Tourtière du Lac-Saint-Jean

The tourtière du Lac-Saint-Jean differs from a regular tourtière by having thicker crust, cubes of potatoes, meats and broth (instead of only minced meat), as well as being placed in a much larger and deeper container.

Like a regular tourtière, the meat chosen is usually pork, beef or veal.

Tourtière du Lac-Saint-Jean is prepared for at least 10 servings, which is why it is a popular choice for festivals and "le temps des fêtes" (a time period in Quebec when families celebrate multiple Holidays in December and January).

[2] In fact, Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean residents typically reserve the name "tourtière" for this specific dish, while referring to regular tourtière as "pâté à la viande" ("meat pie").

The oldest known recipe for a tourtière-like dish is found in the 13th-century work Liber de Coquina, in which “Torta parmigiana” is depicted with at least six layers of different ingredients.