The fall supper so good, you'll do anything to get there - even hitchhike!
Yes, Jeff managed to fit in a bus-tour school field trip in the Pembina Valley and a fall supper 120 kilometres away. I think it was the sign that made that wonderful couple from Altona pick him up... (Whoever you are, thank you for taking pity upon my husband!)
The food.
For me, this supper is all about the pies. Well, the pies and the roast beef. The entire menu listed above also mentions salads, hominy corn (a little bland and kind of cold) and a pork ragout (kind of a bland gravy with a few pieces of meat).
My favourite St. Joe treat will always be the tourtiere, delicately flavoured with cloves and garlic, topped with the flakiest crust ever. Not to mention the meltingly tender slices of medium-rare roast beef, rubbed lovingly with lots of pepper and spices.
This beef was perfect! And this is how they did it - Rotisserie style on a trailer beside the community hall. (Please note the look of gleeful concentration on the gentleman with the roast.) 
Last but certainly not least, are the (dessert) pies of St. Joe.
Most suppers have a set banquet menu with donated homemade desserts, but at this supper the pies are part of the set menu. Every year the pies are the same, and they're heavenly. Pumpkin pie, saskatoon pie, cherry pie, lemon meringue pie, chocolate cream pie and French Canadian sugar pie.
Pictured above is my favourite - Bean Pie. Pinto beans are grown locally in the area, and this pie is here every year. The flavour is similar to a sugar pie, but the texture is dense and almost a little chewy. Not too sweet. And the pecan is a nice touch.
1 comment:
Hi! We are the couple who stopped to pick up your husband. We don't usually pick up hitchhikers but the words "St. Joseph" caught our attention. We've never been to their supper but maybe we will see you next year. Bon Appetit!
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