Smothered Chicken - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 tablespoons vinegar
1 (3 1/2 lb) broiler chickens (any whole chicken will do)
4 stalks celery
4 potatoes, peeled and quartered
1 small onion, sliced
to taste carrot (optional)
salt and pepper

Preparation

Place the vinegar in the bottom of a deep ovenproof casserole dish or Dutch oven with a cover. Add chicken and surround with vegetables. Add seasonings to taste. Cover tightly and roast at 350* for 1 hour.
The meat will be moist and juicy without having a strong vinegar taste.
I learned to not go by the cooking time of this recipe. It is best to go by the estimated time on the chicken wrapper for the weight of the chicken.
I could never find a 3 1/2-pound chicken, only larger.