brush, or otherwise coat the chicken with olive oil.
Step 3. Sprinkle herbs de Provence and garlic salt on all sides of the chicken.
Step 4. Place the pieces of chicken in a baking pan and add enough dry (white) vermouth to cover the bottom of the baking dish.
Step 5. Bake the chicken for 30 to 40 minutes.
Step 6. Serve the chicken with your favorite vegetables and white wine. Small potatoes can be roasted with the chicken. Asparagus sprayed with olive oil and sprinkled with garlic salt compliments the chicken as would any dry white wine.
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