"Jean B." > wrote in message
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> jmcquown wrote:
>> "Jean B." > wrote in message
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>>> 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.


My maternal grandparents were from Scotland so I know the difference
Restaurants often don't have a clue; they just call it what they think it
should be called.

I often make cottage pie with leftover turkey after Thanksgiving. I'm not a
fan of turkey. Actually I could live without eating turkey for the rest of
my life. But cottage pie is one way to use up the leftovers

Jill