At his Montreal restaurant Au Pied de Cochon, savory tarts are regularly pulled from the oven.

WSJ: Martin Picard's Sun-Dried Tomato and Onion Tart | Slow Food Fast

It may be the first ever Cochon Heritage BBQ, but somehow I doubt it will be the last.

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"Viking everything, " emphasized Donald Link, mastermind behind the Cajun restaurant Cochon, among others.

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At Cochon, Mr. Stryjewski uses irregular and coarse crumbs made from po'boy bread.

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The locally-minded duo keeps a forager on staff and raises Mangalista hogs with a collective in Mississippi (cochon means "pig" in French).

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For his debut Slow Food Fast contribution, Mr. Picard shares a riff on the fresh tomato tart he serves year-round at Au Pied de Cochon.

WSJ: Martin Picard's Sun-Dried Tomato and Onion Tart | Slow Food Fast

With a burgeoning restaurant group, a second Cochon in Lafayette, La.

WSJ: Stephen Stryjewski's Calas (Rice Fritters) With Apple, Currant and Celery Salad | Slow Food Fast

At Restaurant Au Pied de Cochon, fries are cooked in duck fat and guests can order regular poutine or with foie gras chunks and sauce.

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Award-winning restaurant Cochon opened in 2006, offering a contemporary twist on traditional Cajun cuisine, and a new 1, 100-room Hyatt hotel and conference centre opened in November 2011 next door to the re-branded Mercedes Benz Superdome.

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