I love saskatoons (and choke cherries)! If you're Blackfoot, ya know what I'm talking about. So when a friend in Calgary mentioned saskatoon pie, we were gone.
Saskatoons are a berry which grows in southern Alberta. They have been eaten for time immemorial by our people. For the winter months, these berries were mixed with buffalo meat to make pemmican (I still want to try some).
But let's get back to pies. I was psyched to have a saskatoon pie. Pies Plus is in a strip mall in south Calgary. The interior has that "country" feel to it with all kinds of country decor. The person taking our order was a bit blah, no smile, no welcoming gestures; she was a robot (musta had a corn cob up her butt).
The pie was good. I don't think it could top a huckleberry or blackberry pie, but it was definitely good, and it didn't stop me from finishing it.
Saskatoon pies are a rarity (you just can't get saskatoons at your local grocer). So if you get the chance, you should always take the opportunity.