During the trip, Vukcic introduces Wolfe to another member of "Les Quinze Maîtres", Jerome Berin, the originator of "saucisse minuit". Wolfe tasted the sausage once and has coveted Berin's closely guarded recipe for years. Berin is flattered, but scorns Wolfe's offer of $3,000 for the private use of the recipe. In the course of this discussion, Berin angrily denounces Philip Laszio, another "Maître", who serves an inferior substitute for "saucisse minuit" in his restaurant. Laszio also stole Vukcic's ex-wife Dina from him and the position of Head Chef at New York's Hotel Churchill from Leon Blanc, another "Maître". His passion inflamed, Berin threatens to kill Laszio.