Shepherd's Pie

The good news is shepherds pie is a great way to turn some life back into some leftovers...almost any kind of meat, be it a pot roast or ground meat (break/chop up the roast), fry up w onion and a bit o' garlic, pop on some gravy, some corn or peas might help, layer of mash and you're good to go. Adding a cheddar or even Asiago into the mash - like the "twice baked" potato type filling - also adds joy to the dish.
 
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Had some good shepard's pie in my younger years.
These days, salmon for omega-3
 
I've never tried making Shepherd's Pie at home. The best way to make mashed potatoes is with a food mill but it takes up lots of space.


Shepherd's Pie goes beyond comfort food, eat it and throw away the mood disorder medication. For me it's a dopamine booster.
 
The Chipmunk takes on the Shepherd's Pie Challenge, both Randy Santel and Adam Richman failed at it.

 

The reason Sheppards Pie is also called Pate Chinois is because the cowboys out on the range and railway workers that built the railroad often had Chinese cooks. When the meals were cooked and taken out to where the workers/cowboys were working it was easier to throw one food on top of the other to transport it.

If you get a chance also try the smoked meat. I haven't been back to Montreal in a while.

Celine Dion owns Schwartz's Smoked Meats now. If you see President's Choice smoked meat at Loblaws and Loblaws affiliate stores Celine made it. She also sells Schwartz's brand smoked meat at Loblaws stores.
 
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This thread is about the Chef John Kirkwood as much as it is about Shepherd's Pie. He's thoroughly English yet he knows how to use the frico method...something Miserable Prick has never done.


I don't dislike Gordon Ramsey (Miserable Prick), Hell's Kitchen tends to grate on my nerves.
 
I had the smoked meat at Dunn's, very tasty with dollops of horse radish. Will try the Shepherd's Pie when I'm back in Montreal.

Ukrainian born Natasha Kravchuk is angling to become the heir to Martha Stewart. She has a huge following on YT.

 
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I use lamb for my recipe but include minced mushrooms in addition to get the family eating some more veggies. It adds unam. HP is the go to sauce but it hardly needs anything especially if you use 2 tablespoons of Worcestershire when cooking.

Lamb makes it a true Sheperd's pie. Regular ground beef should be called Cottage pie ;)

That said in Quebec we call it... Chinese pie haha! Don't ask me where the name comes from as it has nothing to do with China!
 
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