au pied de cochon
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Although Alex's attempt to surprise me was foiled, we were both still excited to visit Martin Picard's much-hyped restaurant. I didn't get the infamous foie gras poutine and instead, opted for their duck in a can . I know what you're thinking, but stop being such a snob, it was delicious. The duck is cooked to a perfect medium-rare using the sous-vide method and it's tender and flavorful. Normally, I wouldn't order duck, but the restaurant is known for the dish (amongst others) and I can't pass up a good gimmick. Alex's choice was a melange of fatty goodness. The absolute best part of the night (food-wise) was the cromesquis de foie gras (two little breaded pieces of foie gras that are deep fried). The waiter told us to wait a moment before eating them so as not to burn our tongues. They pop and melt in your mouth and we really wouldn't mind going back and ordering them again.
This place is certainly not for vegetarians. While they do have salads on the menu, seeing an entire pig's head being served to the adjacent table might be enough to put one off of finishing their own meal. In addition to the many well-known dishes that have been raved about on reviews and TV shows, we wanted to try every single appetizer. However, we were warned by friends not to order too much as the fat and salt content of almost everything there is enough to give you an instant heart attack. We paced ourselves and left enough room to share a sugar pie for dessert. -Mina
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is this a start to montréal posts? i hope so! i love that city so dearly...
ReplyDeletehappy belated birthday!
I MISS THIS PLACE SO MUCH!! wonderful pictures... oh god i'm so homesick right now.
ReplyDeleteThis looks cozy and delish!
ReplyDeletethat looks pretty delicious! i'm glad to hear the duck in a can was really good, as i would probably want to try something like that but would be scared...you have inspired me :)
ReplyDeleteThe Canadian has been wanting to take me there for a while now ! I can't wait !
ReplyDeletethat place looks so cute and cozy!
ReplyDeleteUMMMM this looks amazing.
ReplyDeletehappy birthday! i went there for my birthday last year too - it's a great atmosphere for celebration.
ReplyDeletelooking forward to hearing more about your adventures in montreal!
Happy late birthday!! Looks like an amazing dinner : )
ReplyDeleteJust watched your video by the way... LOVED IT! So much that I called my hubby into the room and made him watch it too! So great, did you guys make the video?
I like you guys :)
ReplyDeleteThat restaurant is amazing and I love Montreal (am from Quebec). Thank you for blessing the province with your presence! :)
Love,
Savage Travels
So happy I found your blog and can eat vicariously through your posts! Happy birthday!
ReplyDeleteWe didn't get a chance to try Au Pied de Cochon in QC...but thanks for showing me around...hope all is well! Sorry, been MIA for a while :(
ReplyDeleteThis all looks amazing! Your adventures are inspiring!
ReplyDeleteVanessa
happy waaaaaaay belated b-day haha. gots to get me some of that duck in a can. keep on keepin' on.
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