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here's a classic in the french canadian cuisine (I don't know about the rest of canada if they eat something like that!) during the holidays...

Touritère du Lac St-Jean (Meat pie from Lake St-John)

3pounds of pork in cubes
2 pounds of beef in cubes
1 pound of chicken in cubes
2 onions diced
salt and pepper
6 pounds of potatoes (yep 6 pounds)
1 1/2 pounds of dough
8 cups of warm chicken broth

Place the meat in a bowl with the pepper (no salt) in the fridge for the night.

Cut the potatoes in small pieces, cover with water and let sit for the night.

The next morning, take a rotissoire (the huge pan you cook turkey or chicken in, or any big cooking wear like a dutch oven) cover the bottom and side with the dough.

Put a row of meat, follow by a row of potatoes, tahn some salt. Continue like that until you don't have anymore potatoes and meat.

Cover with some dough (like a pie) Cut a hole in the center and poor the broth.

Cover and cook in the oven at 400F for an hour than lower the heat to 250F for 5 to 6 hours. Take off the lid for the last 45 minutes.

In the beggining, this was made with passenger pigeon, that's where it got it's name. But we don't have any for years now. some people like to add some partridge, hare, moose or any other "hunter's meat". You can also add some spice like cinnamon, nutmeg or all-spices.

That's the meal you would have almost at everymeal (family gathering) from the 24 till the 1st of january!