shepherd's pie
Mashed potato topping
Shepherd's pie is a British dish consisting of minced or ground meat topped with mashed potatoes and baked until the top is golden and crispy.
Traditionally made with lamb (hence the shepherd reference), versions made with beef are sometimes called cottage pie, though the names are often used interchangeably.
The dish is hearty comfort food, typically incorporating vegetables like peas, carrots, and onions in the meat layer.
We had shepherd's pie for dinner on a cold winter night.
Pulverized cooked tubers
- gravyThickened meat drippings
- peasEdible pod seeds
- carrotsEdible orange taproots
- onionPungent layered bulb
ground beef · Worcestershire sauce · tomato paste · beef stock · rosemary · thyme · garlic · bay leaves
Meat bake with potato crust
- pub grubCasual tavern food
- Sunday roastWeekly British dinner tradition
- Cornish pastyCrimped savory hand pie
- fish and chipsFried seafood with potatoes
bangers and mash · meat and two veg · British cuisine · England · Scotland · Ireland · Wales · comfort food
Slow-cooked oven dish
- oven-bakedCooked in enclosed chamber
- golden brownWarm, rich hue
- crustHard outer layer
- gratinBaked dish, browned crust
baking dish · layers · browning · simmering · piping · bubbling · meat filling · preheating
Heat you feel
- cozyWarm and snug
- homestyleSimply prepared, like family cooking
- nourishingPromoting health through food
- fulfillingProviding deep satisfaction
satisfying · homemade · family meal · welcoming · soothing · nostalgic · childhood · grandma's recipe
mashed potatoes
Pulverized cooked tubers
onion · ground beef · Worcestershire sauce · tomato paste · beef stock · rosemary · thyme · garlic · bay leaves · parsley
cottage pie
Meat bake with potato crust
- pub grubCasual tavern food
- Sunday roastWeekly British dinner tradition
- Cornish pastyCrimped savory hand pie
fish and chips · bangers and mash · meat and two veg · British cuisine · England · Scotland · Ireland · Wales · comfort food · home cooking
casserole
Slow-cooked oven dish
- oven-bakedCooked in enclosed chamber
- golden brownWarm, rich hue
- crustHard outer layer
gratin · baking dish · layers · browning · simmering · piping · bubbling · meat filling · preheating · resting
warmth
Heat you feel
- cozyWarm and snug
- homestyleSimply prepared, like family cooking
- nourishingPromoting health through food
fulfilling · satisfying · homemade · family meal · welcoming · soothing · nostalgic · childhood · grandma's recipe · rainy day
umami
Fifth taste sensation
herbed · browned · caramelized onions · robust · flavorful · aromatic · earthy · depth · slow-cooked · reduced
- famous dishespizza, tacos, sushi, pad thai, paella
- restaurant fareappetizer, burger, burrito, chicken, curry
- British ClassicsPride and Prejudice, Jane Eyre, Wuthering Heights, Great Expectations, Oliver Twist
- British foodfish and chips, full English, bangers and mash, Sunday roast, roast dinner
- comfort foodbeef stew, chicken soup, fried chicken, mac and cheese, mashed potatoes
- comfort foodsstew, porridge, soup, casserole, pot roast
shepherd's piemeat pie
Protein baked in pastry
steak and kidney pie · pot pie · chicken pot pie · Cornish pasty · beef Wellington
shepherd's pieapple pie
Pastry with cooked fruit
fruit tart · crème brûlée · salad · sashimi · carpaccio