Very puzzled re differences with Cottage Pie v Shepherds Pie.

As I understand it, shepherds pie is made with minced lamb, (hence the shepherd) and cottage pie with minced beef.

One is lamb mince hence Shepards pie, Cottage pie is beef mince at least it is in our family.

Er, no -- shepherd's pie should be made with minced lamb, cottage pie with beef.

Shepherds pie is made with minced lamb.
Cottage pie is minced beef and often diced vegetables
A proper shepherds pie is a delight.

Snap MiniMoon?

Well, Margs should be clear about the difference now!

Shepherds look after sheep/lambs so it has to be lamb mince for Shepherds Pie and beef mince for Cottage Pie.

And you can add Worcester sauce to both if you like.

One is made with lamb, one with beef; I think Shepherds' pie is made with lamb, but someone will be along soon to correct me.
Or one has a layer of carrots between the meat and another tomatoes, or swede or another vegetable.
Whatever you call your pie you can guarantee that someone will tell you, very forcibly, that you have given it the wrong name.

If Shepherd's Pie is made with lamb mince and Cottage Pie with beef mince, what is the same dish made with pork mince called?

Pig sty pie ?

Have you got that Margs ??

Beechnut

I've never used minced pork. I always use beef. Cottage pie is a family favourite.

Shepherd's pie is made by Shepherds

What about Cumberland pie?
That is made from lamb or beef

ninathenana ....good post...amazing how many people say the same thing....don’t they read the thread ??

That's that sorted then. My friend puts baked beans in her cottage pie and they eat it with tomato sauce. That's a definite no no for us, we have carrots and onions in ours with lashings of gravy.

We have a mashed cauliflower top. Lovely and low carb

So, it all seems to hinge on the choice of meat. Thanks to everyone. I'm a bit wiser now!

Shepherdess Pie is a vegetarian version made with soya mince and vegetables in veggie gravy with a mashed potato top, also very lovely.

It seems a bit weird to call it Shepherdess. She does the same things a shepherd does?

Just saying.

There has to be a better name than that?

When our daughter was small, her friend came to supper, before ballet.
We had shepherds pie, with baked beans in it.
Little friend said to DD, I see your mum ekes it out like my mum!

Love that Auntieflo ?

My DD , now 54, still calls them Shepherds Cottages. ?

I do know the difference but call them all shepherd's pie.

I put red wine and redcurrant jelly in my beef Shepherd's pie.