‘The Best Oyster in the World’ | Food Busker | Montreal, Canada

last year I went on a cook’s tour of

last year I went on a cook’s tour of Canada traveling from east to west I got

Canada traveling from east to west I got

Canada traveling from east to west I got to sample some of the best food this

to sample some of the best food this

to sample some of the best food this country has to offer

country has to offer

country has to offer but there’s one dish from one restaurant

but there’s one dish from one restaurant

but there’s one dish from one restaurant that I can’t get out of my mind so I’m

that I can’t get out of my mind so I’m

that I can’t get out of my mind so I’m back in Montreal a hot bit of culture

back in Montreal a hot bit of culture

back in Montreal a hot bit of culture and culinary art to sample that dish and

and culinary art to sample that dish and

and culinary art to sample that dish and learn more about it going to Maison

learn more about it going to Maison

learn more about it going to Maison publique to eat that always said it’s

publique to eat that always said it’s

publique to eat that always said it’s maybe traveled halfway around the world

maybe traveled halfway around the world

maybe traveled halfway around the world [Music]

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[Music] right Terry can you show me the toy

right Terry can you show me the toy

right Terry can you show me the toy store a walk yeah which one my toaster

store a walk yeah which one my toaster

store a walk yeah which one my toaster yeah absolutely well it was the

yeah absolutely well it was the

yeah absolutely well it was the inspiration behind this crazy dish when

inspiration behind this crazy dish when

inspiration behind this crazy dish when I lived in in London I had one roommate

I lived in in London I had one roommate

I lived in in London I had one roommate who would eat Marmite on toast but he’d

who would eat Marmite on toast but he’d

who would eat Marmite on toast but he’d he toast the bread butter Marmite and

he toast the bread butter Marmite and

he toast the bread butter Marmite and then it sliced cucumbers and that was a

then it sliced cucumbers and that was a

then it sliced cucumbers and that was a new one for me and then when I was a kid

new one for me and then when I was a kid

new one for me and then when I was a kid used to go down with my dad to the beach

used to go down with my dad to the beach

used to go down with my dad to the beach and we stew polloi stirs off the beach

and we stew polloi stirs off the beach

and we stew polloi stirs off the beach West Coast oysters taste like cucumbers

West Coast oysters taste like cucumbers

West Coast oysters taste like cucumbers of the call but they taste like

of the call but they taste like

of the call but they taste like cucumbers maybe we can incorporate some

cucumbers maybe we can incorporate some

cucumbers maybe we can incorporate some Marmite into it to make it a bit of an

Marmite into it to make it a bit of an

Marmite into it to make it a bit of an umami tsunami sort of thing you know

umami tsunami sort of thing you know

umami tsunami sort of thing you know and then it was born okay let’s mate

and then it was born okay let’s mate

and then it was born okay let’s mate yeah okay

yeah okay

yeah okay these are be change loiters from Quadra

these are be change loiters from Quadra

these are be change loiters from Quadra Island in British Columbia not too far

Island in British Columbia not too far

Island in British Columbia not too far from Tina very far from dinner yeah very

from Tina very far from dinner yeah very

from Tina very far from dinner yeah very far from Dino

far from Dino

far from Dino [Music]

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[Music] so we just lightly steam them they’re

so we just lightly steam them they’re

so we just lightly steam them they’re still toy store the meat is just set so

still toy store the meat is just set so

still toy store the meat is just set so you pop these guys open when we make the

you pop these guys open when we make the

you pop these guys open when we make the the mayonnaise we we do use some of the

the mayonnaise we we do use some of the

the mayonnaise we we do use some of the liquid that comes out of it and so how

liquid that comes out of it and so how

liquid that comes out of it and so how did you meet Jamie when I moved to

did you meet Jamie when I moved to

did you meet Jamie when I moved to London I was young and he had just

London I was young and he had just

London I was young and he had just opened in 15 and I went to go eat and

opened in 15 and I went to go eat and

opened in 15 and I went to go eat and then somebody came over asks if I was

then somebody came over asks if I was

then somebody came over asks if I was interested in the stuff okay let’s push

interested in the stuff okay let’s push

interested in the stuff okay let’s push it

it

it yeah that’s are you a cook that’s again

yeah that’s are you a cook that’s again

yeah that’s are you a cook that’s again I’m a cook from Canada I said oh we’re

I’m a cook from Canada I said oh we’re

I’m a cook from Canada I said oh we’re looking for cooks right let’s crack on

looking for cooks right let’s crack on

looking for cooks right let’s crack on all right they complete the dish is just

all right they complete the dish is just

all right they complete the dish is just regular button mushrooms which I really

regular button mushrooms which I really

regular button mushrooms which I really love button mushrooms some people don’t

love button mushrooms some people don’t

love button mushrooms some people don’t think they’re fancy enough I think

think they’re fancy enough I think

think they’re fancy enough I think they’re delicious I just cooked way way

they’re delicious I just cooked way way

they’re delicious I just cooked way way down and nothing in no garlic no show

down and nothing in no garlic no show

down and nothing in no garlic no show off so anything just dry in the pan let

off so anything just dry in the pan let

off so anything just dry in the pan let the salt let the water come out put them

the salt let the water come out put them

the salt let the water come out put them down a little bit of time and that’s it

down a little bit of time and that’s it

down a little bit of time and that’s it and they start to caramelize a little

and they start to caramelize a little

and they start to caramelize a little bit so there’s just a few mushrooms in

bit so there’s just a few mushrooms in

bit so there’s just a few mushrooms in the bottom just raw onions he’s not

the bottom just raw onions he’s not

the bottom just raw onions he’s not really cooking in the end anyway they

really cooking in the end anyway they

really cooking in the end anyway they just sort of warm through but they had

just sort of warm through but they had

just sort of warm through but they had that little did it crunch in it

that little did it crunch in it

that little did it crunch in it yeah like the sort of Nia onion flavor

yeah like the sort of Nia onion flavor

yeah like the sort of Nia onion flavor we just slice them up into three it’s so

we just slice them up into three it’s so

we just slice them up into three it’s so cool for me to see what’s what went into

cool for me to see what’s what went into

cool for me to see what’s what went into it because it’s really social it’s like

it because it’s really social it’s like

it because it’s really social it’s like when you know nothing about it and you

when you know nothing about it and you

when you know nothing about it and you eat it for the first time it really is

eat it for the first time it really is

eat it for the first time it really is like what hell is going on in there it’s

like what hell is going on in there it’s

like what hell is going on in there it’s amazing I don’t really have a signature

amazing I don’t really have a signature

amazing I don’t really have a signature dish I guess this is it but I’ve known

dish I guess this is it but I’ve known

dish I guess this is it but I’ve known for like a baked oyster so why Montreal

for like a baked oyster so why Montreal

for like a baked oyster so why Montreal never been here before

never been here before

never been here before growing up in the west coast I sort of

growing up in the west coast I sort of

growing up in the west coast I sort of knew it was going on there and wanted to

knew it was going on there and wanted to

knew it was going on there and wanted to see something new and then bought a

see something new and then bought a

see something new and then bought a one-way ticket to Montreal and then

one-way ticket to Montreal and then

one-way ticket to Montreal and then never left there’s probably one of the

never left there’s probably one of the

never left there’s probably one of the oldest cities in the country

oldest cities in the country

oldest cities in the country you know so everything basically came

you know so everything basically came

you know so everything basically came through here so it’s widely

through here so it’s widely

through here so it’s widely multicultural I mean we have a lot of

multicultural I mean we have a lot of

multicultural I mean we have a lot of inspiration to and influences to draw

inspiration to and influences to draw

inspiration to and influences to draw from French Portuguese Italian Russian

from French Portuguese Italian Russian

from French Portuguese Italian Russian Lebanese and that’s whatever kind of

Lebanese and that’s whatever kind of

Lebanese and that’s whatever kind of blessed in Canada we have a culinary

blessed in Canada we have a culinary

blessed in Canada we have a culinary identity but it’s very multicultural yes

identity but it’s very multicultural yes

identity but it’s very multicultural yes it’s a great place to come here and

it’s a great place to come here and

it’s a great place to come here and experience Canada through the food for

experience Canada through the food for

experience Canada through the food for sure I agree so this is the Marmot

sure I agree so this is the Marmot

sure I agree so this is the Marmot meaning so we make it like basically

meaning so we make it like basically

meaning so we make it like basically amenities with lots of lots of egg yolks

amenities with lots of lots of egg yolks

amenities with lots of lots of egg yolks it just gets nice and glazy with us

it just gets nice and glazy with us

it just gets nice and glazy with us living let’s make it like a regular

living let’s make it like a regular

living let’s make it like a regular mayonnaise except for we put a little

mayonnaise except for we put a little

mayonnaise except for we put a little bit of mustard but English mustard

bit of mustard but English mustard

bit of mustard but English mustard become our mine and then the Marmite and

become our mine and then the Marmite and

become our mine and then the Marmite and so if you make a very thick manage he’s

so if you make a very thick manage he’s

so if you make a very thick manage he’s let it out with little bit of water we

let it out with little bit of water we

let it out with little bit of water we let it up with a little bit of the

let it up with a little bit of the

let it up with a little bit of the oyster juice pinch of cayenne lemon

oyster juice pinch of cayenne lemon

oyster juice pinch of cayenne lemon juice pal that’s like five hundred mils

juice pal that’s like five hundred mils

juice pal that’s like five hundred mils of mayo it’s a lot so now we bite

of mayo it’s a lot so now we bite

of mayo it’s a lot so now we bite now we Vicky all right so 375 400 into

now we Vicky all right so 375 400 into

now we Vicky all right so 375 400 into the oven for about 12 minutes you want

the oven for about 12 minutes you want

the oven for about 12 minutes you want the main aims to start bubbling around

the main aims to start bubbling around

the main aims to start bubbling around the edges just like a lasagna you know

the edges just like a lasagna you know

the edges just like a lasagna you know you know it’s ready when it starts to

you know it’s ready when it starts to

you know it’s ready when it starts to bubble Chris Brown the edges

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[Music] Wow holy cow

Wow holy cow

Wow holy cow this put a wet wet salt uh-huh

this put a wet wet salt uh-huh

this put a wet wet salt uh-huh so they stand upright usually get one

so they stand upright usually get one

so they stand upright usually get one because you’re so handsome you’re gonna

because you’re so handsome you’re gonna

because you’re so handsome you’re gonna get to tear and they’re gonna dinner

get to tear and they’re gonna dinner

get to tear and they’re gonna dinner I just knew we would get on Jesus just

I just knew we would get on Jesus just

I just knew we would get on Jesus just look at that

look at that

look at that [Music]

so good it is so good you know I go nail

so good it is so good you know I go nail the whole shebang huh

the whole shebang huh

the whole shebang huh no manners at the stage good food makes

no manners at the stage good food makes

no manners at the stage good food makes you lose your manners it’s bringing all

you lose your manners it’s bringing all

you lose your manners it’s bringing all the memories back like a year ago

the memories back like a year ago

the memories back like a year ago familiar and just being my having a

familiar and just being my having a

familiar and just being my having a revelation you don’t have those many

revelation you don’t have those many

revelation you don’t have those many revelations anymore do it to me need to

revelations anymore do it to me need to

revelations anymore do it to me need to get old never you’re surprised yeah

get old never you’re surprised yeah

get old never you’re surprised yeah exactly and then you get something as a

exactly and then you get something as a

exactly and then you get something as a revelation and it really reminds you why

revelation and it really reminds you why

revelation and it really reminds you why food so important why you’re going to

food so important why you’re going to

food so important why you’re going to food in the first place in it Jill to

food in the first place in it Jill to

food in the first place in it Jill to mean makes you fall in love with it all

mean makes you fall in love with it all

mean makes you fall in love with it all over again

over again

over again that is the best oyster in the world

thanks yeah totally amazing like really

thanks yeah totally amazing like really good

good

good [Music]