| To make this creamy orange sauce for your | | | | When choosing your organic chicken there's a few |
| chicken you'll need these ingredients | | | | things to bear in mind: |
| 8 chicken thighs or drum sticks | | | | Is it local... While organic certification is a good |
| 45ml of brandy | | | | indication of the quality of the meat you are |
| 300ml of freshly squeezed orange juice | | | | buying it's always worth going for the local option. |
| 3 spring onions chopped | | | | As well as the environmental benefits of fewer |
| 10ml cornflour | | | | food miles its more likely you'll get a fresher |
| 90ml fromage fraissalt and pepper | | | | chicken. Similarly the more you know about the |
| Fry the chicken pieces without fat in a non stick | | | | farm where the chicken was bred the more likely |
| or heavy frying pan turning until cooked and | | | | you'll find a chicken that was well looked after and |
| brown. | | | | as a consequence it should taste better. |
| Stir in the brandy, orange juice and spring onions. | | | | Is it Organic Certified... While the conditions for |
| Bring to the boil and simmer for quarter of an | | | | organic certification are quite stringent and are |
| hour. Check the chicken is cooked by piercing with | | | | criticized by some for being excessively |
| a sharp knife and seeing if the juices run clear. | | | | complicated to achieve. However its one of the |
| Blend the corn flour with a little water, and then | | | | best indications of the quality of meat. Don't be |
| mix into the fromage frais. Sit this into a small | | | | fooled by some of the better 'taste' or 'premium' |
| saucepan and cook over a moderate heat until | | | | meat on offer in supermarkets. Often the birds |
| boiling. | | | | are treated just as badly as less expensive |
| Adjust the seasoning to taste and serve with | | | | options but they cost quite a lot more. |
| boiled rice, pasta or a fresh green salad. | | | | Is it from your butcher... one of the most positive |
| If you would like a more healthy option of this | | | | things you can do when buying meat is buy it |
| menu you can chose low fat fromage frais, which | | | | from your local butcher. It will support the local |
| is much more healthier but tastes almost the | | | | economy and will encourage farmers to produce |
| same. | | | | high quality well cared livestock. |