I recently Googled "Shepherds pie" and was dismayed to find the
first few recipes were made from beef. Now I know food words vary
across the Atlantic more than most other things, but a shepherds
pie with beef is absurd. Thats cottage pie. Cottage pie is
anything covered in mash, well, not fish obviously.

Shepherd > sheep > shepherds' pie.
Cowherd > beef > cottage pie.

No, no one knows why its "cottage", should have been
"cowherd/cowboy pie". Perhaps the mash looks like thatch?

I have even created a page to try and help put things right:-
"http://www.fellwalk.co.uk/londonfood3.htm"

Please help me in my quest to stamp out this evil, evil habit by
putting people right when you come across it. Shed blood if you
have to, its a noble cause.

If you have been, thanks for listening.
--
Mike Reid
Walk-eat-UK "http://www.fellwalk.co.uk" <-- you can email us@ this site
Walk-eat-Spain "http://www.fell-walker.co.uk" <-- dontuse@ all, it's a spamtrap
Photos of both "http://www.lawn-mower-man.co.uk"