"Mamma Mia" > wrote in message
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> "The Reid" > wrote in message
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>>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.
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>> Shepherd > sheep > shepherds' pie.
>> Cowherd > beef > cottage pie.
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>> No, no one knows why its "cottage", should have been
>> "cowherd/cowboy pie". Perhaps the mash looks like thatch?
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>> I have even created a page to try and help put things right:-
>> "http://www.fellwalk.co.uk/londonfood3.htm"
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>> 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.
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>> If you have been, thanks for listening.
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> my god mike, thankfully you are putting this EVIL misnomer
> right....let the world be rid of it's shepherd/cottage confusion.....
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> actually, i never knew the difference!! learn something every day!
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> chris in oz

Oh chris you MUST know the difference????