Au Pied De Cochon or Joe Beef

Canada-Quebec & Montreal-09/22-9/29/2019

Montreal, Canada

Au pied de Cochon-9/26/2019

At that place are 3 restaurants you admittedly demand to go if you are in Montreal: Joe Beefiness (impossible to get in), au Pied de Cochon (reservation 1 calendar month alee) and La Toque.

Nosotros could not get in Joe beefiness even though I tried to reserve a calendar month and a half ahead, La toque is too fancy, and nosotros were thankful we got a reservation at au pied de Cochon, thanks to Anthony (Phuc's nephew).

Pied de cochon specialized in Foie gras and it helps that Anthony Bourdain featured it in his show: No reservation" and I am certain if helps to boost their popularity.

This the forepart of the eatery. Notice that in that location is no sign, but numbers on top of the entrance door.

Our apartment is like a minute away from walking distance and so we got to the restaurant early.

Beside the restaurant they also have lots of products on sale such equally potted pate, mustard, maple syrup, etc..

Gin with Maple syrup that you can buy and have home...

The primary dinning room

The eatery was total of people and information technology has a cozy ambiance.

View of the bar when you walk in the eating house.

The brick oven

The main part of the restaurant is pretty narrow with the kitchen/bar on the left and tabular array for 2 to 4 max on the right, leaving merely plenty room for the waiters to move effectually.

Nosotros got a tabular array at the end of the room.

This is the view of the restaurant from our table.

The menu is total of foie gras dishes- we are in heaven!

I was only a coincidence that Phuc/Huyen were in Montreal at the aforementioned fourth dimension with the states so we made sure to hook up for an ballsy meal at au pied de cochon

On the left: Phuc, Hoa, spencer and Catherine

On the correct: Huyen, Me, and Anthony.

Starting the meal with a bunch of cocktails- Maple whiskey sour

Mojito

Old fashion

Salade de bleu- Blue cheese salad

We are going to social club a lot of food then nosotros made certain at that place is at least a Salad on our tabular array.

Tomato Tart, b�chamel sauce, roasted tomatoes, cheese.

Very delicious! Fresh out of the oven and piping hot.  Perfect to start the evening with a warm seize with teeth of this delicious tart.

Our waitress cutting the tart for us and on the right bread and butter.

Foie gras Nigiri

What can say... similar butter...so succulent!

Duck Carpaccio served with Vegetables and a raw egg

The goop is brought out separately and poured at the table.

Yummy!  This dish is to eaten after the duck nigiri

Jambon blanc with mushroom confit.

Delicious with a piece of bread and lots of butter.

Foie Gras poutine

If you come to Canada, you have to consume a poutine.  Here at APC the dish is elevated with chucks of foie gras and cheese curds.

Rich, decadent, so satisfying and definitely will give y'all a heart assault once you are washed eating the dish.

The key is to make certain the fries are crispy an the gravy have to be flavorful and to height information technology of a succulent slice of Foie gras that is merely melting in your oral cavity.

Foie Gras Cromesquis

A cromesquis is like a croquette with a crunchy outside and a liquid centre that�southward supposed to explode in your rima oris when you eat information technology.

The within is made with foie gras liquid-A must society!

Duck in a can-some other dish that is well known and a must society.

First they bring out a dish with ii piece toasted breadstuff and celeriac pur�e and the waitress go on to open up the tin can in front of you.

Our waitress elimination the duck on the plate with the toasted breadstuff underneath to soak upward all the goodness....

Basically what y'all getting is one-half duck breast, a lobe of foie gras, balsamic demi glac�, cabbage, roasted garlic, and thyme all sealed upwards in a can and and so cooked, sous vide for exactly 27 minutes. They open the can up right adjacent to y'all at the tabular array, flip it over, so gently milkshake everything out on top of 2 slabs of toast and celeriac pur�eastward.

We ordered 2 cans for 7 people

It is utter the near decadent dish always! Information technology�south pure duck goodness, once again the foie just  melt in your mouth and the duck is just to dice for.

So yummy!

Stuffed Pied de Cochon and Foie gras

Basically it is entire pork trotter deboned and stuffed with foie and mushrooms on top of a bed of mashed potatoes with caramelized onion, mushroom gravy and a big piece of Foie gras.

So decadent!

I accept never eaten so much Foie gras in 1 seating!

Close wait at the Stuffed PDC and Foie gras

This is a famous dish at PDC merely for me information technology was just ok merely you lot have to order information technology just to take the experience.

Desserts

Maple pudding Chomeur and lemon pie

Our waitress told usa to order the maple pudding chomeur as it is a staple in Canada.  The dessert resemble a toffee pudding vanilla block cooked in a creamy maple sauce-Very yummy!

What a meal!  We were so glad we ate here with Phuc and his family equally we get to share and so many wonderful and memorable dishes.  If there is only the 2 of us we would non be able to attempt then many dishes.  APC is famous for their foie gras and boy they did non disappoint.  By the fourth dimension we are washed with the meal, our body probably went into shock with such a rich meal and foie gras galore but it is such a memorable meal!  What a delighful repast with great friends, total of fat but and then flavorful that you forget everthing.... The vibe is friendly and very lively, very good service.

I definitely recommend y'all finish by if you get a chance to go to Montreal.

Side by side... Breakfast/Dejeuner/Beer

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