Kokoras krasatos

Kόkoras krasάtos is a Greek variation on the famous French coq au vin. This Greek dish is made with rooster, Greek red wine, onions, garlic, Greek olive oil, cinnamon stick, nutmeg, cloves, allspice, bay leaves, tomatoes, and Florina peppers or Florina pepper paste. The rooster is boiled in a delicious red wine sauce until the meat becomes extremely tender and aromatic. In the summer, the sauce is light, while in the winter it's usually much thicker. Traditionally, the dish is served with hollow, spaghetti-like pasta and grated Kefalotyri cheese. It's typically prepared for Sunday lunch or special occasions such as Christmas. It's recommended to pair kόkoras krasάtos with a glass of the same wine in which the rooster was cooked.