Just Chicken

Hinde and Chitty, a British father and daughter cooking and writing team, maintain that chicken is ""the most adaptable of all meats.'' They support their point with this versatile, international roundup of 100 recipes, beginning with soups, pates and other hors d'oeuvre suggestions. The main course recipes are conveniently grouped according to difficulty of preparation. First come ``simple,'' standard dishes, followed by such ``adventurous'' ones as Hungarian chicken paprika, Oriental grilled chicken wings and piperade with chicken livers, a Basque recipe. ``Elaborate'' dishes include Indonesian rijsttafel, paella, chicken Kiev and ``Le Vrai'' coq au vin. There are also recipes for cold dishes. Beginners will appreciate tips on buying, thawing, cutting and boning chicken, as well as descriptions of basic cooking methods. December