The Calgary Stampede is also a celebration of Western Cuisine. And it’s all right here on Stampede Park. Leave all notions of dietary self-restraint behind and just enjoy the fun of heart-clogging creations like “turkey-tini” (a micro turkey dinner in a martini glass); mac and cheese pizza (yummy double comfort food); “Cowboy Sundae” (pretty beef and mashed potato looking like dessert); and doughnut burgers (maple dip, no less). I was tapped to be a Media Judge in the 2011 Stampede Best New Food Competition and so got to try them all. The winner? Kubie Korn Balls – corn fritters with Ukrainian sausage. But my most memorable Stampede cuisine was perhaps at Buzzards Restaurant where I sampled Prairies Oysters – bulls’ testicles. They were surprisingly tasty…
