Foreword by David Chang
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Introduction
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Joe Beef of Montreal
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CHAPTER 1
Building a Tiny Restaurantin the Middle of Nowhere
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Foie Gras Parfait with Madeira Jelly
21
Marrowbones Cultivateur
23
Spaghetti Homard-Lobster
27
Oeufs en Pot
29
Scallops with Pulled Pork
30
Arctic Char for Two with Gulf of St. LawrenceSnow Crab
32
Foie Gras Breakfast Sandwich
34
Schnitzel of Pork
36
Pojarsky de Veau
38
Lièvre à la Royale
40
Lamb Paloise
43
CHAPTER 2
The Builders, the Brewers,the Bankers, and the Gangsters
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Lamb Shoulder for Two, Condi
mint
54
Oeufs en Gelée
57
Duck Steak au Poivre
61
Pâté en Croûte
62
Blanquette de Veau aux Chicons
65
Filet de Cheval à Cheval
66
Pieds-Paquets with Sauce Charcutière
68
Brochette de Lapin aux Pruneaux
70
Profiteroles de Chèvre et Céleri, Purée deTomates et Persil, R.I.P. Nicolas Jongleux
72
Veal Liver Brisket
74
Turbot au Vermouth de Chambéry
78
Époisses de Bourgogne à l’Echalote
79
CONTENTS
CHAPTER 3
Trains!
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Fred’s Top Canadian Train Itineraries
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Le Grand Setup de Caviar
91
Tiny Sausage Links
93
Canard et Saucisse
94
Dining Car Calf Liver
95
Pork Fish Sticks
97
Box of Pullman Loaf
98
Peameal Bacon
100
Chicken Jalfrezi
102
Beer Cheese
105
Lentils Like Baked Beans
106
New England Clam Chowder
107
CHAPTER 4
The Seaway Snack Bar
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Hot Oysters on the Radio
120
Oysters #37
123
Mouclade
125
Squid Stuffed with Lobster
127
Smelt Mayonnaise
128
Whelks with Escargot Butter
131
Steamers
132
Smorgasbord
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Black Pepper Crème Fraîche • Cucumber Salad •Dill Butter • Smoked Mackerel or Rainbow Trout •Maple Smoked Kamouraska Eel • Pickled Eggs withCelery and Horseradish • Char Tartare • AquavitOnions • Cured Char with Gin • Nova Scotian“Salmon” Gundy • Potato Salad with Cider Vinegarand Shallot • Smoked West Coast Oysters • SmokedSturgeon and Scallops
Razor Clams Video Lottery Terminal, aka Clams Casino
133
Cornflake Eel Nuggets
134
Baked Common Crab
137
Mackerel Benedict
138