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The Surreal Gourmet is a Canadian cooking program on Food Network, hosted by Bob Blumer. [1]

The show features creative techniques for cooking and the Toastermobile. Generally, the foods prepared on The Surreal Gourmet are intended to be served at parties or other get-togethers.

Past episodes included "Salmon in the Dishwasher", "Claw and Disorder", and "When You Fish Upon a Car". Cookbooks related to the series include The Surreal Gourmet: Real Food For Pretend Chefs (1992), The Surreal Gourmet Entertains: High-Fun, Low-Stress Dinner Parties for 6 to 12 People (1995), and Off the Eaten Path: Inspired Recipes for Adventurous Cooks (2000).

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References

  1. Eckler, Rebecca (1 November 2004). "Mixing business and the Surreal Gourmet". National Post.