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Shepherd's pie is made with lamb or mutton, either already cooked or not, with some flavouring vegetables mixed in, then topped with mashed potato and baked.

If it is made with a meat other than lamb or mutton, it is actually a Cottage Pie.

History
Shepherd's Pie probably originated in Scotland and in the north of England. Originally, it was made from chunks of meat, probably leftover from a roast, as mincing machines weren't invented until the 1870s.

The dish as we know it, though, couldn't have originated before potatoes became generally accepted in the UK, which wasn't until the end of the 1700s.

Before that, the dish or a very similar one was made in Scotland, but topped with a pastry crust instead of mashed potato.

The name for the dish appeared in the 1870s.

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See Also:

Cottage Pie

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