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Alberta

Ranch beef, grain baking and Ukrainian Canadian prairie kitchens

Signature dish · Prairie beef and barley stew

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How Alberta cooks

Alberta's food comes from ranch country and grain farms, but it is far more than steak: prairie breads, pierogi and cabbage rolls from Ukrainian Canadian settlement, farmhouse pies, preserving and big community meals.

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Curated groupings of this region's traditions, from family kitchens to roadside stands.

Alberta Home CookingAlberta Home CookingEveryday Alberta cooking, city and country.32 recipesRanch & Prairie CookingRanch & Prairie CookingFoothills and grassland cooking for working households.8 recipesBeef TraditionsBeef TraditionsAlberta beef, from roasts and stews to grill cooking.8 recipesFarmhouse FoodFarmhouse FoodSeasonal farm meals and preserving.13 recipesPrairie BakingPrairie BakingBreads, buns and cakes built on prairie wheat.12 recipesUkrainian Canadian Food TraditionsUkrainian Canadian Food TraditionsPierogi, cabbage rolls and baking brought by Ukrainian settlers and kept as local prairie cooking.6 recipesEastern European Prairie KitchensEastern European Prairie KitchensPolish, German, Hungarian and other Eastern European prairie traditions.6 recipesCalgary Local FoodCalgary Local FoodCity cooking and casual local classics.1 recipeEdmonton Local FoodEdmonton Local FoodCity kitchens and community food traditions.1 recipeHeritage RecipesHeritage RecipesDocumented Alberta dishes.15 recipesModern Alberta ClassicsModern Alberta ClassicsNewer local staples.5 recipesGrandmother-Style Alberta RecipesGrandmother-Style Alberta RecipesOld-fashioned Alberta home cooking made the way it has been passed down in prairie families.22 recipesGrain & Wheat CookingGrain & Wheat CookingWheat, barley and oat cooking from Alberta's grain-farming country.8 recipesPreserves & CanningPreserves & CanningPickles, relishes and jams from Alberta cellars and summer kitchens.5 recipesWild Berry RecipesWild Berry RecipesSaskatoons, chokecherries and wild raspberries in Alberta baking and preserving.4 recipesRoadside & Small-Town FoodRoadside & Small-Town FoodHighway cafés, small-town diners and rodeo-grounds cooking across Alberta.4 recipesSoups & StewsSoups & StewsLong-simmered Alberta soups and stews for cold weather and long working days.5 recipes

Sub-regions

Cuisines within Alberta

Alberta is not one kitchen. These sub-regions cook with their own ingredients, techniques and signature dishes.

Ranch city cooking and stampede foodCalgaryRanch city cooking and stampede foodComing soonMixed farming and farmhouse bakingCentral AlbertaMixed farming and farmhouse bakingComing soonUkrainian Canadian and prairie city kitchensEdmontonUkrainian Canadian and prairie city kitchensComing soonBoreal berries, game and homestead foodNorthern AlbertaBoreal berries, game and homestead foodComing soonFoothills cattle ranching foodRanch CountryFoothills cattle ranching foodComing soonRanching, grain and irrigation-belt produceSouthern AlbertaRanching, grain and irrigation-belt produceComing soon

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