Up in smoke: Edmonton spots that enhance flavour with fire
Smoking – food, that is – is on the rise. Smoke from fruit woods like cherry and apple and hard woods like maple and oak enhance the flavour of meats – think brisket, ribs and salmon – but it’s also used increase the flavour profile of cheeses, vegetables and cocktails. Many of Edmonton’s best restaurants are utilizing this cooking technique to offer patrons a unique flavour experience. [Image credit: iStock.com/tycoon751]
Woodwork Restaurant
10132 100 St NW, Edmonton AB T5J 0N8Located just off Jasper Avenue and around the corner from Rice Howard Way, Woodwork has an in-house smoker that they put to good use. On the menu since Woodwork’s inception are the smoked chicken drums, which are paired with house barbecue sauce or honey mustard and pecan. Woodwork’s popular bar also offers an array of smoky cocktails.
Meat Barbecue Ltd
8216 104 St Nw, Edmonton AB T6E 4E6Whyte Avenue’s favoured smokehouse, Meat offers slowly smoked ribs, brisket, pulled pork and apple glazed smoked chicken. They also use smoked cheddar in their sandwiches and pair their meats with delectable homemade barbecue sauces (bourbon, cherry and spicy).
Ampersand 27
10612 82 Ave NW, Edmonton AB T6E 2A7Located on Whyte Avenue, Ampersand 27 offers one of the best patios in Edmonton and is beloved for their fabulous charcuterie, which includes smoked rainbow trout. Their lunch and dinner menus offers up the delicious smoked chicken gnocchi, and their dinner menu boasts a brined and apple hickory smoked half chicken. Other notable smoked mentions include their grilled cheese with smoked cheddar and the in house double smoked bacon (available during brunch).
Daravara
10713 124th Street NW, Edmonton AB T5M 0H2124 Street’s trendiest pub, Daravara’s big garage doors open to the street in summer and they also host an in-house smoker. Daravara plays with smoke for their meats and vegetables! Try the coffee and ancho rubbed brisket po’ boy, which is cooked over smoke (hot smoked), the house smoked wings, the smoked tofu taco or the smoked roma tomato sandwich.
Three Boars Eatery
8424 109 St NW, Edmonton AB T6G 1E2While Three Boars Eatery is known for their ever-changing menu, they are sure to use their in house smoker for at least a few menu items. You can often find smoked olives as a bar snack, and they’ve been known to serve adventurous offerings like smoked pork jowl, smoked steelhead trout and whole smoked quail.
The Marc Restaurant
9940 106th Street NW, Edmonton AB T5K 2N2Downtown’s beloved French restaurant serves up both lunch and dinner, and provides a nice smattering of smoked menu items. On the lunch menu, try the smoked chicken flatbread topped with roasted garlic, corn, pickled shallots, fresh arugula and mouthwatering crème fraîche. On the dinner menu, sample the boulettes (smoked char dumplings) or the smoked pork rillettes.
Cavern
2-10169 104 Street NW, Edmonton AB T5J 1A5For the cheese lover, Cavern, a bistro, wine bar and cheese shop, offers some sensational smoked cheeses: Applewood Smoked Cheddar from PEI, aged two years and infused with applewood smoke; and Idiazabal from Spain, a 100 per cent sheep's milk cheese, aged three to six months with notes of sweet caramel and the depth of smoky bacon. Pair some smoked cheese with a glass of wine and a hunk of fresh baguette for a lovely evening out.
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