Au Pied du Cochon

Au pied de Cochon, Montreal, Quebec

Oh My God, this was the richest, biggest most decadent restaurant meal I have ever had. This place believes in “everything in excess”. I must have had 10 000 calories in my meal and I loved every single one of them. I asked the waitress for a nutritional breakdown of the menu and she laughed at me. I smiled back. This is not the restaurant to ask foolish questions like this. Do not come here if you are on a diet. Come here if you want blow your head off, not to mention your belt buckle, good food. I mean, what restaurant serves “pig head for two”? That’s right; a big honking roasted pigs head served on a platter and brought to your table so you can pick at all the good chunks of head meat. I hear the cheeks are good. This is not a place for the squeamish.
I had to of the restaurants signature dishes. Both highly recommended:
Poutine with Foie Gras. Poutine is a Quebec specialty. Fries, cheese curds and gravy. Done right this is stick to your ribs good food. Sticking to its “excess is best” policy here we add foie gras. Like I said, OMG, just shoot me know because I’m going to have a coronary shortly anyway. This place should have emergency resuscitation paddles at every table. For those experiencing dizziness, nausea and shortness of breath, just reach under your chair for the paddles.
Duck in a Can: Once again rich beyond explaination. Winner of best canned anything I’ve ever had. This is what they do. Take a regular tin can, stuff it with cabbage, bacon, duck, foie gras, herbs and spices, seal it tight, and put it in the oven. Bring it to the table, open it with a can opener and then just dump it, with a big glug, on a mound of mashed potatoes and toast. Never mind, just watch this video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KItyF7XyfFQ

A most outstanding recommendation for Pied du Cochon. A must visit when in Montreal.
www.restaurantaupieddecochon.ca