Well, IS there a significant difference between the two dishes? I assumed that it was because one had Worcestershire Sauce as an ingredient and the other didn't.
Otherwise it looks like a simple case of "Same Difference."
I know it should be called cottage pie if made with beef, but we still call it shepherd's pie - one of dh’s favourites.
Nowadays I usually bulk out the mince with red lentils, and always add plenty of chopped carrot, celery and mushrooms anyway. And baked beans, sometimes. A dash of Worcester Sauce is always good, too.
Red lamb hotpot/stew, does anyone else add chopped turnip? IMO it goes very well with lamb stew. Not always easy to find turnips now, though - they would seem to be becoming unloved.
Callistemon I dice the lamb, quite small. Having roast lamb on Sunday so will make shepherds pie on Monday...although I may now do hotpot, thinking of it.?
This encouraged me to make lamb hotpot with some neck end of lamb. Crikey went OTT with root veg and will be eating it for a month now. It will probably resurface as soup and curry (with addition of spoonful of curry paste) in the meantime. Oh dear. This site could host a lot of good time saving tasty recipes that will keep us occupied and fed.
By the way Lancashire hotpot does have sliced potatoes on top but also has layers of diced lamb, onion and sliced potatoes all the way through. Not mince ! Yum! Think I’ll male it and please DH as he is from Lancashire. Not much else to do. Just need to get some lamb!
lemongrove do you mince the leftover lamb or use a food processor and chop it? My mum used to have a large mincer that clamped on the side of the kitchen table
Shepherds pie definitely lamb, how could it not be? Whether it be shepherds, cottage or even country pie though my WP will call it a mashed potato cake because of the layer of mash on top
cottage pie is beef mince but shepherds pie is lamb mince. I think of shepherds pie as more special as I add chopped rosemary and garlic , plus the lamb has a richer taste,
I use leftovers from roast lamb to make shepherds pie, not lamb mince.Cottage pie, good quality beef mince. Both are topped with mashed potato. It’s Lancashire hotpot that is layered on top with sliced potatoes.
A propos of very little, Shepherds Pie used to be known in Paw’s family as Dhobi Pudding. Why? Paw’s grandfather was in India, in the Indian police before the War and actually FIL was born there. In the typical way of pre-war ex-pats, they used to eat European food and a cook at the time mistranslated or misunderstood Shepherd's Pie as “Watchman's Pie “ which then somehow became “Washerman’s Pie” and thence Dhobi Pie or Pudding. But whatever, lamb for Shepherds Pie (obviously) and beef for Cottage Pie.
Cumberland Pie ?- someone asked : left over meat / beef mince + veg (carrots/celery ...) + a cheesy potato mash top or slices of potato and sprinkle of cheese.
Pork Mince: Best way for a fantastic chilli is 1/2 pork mince and 1/2 beef mine.