martin picard is such a man.d hybrid of rugged outdoorsman, veteran chef with many years of fine dining experience, renegade, innovator, he is one of the most influential chefs in north america. he is also a proud quebecois, and perhaps he more than anyone else has defined for a new generation of americans and canadians what that means. he is an unlikely ambassador for his country and his province. but maybe not so unlikely. i mean, look at him. out for a day trapping beaver with local trapper carl. >> no? >> so the bait is wood? >> yeah, just the bark. >> they eat the bark? >> yeah, yeah, yeah. >> i understand in pioneer days beaver was the financial engine of canada? >> yeah. >> empires were built on it. every hat practically in the world was made of a beaver pelt. >> that's why today it's the icon of canada. >> to a lesser extent the tradition continues today. carl continues to trap, usually called on by provincial officials to trap beaver and clear away dams of what could become a destructly overpopulated sit

martin picard is one of those men. innovator, one of the most influential chefs in north america.ecois, and perhaps he more than everyone else has defined for a new generation what that means. he's an unlikely ambassador for his country and province. maybe not so unlikely. look at him. out for a day trapping beaver with local trapper carl. >> no? >> so the bait is wood? >> yeah, just the bark. >> they eat the bark? >> yeah, yeah, yeah. >> i understand in pioneer days, beaver was the financial engine of canada? empires were built on it. every hat practically in the world was made of a beaver pelt. >> that's why today it's the icon of canada. >> to a lesser extent, the tradition continues today. carl continue toss trap, usually called on by provincial officials to trap beaver and clear away dams what have could become an overly destructive population. >> hello, my little friend. >> this is a young one. those are the ones we want to eat. >> what would you compare the meat to? is there anything like it? >> that's the thing, you know. there's nothing like it. you know, when you eat bea

martin picard is such a man.rut outdoorsman, veteran chef with many years of fine dining experience, renegade, innovator, he is one of the most influential chefs in north america. he is also a proud quebecois, and perhaps he more than everyone else has defined for a new generation of americans and canadians what that means. he's an unlikely ambassador for his country and province. but maybe not so unlikely. i mean, look at him. out trapping beaver with local trapper carl. >> no? >> so the bait is wood? >> yeah, just the bark. >> they eat the bark? >> yeah, yeah, yeah. >> i understand in pioneer days, beaver was the financial engine of canada? empires were built on it. every hat practically in the world was made of a beaver pelt. >> that's why today it's the icon of canada. >> to a lesser extent, the tradition continues today. carl continues to trap, usually called on by provincial officials to trap beaver, and clear away dams of what could be become an overly destructive population. >> hello, my little friend. >>