"Dave Smith" 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.

A woman after my own heart.


>> 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.

LOL - now defend French fries!
>
> Whatever happened to good old English food like a cheese and chutney
> sandwich?
>
Good lord - you mean it has stopped? There goes the British Empire. All
is not lost - try the ploughman's lunch.

>> Dora