Guide to Local Cuisine by Economic Development Alliance of Southeast Alberta

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table of contents Savour the Southeastâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Eat Local Week is April 15-21. During this time, participating restaurants and retailers will be offering local food at a discounted price. View whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s on the menu and plan to taste what southeast Alberta has to offer.

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PRODUCERS KEY The Guide to Local Cuisine features dishes that include products purchased from within southeast Alberta. To help raise awareness of where your food is coming from the producers have been identified throughout the Guide. • Red Hat Co-op (Red Hat)

• Knodel Enterprises (Knodel)

• Deerview Meats (Deerview)

• Medicine Hat Meat Traders Inc. (MH Meat Traders)

• Prairie Oasis Farms (Prairie Oasis)

• Douglas Meats

• Cattle Creek Ranch Meats (Cattle Creek) • Sunshine Greenhouse (Sunshine) • Reg’s Homestyle Meats (Reg’s) • Kirschenman Farms (Kirschenman)

• Corner Market Greenhouse (Corner Market) • El Dorado Vegetable Farms (El Dorado) • NPT Foods Bow Island (NPT Foods) • Viterra Bean Plant (Viterra) • Elkwater Colony

• Macpherson’s Meats (Macpherson’s)

• Westland Greenhouses (Westland)

• Premium Sausage Inc. (Premium)

• Redcliff Greenhouses

• Mike’s Meats

• AGM Mill (AGM)

• Schipper Farms (Schipper) • Courtland Hill Farms (Courtland)

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GOURMET DESTINATIONS GOURMET DESTINATIONS 3rd Street Market and Bistro

435 3rd Street SE, Medicine Hat – 403.504.0086

Feature Dish

Soup and your choice of sandwich or salad OR Pizza and your choice of salad or soup.

Savour Week Special: $10.00 Regular Price: $12.50 Producers: Organic meat (Macpherson’s), vegetables including: peppers, tomatoes & cucumber (Sunshine)

ABC Country Restaurant

910 Redcliff Dr SW, Medicine Hat – 403.504.4111

Feature Dish

Substitute bison (Deerview) on any burger off the menu at no extra cost

Savour Week Special: No extra cost Regular Price: $2.00 to upgrade

Feature Dish

Perogies (Kirschenman) and Sausage (Deerview)

Savour Week Special: $13.99 Regular Price: $14.99 - $15.99

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GOURMET DESTINATIONS Buglers Dining Room & Lounge

401 4 St, Elkwater Lodge, Elkwater – 403.893.3811 *Reservations are required

Feature Dish

Venison Tenderloin (Deerview) served on a bed of mushroom risotto, seasonal vegetables (Red Hat) and garlic red wine sauce Bison Burger - 7 oz (Deerview) with BBQ glaze loaded with cheddar cheese and topped with sautéed mushrooms, onions, lettuce and tomatoes (Red Hat), served with fries. Dessert is Tiramisu – a homemade Italian dessert.

Savour Week Special:

Receive 10% off all local dishes

Special Note: Buglers purchase their coffee from MadHatter Coffee Roastery

Café Caprice

501A 4th Avenue SE, Medicine Hat – 403.526.8767

Feature Dish

• Meatball Sandwich • Chili with garlic toast or grilled cornbread • Vege Caprice

CakeBreak

519 2nd Street SE, Medicine Hat – 403.580.5555

Feature Dish

Purchase one of CakeBreak’s homemade cupcakes (AGM Mills) and get a regular coffee from MadHatter

Coffee Roastery for just $1.00

Savour Week Special: $1.00 off Regular Price: $2.00

Cottonwood Coulee Golf Course 3245 10 Ave SW, Medicine Hat – 403.529.1010 *Clubhouse will be open- weather permitting.

Feature Dish

Chef Salad; a mixture of lettuce topped with fresh greens and vegetables, turkey, ham, grated cheese, hardboiled egg and bacon. Served in a crispy tortilla bowl with garlic toast

Savour Week Special: $8.95 Regular Price: $10.95 Producers: Vegetables (El Dorado) (various Redcliff greenhouses, depending on availability)

Savour Week Special:

Order one of the listed entries and receive your choice of soup at ½ price Producers: Meats (Douglas Meats), vegetables (Corner Market) Special Note: Café Caprice buys their coffee locally from Creekside Coffee

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GOURMET DESTINATIONS M Grill Steakhouse

Deerview Meats

19 km east of Medicine Hat on the #1 Highway. Turn right at the big log sign – 403.527.2221

Feature Dish

Garlic Frying Sausage (Deerview)

Medicine Hat Lodge,1051 Ross Glen Drive SE, Medicine Hat – 403.502.8194

Feature Dish

Savour Week Special: $3.99 per pound Regular Price: $4.96 per pound

Grilled Bison Tenderloin (Deerview) with a warm bacon & potato salad featuring Walla Walla Onion jam. Served with fresh seasonal vegetables

Savour Week Special: $30.99 per person *New* This dish was created special for the Savour Eat Local Week.

Producers: Deerview outsources some of its products from local ranchers within southeast Alberta.

Producers: Bison (Deerview), onions and potatoes (Elkwater Colony), seasonal vegetables (Red Hat) Special Note: M Grill Chef’s create their own Walla Walla Onion jam

Desert Blume Golf Club

107 Clubhouse Drive SW, Medicine Hat – 403.581.4653 x 3

Feature Dish

Desert Classic Burger (MacPherson’s)

Savour Week Special: Save $2.00 Regular Price: $11.00

Feature Dish

All Day Breakfast (Premium)

Savour Week Special: $7.99 Regular Price: $8.99

MadHatter Coffee Roastery

513 3rd St SE, Medicine Hat – 403.529.2344

Feature Dish

Frittata Sandwich; it consists of baked egg frittata, a home-style bun, fresh peppers in the egg mixture and homemade sausage.

Savour Week Special: $4.00 Regular Price: $4.75 Producers: Flour (AGM) meat (Mike’s Meats) red peppers (Macpherson’s) Special Note: Buns are homemade at McBride’s Bakery

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GOURMET DESTINATIONS Medicine Hat Meat Traders inc. 699 Kingsway Ave SE, Medicine Hat – 403.488.1344 or 403.502.3488

Feature Dish

Pork

Paradise Valley Golf Course

90 Gehring Rd. SW, Medicine Hat – 403.526.3330

Feature Dish

Savour Week Special: 10% off all pork products

Steak Sandwich, 8oz Filet Mignon or 12oz New York Strip Loin

Savour Week Special: Receive 20% off Regular Price: Various prices

Producers: Medicine Hat Meat Traders purchases their pork products from various producers within southeast Alberta

Producers: Meat (Deerview) Savour Week Surprise: Paradise Chef’s will be unveiling a local dish during April 15-21, visit their location for details.

Mike’s Meats

1056 Foundry Street SE, Medicine Hat – 403.526.2211

The Patio Café Feature Dish

Six (6) regular or cheese and jalapeno smokies free with a minimum $40.00 purchase, when the customer asks about our “Eat Local Special”

Savour Week Special:

635 3rd St S.E. Medicine Hat – 403.488.9050

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Savour Week Special: $9.75

6 regular or cheese and jalapeno smokies free Regular Price: $6.75

Regular Price: $10.50

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Nutter’s

407, 1601 Dunmore Road SE, Medicine Hat – 403.529.9777

Feature Dish

Premium Sausage

6 oz Sirloin Steak Sandwich topped with onion rings and served with your choice of soup, salad or fries

Chicken Quesadilla with bell peppers (no green) red onions, fresh tomatoes and real cheddar cheese served with your choice of soup, salad or fries

Savour Week Special: $11.00 Regular Price: $13.50 Producers: Beef products (Deerview), tomatoes, peppers, cucumbers and lettuce (Sunshine)

Savour Week Special: Receive 20% off

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GOURMET DESTINATIONS try robyn’s bacon wrapped meatloaf burger served on a homemade bun from redcliff bakery

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GOURMET DESTINATIONS Pearl’s Time Out

421, 419 3rd Street SE, Medicine Hat – 403.528.8838

Feature Dish

Taco Salad; made with fresh crispy iceberg lettuce, sweet bell peppers and green onions (Red Hat). Topped with Pearl’s amazing homemade chili and seasoned with a blend of secret “Tex Mex” spices and herbs. This dish is finished with golden tortilla chips and fresh grated farmer’s cheese. Served with salsa and sour cream.

Ralph’s Texas Bar & Steakhouse

1249 Trans Canada Way SE. Medicine Hat – 403.527.6262

Feature Dish

Perogies and Sausage with homemade cheddar or cottage cheese perogies served with sausage, sauerkraut and red cabbage.

Savour Week Special: $9.95 Regular Price: $12.95 Producers: Sausage (Reg’s), Perogies – flour in perogies (AGM)

Savour Week Special: $9.95 Regular Price: $10.95

Reg’s Homestyle Meats Premium Sausage

2-12 Sierra Drive SW. Medicine Hat – 403.529.2385

141 Mildred St. Seven Persons – 403.832.2224

Feature Dish Feature Dish

Stuffed Peppers (Westland)

Savour Week Special: 10% off

Local lamb - fresh or frozen - cuts and sausage (Knodel)

Savour Week Special:

Introductory prices on lamb, see store for details.

Special Note: Premium also offers locally produced perogies, knepfla, cabbage rolls (Kirschenman) and kuchen (Rolling Pin Bakery) assorted varieties.

Robyn’s Classic Homemade Burgers Fries & Shakes

2-210 Broadway Ave East, Redcliff – 403.581.0434

Feature Dish

Bacon wrapped Meatloaf Burger or any other beef burger (Deerview)

Savour Week Special: 10% off Special Note: Buns are made at Redcliff Bakery who uses AGM Flour

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GOURMET DESTINATIONS The Rolling Pin Bakery & Café

125 5th Avenue West, Bow Island – 403.545.2434

Feature Dish

Sausage Burger (Premium) with mixed green salad

Savour Week Special: $10.99

Thai Orchid Room

5-36 Strachan Court SE, Medicine Hat – 403.580.8210

Feature Dish

Savour Week Special:

Regular Price: $11.99

Feature Dish

Thai Chicken and Beef Salad featuring Red Hat Coop tomatoes and cucumbers Receive $2.00 off regular price Regular Price: $15.75

Mixed Green Salad

Savour Week Special:

$6.99 (large) $4.99 (small) Regular Price: $7.99 (large) $5.99 (small)

The Heartwood Café Feature Dish

Strawberry Shortcake

Savour Week Special: $4.99 *New* This dish was created special for the Savour Eat Local Week.

105-579 3rd St SE, Medicine Hat – 587.289.2898

Feature Dish

Slow roasted Beef Panini with organic arugula, gruyere cheese, thinly sliced red onion and tangy homemade mayo on McBrides “Prairie Grain” bread.

Producers: Sausage patty (Premium) garnish, lettuce and strawberries (Schipper Farms) cucumbers and tomatoes (Red Hat)

Savour Week Special: $8.00

Special Note: Buns and shortcake are homemade by the Rolling Pin, flour is sourced locally.

Producers: Vegetables (TLC Farms)

Regular Price: $8.75

Special Note: Homemade Prairie Grain bread is bought from McBrides Bakery

Rusty’s Roadhouse

846 3rd Avenue, Dunmore – 403.526.1226

Feature Dish

Steak Sandwich (Mike’s Meats)

Savour Week Special: $9.50 Regular Price: $10.99

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GOURMET DESTINATIONS Top Steakhouse

1731 Dunmore Road SE, Medicine Hat – 403.526.0740

Feature Dish

Green Pepper Steak

Turner’s Family Restaurant Medicine Hat Mall – 403.487.5075

Feature Dish

Savour Week Special: Receive $5.00 off

Beef Brisket Sandwich with hand cut fries

Savour Week Special: $6.95 Regular Price: $8.49

Regular Price: $19.95

Feature Dish

Greek Salad

Feature Dish

Savour Week Special: Receive $3.00 off

10 oz Colossal Burger with hand cut fries

Savour Week Special: $9.95 Regular Price: $11.95

Regular Price: $10.95

Feature Dish

Caesar Salad

Feature Dish

Savour Week Special: Receive $3.00 off

Sirlon Steak Sandwich with hand-cut fries

Savour Week Special: $9.95 Regular Price: $12.95

Regular Price: $9.95 Producers: Ground beef, beef brisket and steak (Deerview) Vegetables (Redcliff Greenhouse)

Trukkers Truck Stop

1900 South Highway Drive SE, Redcliff – 403.548.3536

Feature Dish

Special Note: Kaiser Buns are home-made from Redcliff Bakery

Twist

531 3rd St SE, Medicine Hat – 403.528.2188

Redcliff Burger

Savour Week Special: Receive $1.00 off Regular Price: $9.45 Producers: Vegetables on burgers (RedHat)

Feature Dish

Daytime Menu – Chorizo Sausage (Premium) and Vegetable Pasta Evening Menu – Lamb Meatballs served with house salad, raitha (a mint and yogurt sauce) and deep fried pita

Savour Week Special:

Featured dishes will be offered at 15% off

Special Note: Organic vegetables are purchased from 3rd Street Market (Sunshine)

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retailers RETAILERS Foodland IGA - Maple Avenue

302 Maple Ave SE, Medicine Hat – 403.527.9722

Featured products

Tomatoes and Cucumbers (Red Hat)

Savour Week Special: 10% off regular price

Island Market

140 5th Avenue W, Bow Island – 403.545.2363

Featured products

Green and Red Peppers (Prairie Oasis), Egg Noodles and Corn Tortillas (NPT Foods) and Dried beans (Viterra)

Savour Week Special:

10% off regular price on all featured products

Len’s Family Foods

115 5th Avenue W, Bow Island – 403.545.2353

Featured products

Local Peppers - green, orange, red and yellow (Prairie Oasis)

Savour Week Special: 25% off regular price

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retailers Medicine Hat Co-op - 13th Avenue,

#100, 3030-13th Ave. SE Medicine Hat – 403.580.5116

Northlands

The Market centre

912 South Railway Street SE, Medicine Hat – 403.527.4003

Northlands Co-op, 6 Northlands Way NE

Dunmore Gas Bar

Dunmore Gas Bar, 7 E 3rd Avenue in Dunmore

Featured products

Local Long English Cucumbers, 3-4 lbs in a bag

Savour Week Special:

Featured products

$2.00 *This item was created special for the

Tomatoes (Red Hat), Knepfle (Kirschenman’s) and Farmer’s Sausage (Deerview)

Savour Eat Local Week.

Savour Week Special:

Tomatoes: $1.29 per pound Knepfle: $5.49 per 400 grams Farmer’s Sausage: $5.99 Regular Price: Tomatoes: $1.79 per pound Knepfle: $5.99 per 400 grams Farmer’s Sausage: $7.25

Featured products

Local Mini English Cucumbers, 1 ½ lbs in a bag

Savour Week Special: $2.00 Regular Price: $3.95

Featured products

Tomatoes on the vine

Savour Week Special:

$1.00 per pound Regular Price: $1.98 per pound

Sobey’s on Strachan Road

Featured products

1960 Strachan Road SE, Medicine Hat – 403.504.5400

Local Peppers, 3 ½ to 4 lb bag

Savour Week Special: $5.00 Regular Price: $6.00

Featured products

Tomatoes and Cucumbers (Red Hat)

Savour Week Special:

Featured products

15% off Red Hat Co-op produce

Butter Lettuce

Savour Week Special: $2.00 a head Regular Price: $2.98 a head

Featured products

Local Carrots, 1 or 2 lb bags

Savour Week Special:

Buy 1 get 1 free Regular Price: 1lb $3.50 2lb $3.95 Producers: Vegetables (various greenhouses in Redcliff) carrots (various Hutterite Colonies)

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recipes

Recipes Keith Crush, Interprovincial Red Seal Chef Keith has worked for the City of Medicine Hat for 19 years and currently is in the role of Business Development Officer and Acting Corporate Communications Manager. Keith is originally from the Lloydminster area and moved with his wife and children to Medicine Hat in 1994. In a former life, Keith was an Interprovincial Red Seal chef and worked in the Sheraton hotel chain. Keith loves to cook, sample good wines and is particularly fond of single malt scotch whisky. He is married to Donna and has two married daughters and three beautiful grandchildren. Sunday dinners at the Crush’s are always a big family affair.

Barbecued Spanish Rice with Sausage and Seafood Ingredients 2 tbsp olive oil 1 ½ cups of lean smoky or spicy sausage (sliced) 1 cup of finely diced red onion 2 tbsp minced fresh garlic 1 ½ cup diced fresh tomato 1/3 cup chopped parsley, divided 1 cup diced red pepper 2 Bay leaves 1 tsp smoked paprika 1 ½ cups parboiled rice 2 ½ cups chicken stock ½ cup white wine 1 bag (454 gm) large uncooked shrimp (peeled and deveined) 1 bag (907 gm) mussels cleaned 1 lemon, cut into 8 wedges

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Friends and family love this simple dish prepared on our barbeque summer and winter. I guarantee it will have your neighbours begging for an invite for dinner. The recipe is a twist on the traditional Spanish paella and incorporates local sausage and fresh vegetables. Parboiled rice is the key ingredient as instant rice cooks too quickly and long grain rice not fast enough. 1. Preheat barbeque to high. Place heavy roasting pan on barbeque and add olive oil. Stir in sliced sausage, onion and garlic. Cook until browned (3 – 5 min). Mix in tomatoes, peppers, 2/3’s of the parsley, bay leaves and smoked paprika. Continue to cook until tomatoes thicken to a paste (5 – 8 min). 2. Add rice and cook, stirring continuously (1 – 2 min). Pour in wine and chicken stock and bring to a boil. Close barbeque lid and cook 5 minutes. Open barbeque and shake the roaster side to side gently (don’t stir). Continue cooking with barbeque lid closed until liquid is absorbed. 3. Open lid and lower temperature to medium. Using tongs push shrimp into rice and spread mussels overtop. Close lid barbeque lid and cook another 5 to 10 minutes making sure the dish is not drying out. Reduce heat if necessary. Dish is done when rice is tender, shrimp are cooked through and mussels are open. Remove bay leaves. Garnish with remaining parsley and lemon wedges to serve.

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recipes chef debbie clauss, food & beverage manager for the clubhouse at paradise valley

Born and raised in Medicine Hat, she has over 20 years of cooking & food management expertise, has been awarded many accolades over the years, and was most recently named 2012 Chef of the Year by the Canadian Culinary Federation. In addition to being a certified Red Seal Chef, Debbie sits on several boards including the Lethbridge College Advisory Committee, the Apprenticeship Committee for Southern Alberta, and the local Senior Citizen Advisory Committee. Following her passion for the Culinary Arts, Debbie continues to help others improve their skills, just as others have shown her, passing on the knowledge. One of her greatest joys is mentoring new apprentices, and watching them grow into their own Culinary Passions.

Omelet with Salsa Fresca* Salsa fresca Ingredients

Omelet Ingredients

1 cup fresh tomato diced and drained

4 eggs or 8 egg whites

1 cup diced English cucumber with the skin on

2 Tbsp milk

One-quarter cup finely chopped onion 1 cup finely chopped bell pepper (red, yellow, orange or green or a combination of color)

One-eighth tsp onion salt Pepper to taste 1 tsp butter

One-quarter cup chopped fresh cilantro 3 Tbsp lime juice

Honey Balsamic Dressing

One-eighth tsp salt and pepper

Ingredients 1 small red onion, minced

½ tsp red chili pepper flakes

1 tbsp. soy sauce

½ c olive oil

½ c Sweet Pure Honey, melted slightly to liquefy

½ c balsamic vinegar

2 tbsp. minced garlic Combine all ingredients in blender and mix well. This dressing is great for fresh, fruity summer salads. An example would be Spinach, sliced almonds, dried cranberries & blueberries, red pepper slices, thinly sliced red onion, and feta cheese.

Fast and Easy Greek Salad*

Salsa Fresca In a bowl combine all ingredients mixing well. Let stand 30 minutes then drain well. This can be made up and kept in the refrigerator in a sealed container for up to one week. Try doubling the recipe to keep on hand to have with fresh omelets throughout the week. Omelets In a bowl beat eggs with milk and seasoning. In a small non-stick skillet over medium heat, melt half the butter. Pour half of the egg mixture into the pan. As soon as the eggs start to set at the edges use a spatula to gently push the cooked portion to the centre tilting the pan to allow uncooked egg to go into the empty spaces. Fill half the omelets with some of the Salsa Fresca. Slip spatula under the unfilled side and fold it over the filling. Top with more Salsa Fresca, a sprig of cilantro and serve. A tasty and nutrient packed way to start the day!

Ingredients 2 cups diced tomatoes

one-quarter cup sliced black olives

2 cups diced English cucumbers skin on

one-quarter cup white wine vinegar

2 cups bell pepper - red, green, orange or yellow (a combination of colors looks very nice) cut into 1 inch cubes

one-quarter cup olive oil

one-half to 1 cup feta cheese one-half cup coarsely chopped purple onion

one and one-quarter tsp Italian seasoning

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For a quick and easy vegetable side with your meal cut a fresh tomato in half, place on a baking sheet or in a pie plate and sprinkle with a bit of boxed stuffing mix that has been crushed into fine crumbs. Then sprinkle with fresh grated parmesan cheese and bake at 350 degrees F for 20 minutes - delicious!

One-quarter tsp fresh ground pepper

In a large serving bowl combine tomatoes, cucumber, feta cheese, onion and olives. In a small bowl or measuring cup whisk together vinegar, olive oil, Italian seasoning and pepper until very well blended. Pour over tomato mixture and toss gently to coat. Refrigerate before serving. Not only delicious but extremely nutritious!

Baked Tomatoes*

*Recipes courtesy of redhatco-op.com

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