Saskatchewan is home to many producers who create handcrafted toppings and condiments, perfect for adding a little bit of provincial flair to your dinner table. Grab some freshly baked hamburger buns from your local bakery, ground meat from your local butcher, and one or more of these toppings, and you’ve got yourself a made-in-Saskatchewan burger!
1 Saskatoon Berry Style Gourmet Mustard
Where it’s from: Gravelbourg Gourmet Mustard / gravelbourgmustard.ca
Where it’s made: Saskatoon.
Where to find it: Province-wide! Visit their website for a full list of retailers or to order online.
Other options: Their gourmet mustards come in 10 flavours, including Garlic, Smokin’ Barbeque, and Honey Dill.
2 Judd’s Hot Sauce – Citrus Heat
Where it’s from: Paperback Beverage Co. / paperbackbevco.ca
Where it’s made: Southey.
Where to find it: Local & Fresh in Regina, Miller Market in Melfort, the Wandering Market in Moose Jaw, and their online store.
Other options: Judd’s Worcester- Style BBQ Sauce—it’s vegan and gluten-free, too!
3 Applewood Smoked Raw Milk Cheese
Where it’s from: Saskatoon Spruce Raw Milk Cheese / saskatoonspruce.com
Where it’s made: Osler.
Where to find it: Saskatoon, Regina, Moose Jaw, Lloydminster, Osler, Petrofka, and Melfort. Visit their website for a full list of retailers or to order online.
Other options: Try their Caerphilly Style cheese, the original Saskatoon Spruce Raw Milk Cheese.
4 Roasted Garlic and Dill Hummus
Where it’s from: Hanes Hummus / haneshummus.com
Where it’s made: Saskatoon.
Where to find it: Saskatoon, Regina, North Battleford, Prince Albert, Moose Jaw, and Waskesiu Lake. Visit their website for a full list of retailers or to order online.
Other options: Their Moroccan Seven Spice Hummus features a blend of seven spices, or try their Hot Date Hummus—equal parts spicy and sweet.
5 Buffalo Sauce
Where it’s from: Miss H l ne’s Gourmet Foods Ltd. / misshelenes.ca
Where it’s made: Makwa.
Where to find it: Province-wide! Visit their website for a full list of retailers or to order online.
Other options: Miss H l ne’s makes eight different sauces, including Kentucky Bourbon, Raspberry Chipotle, and Black Maple.
6 Dill Pickle Kraut
Where it’s from: Naturally Amped Fermented Foods / naturallyamped.com
Where it’s made: Saskatoon.
Where to find it: Saskatoon, Regina, North Battleford, Lloydminster, Melfort, Martensville, and Moose Jaw. Visit their website for a full list of retailers or to order pickup from the Fermentery in Saskatoon.
Other options: Naturally Amped makes several varieties of kraut and kimchi, including Prairie Summer Kraut, Beet Zinger Kraut, and Bridge City Kimchi.
7 Caramelized Onion Bacon Jam
Where it’s from: Hillside Food Inc. / hillsidefood.ca
Where it’s made: Duval.
Where to find it: Saskatoon, Regina, Southey, Moose Jaw, and Strasbourg. Contact Hillside Food for a full list of retailers or order online through their website.
Other options: Try their Chili Lime Mustard or Corn Bacon Salsa.
8 Old Fashioned Red Sauce (Ketchup)
Where it’s from: Deadly Dan Sauces / deadlydan.com
Where it’s made: Saskatoon.
Where to find it: Saskatoon, North Battleford, Hudson Bay, and Creighton. Visit their website for a full list of retailers or to order online.
Other options: Deadly Dan also makes seven different hot sauces—try Tropic Thunder or Burning Berry.
9 Green Pepper Jelly with Golden Tequila
Where it’s from: Triple H Homestead / triplehhomestead.net
Where it’s made: Hudson Bay and Crooked River.
Where to find it Moose Jaw, Southey, Prince Albert, Battleford, Porcupine Plain, Crooked River, and Hudson Bay. Contact Triple H Homestead for a full list of retailers or order online through their website.
Other options: Triple H Homestead makes 17 different flavours of pepper jelly, plus several spice mixes perfect for burgers, including Santa Fe and BBQ Rib Rub.
10 Rhubarb Relish
Where it’s from: Petrofka Orchard / petrofkaorchard.com
Where it’s made: Blaine Lake.
Where to find it: Onsite at Petrofka Orchard or at SaskMade Marketplace in Saskatoon.
Other options: Try their Sweet-N-Spicy Apple Mustard or Sweet-N-Smokey Apple BBQ Sauce, both made with fresh apples.
11 Vegan Kimchi
Where it’s from: Baechu Kimchi / baechukimchi.ca
Where it’s made: Saskatoon.
Where to find it: Regina, Saskatoon, Moose Jaw, and Emerald Park. Visit their website for a full list of retailers or to order online.
Other options: Baechu also makes Extra Spicy Kimchi with fresh Thai chili peppers.
12 Campfire BBQ Sauce
Where it’s from: Campfire Grill Handcrafted Foods Inc. / campfiregrill.ca
Where it’s made: Regina.
Where to find it: Province-wide! Contact Campfire Grill for a full list of retailers or order online through their website.
Other options: Add Campfire Grill’s All Purpose Steak House Seasoning and Rub to your burger for maximum flavour.
Excerpted from Only in Saskatchewan by Naomi Hansen. Text copyright © 2022 by Naomi Hansen.