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PEI’s Brand-New Festival – Festival « Meat Pie!

The Farmers’ Bank of Rustico & Doucet House Museums are thrilled to reveal the details surrounding PEI’s brand-new provincial festival – Festival “Meat Pie”!

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 Festival “Meat Pie” is for you!

Six regional competitions will take place between September 9 and October 15 across PEI.  Regional competitions will be held from tip to tip of the Island and 1st place regional winners in both categories will gather for the grand finale in Rustico on Saturday, October 15.

The Farmers’ Bank of Rustico and Doucet House Museums are very pleased to be spearheading this brand-new Island-wide festival featuring the Acadian Meat Pie.  Personally, I think that the Rustico meat pies are the best we have in PEI.  I understand that I may very well be proven wrong, and I challenge all Islanders to register for Festival “Meat Pie” which is going to be a fun-filled friendly competition!” indicates Arnold Smith, President of the Farmers’ Bank of Rustico and Doucet House Museums.

Regional events will take place on the following dates:

Friday, September 9 – DeBlois
Sunday, September 11 – Rustico
Sunday, September 18 – Rollo Bay
Friday, September 23 – Charlottetown
Sunday, October 2 – Summerside
Friday, October 7 – Évangéline

Each regional competition will feature two different categories of meat pie - Traditional Acadian Meat Pie as well as the Non-Traditional Meat Pie.
 

Category description:

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!

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!

 

Celebrity judge:
We’re thrilled to announce that Acadian chef Robert Pendergast will be the celebrity judge for this year’s events!

Robert Pendergast was born into a family filled with storytelling, music, and with a healthy love of food. He grew up in Saint Louis, in Prince County, and is deeply rooted in the cultural and musical traditions of Prince Edward Island. One of six children, he learned early on the charms of the kitchen and the importance of breaking bread with others. His mixed Irish and Acadian heritage also meant he was exposed to a variety of cooking styles from an early age.  Robert spent several years studying cooking and working in kitchens in Ottawa, Montreal and Toronto, as well as several venues in Poland, France and The Netherlands. Since his return to PEI, he continues to serve unique dining experiences!

To register, review the contest rules and regulations and for more information, please visit www.farmersbank.ca.

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