@jack_munn: This is gather round episode 8. Shepherds Pie. This is the peak of British cuisine. We don’t have the best cuisine, but when it comes to comfort food, we’re one of the best, and I’ll die on that hill! For the lamb filling 1 tablespoon oil or dripping 750 g lamb mince 1 large onion, finely chopped 2 carrots, diced 3 cloves garlic, finely chopped 1 tablespoon tomato paste 1 teaspoon chopped thyme leaves 1 teaspoon chopped rosemary leaves 1 can stout 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce 100 g frozen peas Salt For the mash 1 kg floury potatoes 75 g butter 100 ml warm milk Salt To finish ½ small onion, finely diced Chives, finely chopped Heat the oil in a heavy pan and brown the lamb mince well until caramelised and dark at the edges. Add the onion and carrots and cook for ten minutes until softened. Stir in the garlic, thyme, rosemary and tomato paste, and cook for another minute. Pour in the stout and Worcestershire sauce, season lightly, and simmer until thick and glossy. Stir through the peas and set aside. Bake the potatoes whole at 200°C until soft, about one hour. Halve them while hot and scoop out the flesh. Pass through a ricer or sieve into a bowl, then beat in the butter, warm milk and salt until smooth and fluffy. Spoon the lamb mixture into an oven dish and scatter over the diced raw onion. Pipe or spoon the mash over the top, smoothing or ridging it as you like. Bake at 190°C for 25–30 minutes until golden. Scatter with chopped chives and serve hot

DC :

Anybody who gives British food a ‘bad rap’ has never tasted REAL British food. So their opinion is irrelevant 🤷🏼

0161 :

What can I use instead of stout ?

🌹karina :

Oh yummm!❤️❤️❤️

Farley Brent :

That's cottage pie. Shepherd's Pie does not have peas and carrots in it, on the side sure, but never in the Pie.

Mmapula :

This looks really yummy! Will save this recipe for later 😊

appleuser35734895 :

What does the extra chopped onion do?

katrien :

Can you just use beef and no alcohol?

Dudeman :

Do you have sheppards pie?

antonycookes :

Tremendous cross section shot. 🤤

Claire :

No stock? Wild 😍

user9910199770503 :

Have to admit it, I like to put baked beans in my shepherds pie

Susi Mariotti :

Real British food it’s so underrated as Italian I discovered in my 5 years living in London and it’s absolutely delicious

yaboii✝️ :

British food hate is so forced. Literally the best and most diverse cuisine I’ve ever had the pleasure of exploring

Nicoli Delchimsky 🇦🇬 :

Look, I wouldn’t necessarily say shepherd’s pie is “British” but it definitely slaps. I love a good shepherd’s pie, especially in the colder months. You can’t go wrong with meat and potatoes.

Amber Brett :

Nebgirl :

I love it

The Tudor Times :

I'm going to make this at Christmas instead of a Christmas dinner. 💕

robinjohnson966 :

No salt, pepper, seasoning of any kind? Not even any herbs, thyme, rosemary, not even a bay leaf or parsley even?

Mari :

Bit of Worcester Sauce too 🥰

Vilie 🌿 :

I never know how to serve cottage pie without making a mess

Crush :

American here.. shepherds pie is GAS

Brainer :

why use baked potato? Just boil

howler :

I’m loving Keith’s addition of fresh onions before the mash next level ❤️from 🇨🇦will be trying it right away

YES OR NO :

A wise man one said !! Lovley jubly!! ( Del Boy )