Shepherd's pie
Shepherd's pie served with peas, a common accompaniment | |
| Alternative names | Cottage pie, hachis Parmentier |
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| Type | Meat pie |
| Place of origin | Britain and France |
| Main ingredients | Mashed potato with minced meat |
| Variations | Cumberland pie, Shepherdess pie |
Shepherd's pie, cottage pie, or in French cuisine hachis Parmentier, is a savoury dish of cooked minced meat topped with mashed potato and baked, formerly also called Sanders or Saunders. The meat used may be either previously cooked or freshly minced. The terms shepherd's pie and cottage pie have been used interchangeably since they came into use in the late 18th and early 19th centuries, although some writers insist that a shepherd's pie should contain lamb or mutton, and a cottage pie, beef.
The term "cottage pie" is first recorded in 1791. "Shepherd's pie" is later, first recorded in the nineteenth century. Some modern variations are vegetarian or vegan, using substitutes for meat and dairy ingredients.