limey wrote:


> > Shepherds pie is a casserole with a layer of ground meat on the bottom,
> > some vegetables and a layer of mashed potatoes on top. In Britain it is
> > traditionally made with lamb or mutton. In North America is is more
> > commonly made with beef. Only the British differentiate between Shepherds
> > pie and Cottage pie. But then the British call chips crisps, and they call
> > French fries chips.
>
> We've talked about this many times and each time I chuckle. Only the
> purists care whether it's lamb or beef in order to present Shepherd's or
> Cottage pie. When I grew up in London, Shepherd's pie was made with
> whatever leftovers there were from the Sunday roast, regardless.


My English grandmother made Shepherds pie with beef.


> As far as chips vs. crisps and French fries vs. chips, can we help it if the
> purity of our language got adulterated? <BEG>

Purity of your language????? Potato chips AKA crisps" were an American
invention.

Whatever happened to good old English food like a cheese and chutney
sandwich?

>
> Dora