anthony: no elbows on the table? david: no. it s not it s not it s not proper. anthony: i m a total failure as a dining companion. what what is that? what s that, you ask? an iconic escoffier-era classic of gastronomy? ho, look at that sauce. holy crap. the devilishly difficult lievre a la royale, a boneless wild hare in a sauce of its own blood, a generous aping of fresh black truffle, garnished with thick slabs of foie gras, seared directly on the top of the cabin s wood stove. oh, damn. look at that. david: we re we re in a wooden shack, over 3 feet of ice and 100 feet of water. anthony: you are hopeless, hopeless romantics, gentleman. oh, jesus. look at that. oh. the seared foie is perched atop an ethereal suspension of joel robuchon-inspired potato puree, of course.
which is kind of cool in our day and age. it comes back to service, doesn t it? oh, thank you. we are presented with a perfectly serviceable omelet. there may no longer be a smokey lounge with brass batoons, but it doesn t mean that a traveler has to suffer. do you always travel with a truffle shaffer? only during truffle season. as a gentleman must. you have to get an in-action photograph. canadian rail. people are going to be expecting, wait a minute, where is my fist-sized truffle? can i get the truffle option, please? oh, of course, don t forget the foie. quebec city, one of the oldest european settlements in north america. samuel des champlain, known as the father of new france, sailed up the st. lawrence and founded the site in 1608. when the fighting started with you know who, quebec city was the french stronghold until the bitter end, when the french fell at the plains of abraham. the french may have lost that
only during truffle season. as a gentleman must. you have to get an in-action photograph. canadian rail. people are going to be expecting, wait a minute, where is my fist-sized truffle? can i get the truffle option, ease? oh, of course, don t forget the foie. quebec city, one of the oldest european settlements in north america. samuel des champlain, known as the father of new france, sailed up the st. lawrence and founded the site in 1608. when the fighting started with you know who, quebec city was the french stronghold until the bitter end, when the french fell at the plains of abraham. the french may have lost that
as a gentleman must. you have to get an in-action photograph. canadian rail. people are going to be expecting, wait a minute, where is my fist-sized truffle? can i get the truffle option, please? oh, of course, don t forget the foie. quebec city, one of the oldest european settlements in north america. samuel des champlain, known as the father of new france, sailed up the st. lawrence and founded the site in 1608. when the fighting started with you know who, quebec city was the french stronghold until the bitter end, when the french fell at the plains of abraham. the french may have lost that one, but some things french have stayed firm, unbowed,
you transport your comfort, you know? for those halcyon days of cross-country rails, lavish dining cars, luxurious sleeping compartments, a bar car with liveried attendants. look at the menus of how people used to eat on the trains, it s inspiration for how we cook in the restaurant. with the sweetbreads and fresh peas. very nice pictures in the dining by train book, with the guy holding the turkey and cutting the turkey. you order a drink, it comes from a bottle made out of glass, into a glass made out of glass, which is cool in our day and age. it goes back to service, doesn t it? thank you. we are presented with a perfectly serviceable omelette. there may no longer be a smoking lounge with brass spit tonights, but this does not mean a traveler has to suffer. do you always travel with a truffle shaffer? only during truffle season. as a gentleman must. you have to get an in-action photograph. people are going to be expecting wait, where is my fist-sized truffle? can