for flaming to add to a chicken recipe will Cognac substitute for brandy

Elizabeth David recipe for a roasted chicken, finished with flaming brandy poured over it. I have Courvoisier Cognac

Posted by: MELISSA O'SULLIVAN
November 15, 2015

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ChefJuneNovember 16, 2015

Cognac IS brandy, but all brandy is definitely not Cognac. As a Cognac lover, I don't generally flambe with it, but with a less expensive domestic brandy such as E&J.

702551November 16, 2015

Cognac *IS* brandy. It's named after where it was made, a specific place in France. Brandy is the generic name for the spirit.

Susan W.November 16, 2015

Absolutely. Cognac flames beautifully. Most would rather save it for sipping because of the cost, but if you don't mind that, go for it.

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