Do you believe you make the best meat pie in your local area or maybe even in PEI? Do you have a secret recipe of your own or a long-standing family recipe that’s been passed down from generation to generation which you believe will leave our judges salivating for more? If so, then Meat Pie Festival du pâté is for you!
Six regional competitions will be taking place between in the fall of 2024 across PEI. Regional competitions will be held in Rustico, Évangéline, DeBlois, Rollo Bay, Charlottetown and Summerside. 1st place regional winners in both categories outlined below will gather for the grand finale in Rustico.
Register and join us for fun and friendly competitions featuring two different categories of meat pie – the Traditional Acadian meat pie as well as the Non-traditional meat pie.
2024 Regional Competition Dates:
Rustico – TBA
Évangéline – TBA
DeBlois – TBA
Rollo Bay – TBA
Charlottetown – TBA
Summerside – TBA
Finale Event
Details pertaining to the Finale Event 2024 will be announced in the weeks ahead.
Traditional Acadian Meat Pie
This category features and highlights the classic traditional Acadian meat pie. Acadian meat pie goes back hundreds of years and is a delicacy that is still served in Acadian households today. Many Acadians still gather around the table to feast on Acadian meat pie after midnight mass on Christmas Eve or will have it for breakfast on Christmas Day!
Here are a few things to keep in mind for this category:
- Should be made with chicken (or turkey) and may include pork
- It may include onions
- It should (but does not need to) include summer savoury
- It may include your family’s secret ingredient(s)
- It may include salt & pepper
- It may be folded or served pie style
Non-Traditional Meat Pie
Let your imaginative and adventurous side run free! Nothing submitted in this category can be too crazy or too wacky! This category is designed to let your culinary talents run wild and allows you to come up with your very own creation! In this category the sky is the limit and we’re looking forward to seeing your twist and creations surrounding meat pie! Maybe a cheeseburger meat pie? A curry meat pie? A dessert meat pie? Soooo many options and possibilities and we’re leaving it all up to you!
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