Common Meals in Saskatchewan

Saskatchewan meals are plain and filling. Wheat, beef, and garden vegetables cover most tables. Families cook the same dishes through the week.

Roast beef dinner

• Roast beef is the Sunday meal in many houses.

• Potatoes, carrots, and gravy sit beside it.

• Leftovers become sandwiches the next day.

• It is served hot. Bread is always on the table.

Perogies

• Perogies are boiled or fried potato dumplings.

• They come with sour cream, onions, or bacon.

• Ukrainian families brought the dish. Everyone eats them now.

• They are a quick supper or a potluck item.

Bannock

• Bannock is fried or baked bread made with flour and baking powder.

• It is eaten with butter, jam, or stew.

• Indigenous and settler kitchens both make it.

• It cooks fast over a campfire or stove.

Saskatoon berry pie

• Saskatoon berries grow wild on the prairie.

• The pie is baked with a simple crust.

• It is summer dessert and winter freezer food.

• A scoop of ice cream goes on top.

Cabbage rolls

• Cabbage leaves wrap rice and ground beef.

• Tomato sauce covers the pan.

• They cook for a long time in the oven.

• Families make a big batch and freeze the rest.

Farm breakfast

• Eggs, bacon or sausage, and toast start the day.

• Pancakes or oatmeal appear on cold mornings.

• Coffee is strong. Juice is optional.

• The meal is early. Work starts after.