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Swine & Dine with Drift Food Truck at the Shamrock – Nov 29, 2018

Posted on by Sharman

Have you ever wondered what food truck operators do during the cold winter months in Alberta? Well in Edmonton, Nevin and Kara Fenske have found the ultimate partnership to satisfy the Drift Food Truck pork-belly sandwich cravings of their loyal customers throughout the year, by taking over the concession at the Shamrock Curling Club.

Now well into their second indoor season, Drift owners Nevin and Kara and their crew of merry staff are serving up stadium nachos, buttermilk fried chicken, and of course their legendary pork-belly sandwiches to a legion of curlers, as well as the general public who is in the secret they have moved indoors during the winter season.

At 6 p.m. on November 29, 2018, the Shamrock Curling Club will play host to our next Swine & Dine dinner, where Drift will be sharing a four-course menu for $45:

Drift Swine & Dine at the Shamrock:

1st – Pork Rillette
2nd – Roast Winter veg salad, with Potato & Pork Croquettes
3rd – Roast Pork with Potatoes & Cider Braised  Cabbage
4th – Apple & Bacon Fritters

Space is limited for this special event, so you better hurry hard if you want a seat at the shared tables. Please email your reservation request to info@driftfoodtruck.ca and for payment confirmation.

For those looking for a bite of Drift, you can head to the Shamrock until March for a taste. The Drift Concession is located on the main floor of the Shamrock Curling Club.

Drift Concession at the SHAMROCK CURLING CLUB
9330 – 80 Avenue
Edmonton, Alberta  T6C 0T9

Those looking for a tasty beverage or a game of darts can head on upstairs to the lounge. (Please visit www.driftfoodtruck.ca/hours-and-locations or use the Streetfood App for the most up to date hours).

Recap: Swine & Dine at the Red Ox Inn

Posted on by Sharman

Last week, Chef Sean O’Connor and the team at the Red Ox Inn played host to the final Swine & Dine of 2016 in Edmonton. The event was limited to one seating at the boutique restaurant in Strathearn, and those quick enough to secure a table were treated to an Alberta Pork packed meal featuring locally-sourced pork from Bear & The Flower Farm.

Chef O’Connor kicked things off shortly after we arrived. I was pleasantly surprised to see he had added an amuse bouche to the menu and offered diners to a couples of bites of deep fried confit pork shoulder rillettes served with a herb aioli. It set the tone for a unique menu full of texture and flavour.

p4p blog (2 of 10)1st Course
For our first course, Chef Sean O’Connor served a crunchy crackling topped bite of porchetta with fresh corn polenta, salsa verde and carrot.

Porchetta with fresh corn poenta

2nd Course
Next, Chef O’Connor plated a unique combination of a confit pork jowl with a cauliflower puree and prunes poached in a Sherry vinegar. While I really liked crunch and flavour of the porchetta from the previous course, I absolutely loved this dish. The cauliflower was smooth as velvet and the prunes brought such an interesting flavour when combined with the tender confit jowl; it was my favourite among a string of hits.

Confit pork jowl

I’ve had some delicious pork dishes at Red Ox Inn over the years, so I wasn’t surprised when chef O’Connor agreed to hosting a Swine & Dine. The restaurant plays host to a variety of events and set menus throughout the year, and chef O’Connor was eager to create a menu featuring different parts of a pig throughout the whole menu.

Chef Sean O'Connor

3rd Course
When we started our meal our server gave us extra napkins, explaining that the chef intended us to use our hands; the main course was no exception. Chef O’Connor served up elevated comfort food with a delicious plate of dried cherry BBQ pork back ribs with leek bread pudding and kohlrabi.

Dried Cherry BBQ Pork Back Ribs

Red Ox Inn

4th Course
For dessert, chef O’Connor decided to play on what a pig might eat. Using lard for the final dish, chef O’Connor combined sugar, oats, pretzels, graham cracker crumbs, coffee grounds, corn flakes, chocolate and butterscotch chips. The result was more finger food –  a compost cookie and caramel ice cream sandwich. (And not just one ice cream sandwich – we all got two!)

Compost Cookie and Caramel Ice Cream Sandwiches

Chef Sean O’Connor made serving up course after course featuring Alberta pork seem easy. He let all of the different cuts from the Bear & The Flower Farm shine, and it was a great way to finish off this year’s Swine & Dine season.

Thank you again to chef O’Connor, his culinary team and the front of house staff for serving up a very memorable Swine & Dine. Looking forward to another edition in 2017!

The Red Ox Inn
9420 91 Street
Tuesday to Sunday
Open at 5:00pm