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- MrBabyMan, on 01/10/2008, -12/+106Have to agree. Shepard's pie is just about everything you could want from a meal in one dish.
- goeatsmsht, on 01/10/2008, -5/+95Shepherd's pie is a traditional English dish that consists of a bottom layer of minced (ground) meat covered with mashed potato and then a layer of cheese.
The mince is traditionally lamb (hence Shepherd), and the dish was often made with meat left over from a Sunday roast. In North America the lamb is often replaced with minced (ground) beef. In Britain, 'shepherd's pie' is technically always made with lamb, and 'cottage pie' always with beef though in common usage shepherd's pie is used to apply to either. - Error601, on 01/10/2008, -11/+74Canned gravy = yuck.
- greenlight2001, on 01/10/2008, -2/+54Fish and chips? No way man! That ***** is good!
- subliminalurge, on 01/10/2008, -10/+57But why would you want to?
- JasonCox, on 01/10/2008, -7/+43No kitty! This is my pot pie!
- inactive, on 01/10/2008, -1/+21It's better to digg food than to digg another "Britney, lol" story. Or the 10th "AT&T might filter internet access" story.
- PremiumBitter, on 01/10/2008, -2/+217 pounds, English pale malt
2 pounds, Flaked barley
1 pound, roasted barley
1 ounce, bullion hops (for 60 min)
3 ounces, northern brewer hops (1oz for 60 min, 1oz for 30 min, 1 oz for 15 min)
1 tsp. CaCO3, none if you have hard water already
White labs WLP004 Irish Ale Yeast
Mash at 153F for 90 minutes
Ferment at 68F for 10 days, transfer to secondary let set for 2 weeks
For true Guinness feel, keg and serve with nitrogen gas mixture and nitro tap fitting - DevinOlsen, on 01/10/2008, -0/+18"I mean, what's not to like? Custard, good. Jam, good. Meat, good!"
awesome. - drlha, on 01/10/2008, -4/+21They do, luckily all you have to do is call it "Irish food" and they love it. One of my favorite English restaurants in the USA is an Irish Pub, featuring all the favourites, of Bangers and Mash, Fish and Chips, Shepards Pie, Steak and Ale pie, all downed with much vigour by its American customers. You can bet if the place was called an "English Pub" and served "English Food" it would be deserted except for a few ex-pats.
- runtheplacered, on 01/10/2008, -4/+20what're you talking about? I'm American.. I had no idea there was a bias against English food. In fact, I'm pretty sure you're making that up.
- inactive, on 01/10/2008, -6/+22Look up the evolution of the human digestive system and our teeth. We are designed to eat mostly meat. Vegetarians are at risk of worn teeth and digestive problems. Also, unless you take multi vitamins on a regular basis, you are at risk for other health issues.
- bossm4n, on 01/10/2008, -2/+18The great thing about this dish, and I've been making it for years, is you can change the recipe countless ways to suit your tastes. It's also a great dish for leftovers. Heats up really well and tastes even better the next day.
- Xtopherous, on 01/10/2008, -3/+18We use french cut green beans instead of peas (though I'm not opposed to peas) and cream of mushroom soup instead of gravy. Brown meat, drain and add soup. Put at bottom of casserole dish, then the strained beans, then mashed potatoes (we usually use the box kind, since this is typically a quick-fix meal), then top with some cheddar cheese (the more the better, right?). Bake for ~15-20 minutes at 350 to get everything melty and combined. That's your goddamn
- sonycam, on 01/10/2008, -12/+27I thought Americans hated English food?
- AgentEntropy, on 01/10/2008, -0/+15I'm kinda surprised at the negative reactions to vegetarianism I'm seeing here (not including HypocriteDigg's post, which was hateful and ignorant). I'm not a vegetarian though I am well aware of the arguments both for and against vegetarianism. Ultimately it comes down to choice. If someone wants to restrict themselves to a vegetarian diet, that's their right, and they certainly aren't harming anyone else in doing so. As popular as Libertarian philosophy seems to be on Digg at times I'm surprised anyone would criticize others on something that is a matter of personal choice. And if the issue is the preachiness that some vegetarians exhibit when posting then I'm still confused because FyreGoddess' post is perhaps the least preachy posts I've seen on vegetarianism ever. It's not saying anyone SHOULD make a meatless version, just that they CAN. Personally I think that's good to know. I have vegetarian friends and it's always good to know when meals can be easily modified in case I'm going to be serving them dinner (although in this case Shepherd's Pie is not by any means a complicated or tricky meal, so the fact that it can be made vegetarian seems pretty obvious, but I still don't see that as being a reason for digging her down or making negative comments).
- diggzoid, on 01/10/2008, -6/+20Oh please don't buy ground meat from a supermarket, have a butcher grind it for you from a single piece of meat. If you want to make Shepherd's pie you will of course be using lamb and not beef. However if you prefer beef there is no need to put that awful gravy on it as the fresh meat will create it's own delicious gravy, add some wine at the end.
- chedabob, on 01/10/2008, -1/+15I didn't think Digg could sink any lower, but it has. People don't have to eat meat if they don't want to. Just because the human body has adapted to digesting meat, doesn't mean you absolutely have to eat it.
- Bullsnot, on 01/10/2008, -9/+23One of my favorite meals, although in our family we prefer corn instead of peas.
- drlha, on 01/10/2008, -2/+16As an Englishman whose lived in the USA for 10 years: Trust me, I'm not making this up. The stereotype of English Food amongst Americans is that its universally terrible. I've always assumed that this comes from back in the war when American GIs were stationed in the UK and obviously (as this was time to war and rationing), the food was pretty bad.
- web2pointYo, on 01/10/2008, -0/+14Man, the gravy nazis are out in full force.
- modsuperstar, on 01/10/2008, -9/+21What the hell? Are we going to see how to make spaghetti next on digg? The point of sheppards pie is to use leftovers. Making mashed potatoes from scratch just for sheppards pie is pretty stupid. And gravy from a jar? Why don't you just go to the frozen section and buy a premade sheppards pie if you're going to be a lazy arse and use prefab gravy.
- minusb, on 01/10/2008, -3/+14This is a step up from the Kraft Dinner and chopped up hot dogs I usually end up making for myself :(
- Emaze, on 01/10/2008, -0/+10Then you've never had good Shepherd's Pie, you *****.
- thirtysixbelow, on 01/10/2008, -1/+10The point of the prefab gravy was too allow a cooking noob to get some experience without having to get into anything too complicated. If you buy a premade sheppards pie you won't be cooking anything. You have to start somewhere. Your argument about using leftover ingredients is also moot. That's like saying you have to use old bananas for banana bread. If it's a dish you like and are going to spend the time to make, why not use fresh ingredients.
- anjamerret, on 01/10/2008, -3/+12Nice and easy.
- DaveOrZach, on 01/10/2008, -1/+10We do, but the English hate it more.
- gingerchris, on 01/10/2008, -1/+10Def Sheppard was an awesome band
- consoneo, on 01/10/2008, -1/+9I just wanna say thanks for the link to that site. I had never heard of it before, and it looks like a good resource. Thanks sir :)
- roomforpanic, on 01/10/2008, -1/+9Shut your mouth, sir.
- FyreGoddess, on 01/10/2008, -1/+9Well, I wasn't advocating it as a lifestyle. In fact, it's a personal choice and I don't think that people should be forced into anything.
That said, I, personally, think that Shepherd's Pie is an excellent meal and an easy one to make. The fact that it can be made meatless is something that a lot of vegetarians don't consider because it is very traditionally made with leftover meat.
I'm fascinated, though, by how my most benign comments tend to be the ones dugg into oblivion, where the more inflammatory ones tend to do fairly well. Go figure. - repairman2003, on 01/10/2008, -4/+12Not to be a complete geek, but this is Cottage Pie. Shepherd's Pie is made from lamb
- rodgerdodger5, on 01/10/2008, -0/+7No doubt, save the drippings from the ground beef and make real gravy with some flour, milk and corn starch.
- web2pointYo, on 01/10/2008, -0/+7you might have glanced at the 300 posts before yours that called that out. or maybe even the half dozen or so at that site that did the same. just sayin'.
Ive also heard you can put corn in it.
And... this is Cottage Pie.
this is Cottage Pie.
this is Cottage Pie.
this is Cottage Pie.
Dont use canned gravy.
this is Cottage Pie.
this is Cottage Pie.
this is Cottage Pie.
this is Cottage Pie.
sometimes you can use onions.
this is Cottage Pie.
this is Cottage Pie.
this is Cottage Pie.
this is Cottage Pie.
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this is Cottage Pie.
cheese on top.
this is Cottage Pie.
this is Cottage Pie.
this is Cottage Pie.
this is Cottage Pie.
this is Cottage Pie. - inactive, on 01/10/2008, -0/+7BRILLIANT!
- halfgook, on 01/10/2008, -1/+8layer of melted sharp cheddar on top + slightly broiled = win
- inactive, on 01/10/2008, -1/+8Same here. I'm American and this is the first time in my 30 years of being here that I've heard of Americans having a bias against English food.
- ndiderrich, on 01/10/2008, -1/+8Dude...Shepherd's Pie rocks, nuff' said.
- Thepirateking, on 01/10/2008, -3/+10Is it peppered with actual Shepard on top? No? Well then I'll come again when you have judge on the menu.
- inactive, on 01/10/2008, -1/+8Redneck? You're a goddamned moran.
- greenlight2001, on 01/10/2008, -10/+17Corn. It has to be corn. Peas does not belong in Shepherd's Pie.
- airencracken, on 01/10/2008, -0/+7Yup. Real Shepard's pie has lamb in it. Way better that way.
- terryzom, on 01/10/2008, -5/+11Now all we need is the recipe for GUINNESS!
- bbqsalad, on 01/10/2008, -0/+6As with everything in life.
- TheSabre, on 01/10/2008, -0/+6"It tastes like feet!"
- cjmal, on 01/10/2008, -2/+8That's what she said...
- thirdman, on 01/10/2008, -2/+8What boiled stuff? I bet you think Dick van Dyke is a real cockney too.
- thesquire, on 01/11/2008, -0/+6But... you do have to use old bananas for banana bread. The whole point is that old bananas have a whole lot more flavor. If you use fresh bananas your banana bread is going to be pretty tasteless.
Otherwise, I agree with your point. The bananas just don't work as an example in this case. - inactive, on 01/10/2008, -0/+6The basic English stereotypes here in the US are "everything is boiled and leaks oil."
- greenlight2001, on 01/10/2008, -0/+6BLASPHEMY!!
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