jmcquown wrote:
> "Jean B." > wrote in message
> ...
>> jmcquown wrote:
>>> IMHO, Shepherd's and Cottage pie should not be confused. One
>>> (Shepherd's) contains lamb, cottage pie has ground beef. In my
>>> house, never the twain shall meet. But hey, if you like mixing it
>>> up, go for it. I find the taste of the two meats to be distinctive
>>> and something gets lost in the translation.
>>>
>>> Jill
>>
>> Unfortunately, it seems to be a losing battle, Jill.
>> --
>> Jean B.
>
>>
> Apparently John and I are going downtown today and there's a
> restaurant (Hemingways) that occasionally offers a most excellent
> sheperd's pie - made with lamb! It's one of those places, it could be
> the special of the day if you're lucky; it's not on the regular menu.
> (Sometimes they have stewed lamb shanks, too; which reminds me I need to
> put lamb shanks on the shopping list!)
>
> Jill

You are really lucky to be able to get shepherd's pie made with
lamb. I scrutinize things when I see such an offering, and
usually they are a) made of beef, and b) seemingly unrelated to a
traditional shepherd's pie.

Maybe it is odd that my mom actually made shepherd's pie from
lamb, etc.

--
Jean B.