"Floury potatoes" are like Russets; it's easier to talk about "waxy potatoes" like red ones, so "floury" ones are not like that. They're the sort of potato that gets fluffy and doesn't hold a shape very easily when cooked (well less easily than red ones). In the UK there are varieties other than "Russet".
@bkcin86
Жыл бұрын
That’s pretty legit. Some red wine splashed in during cooking wouldn’t have gone amiss but I wouldn’t leave anything on my plate if I were served that for sure
@brianfinlay756
Жыл бұрын
In Ireland Shepherds pie is also popular, but it is always made with beef. You go to a pub or restaurant in Ireland and get a Shepherds pie. 9 times out of 10 it will be beef. I think the Irish immigrants to America may have made it that way, and this has caused the confusion.
@michaelmcnally1242
Жыл бұрын
Also in Chile and Argentina there's a similar dish called "pastel de papas", ground beef and onion under mashed potatoes. They put a couple (or more) tablespoons of sugar on top of the mashed potatoes, which seems weird but it's very good.
@PopsReacts
Жыл бұрын
That sweet and savory combination does sound good.
@Beedo_Sookcool
Жыл бұрын
There's an Argentinian place near us that does a pastel de papa. They top it with chimichurri, and it's delicious, but they call it "Argentinian shepherd's pie," and I have to fight the urge to ask them if Argentinian shepherds look after cows instead of sheep.
@michaelmcnally1242
Жыл бұрын
@@Beedo_Sookcool I'm more familiar with the Chilean version. The Argentina version (as far as I can tell) has potato below and above the meat, while what I'm used to is meat below and potatoes above. It probably varies. Chileans make a seasoned oil from some non-spicy peppers (basically paprika, except South American peppers) and that goes on top with the sugar.
@MattSaysRelax
11 ай бұрын
It's annoying because it takes a while but I place one tea spoon of mash at a time onto the pie to let it build up and don't smooth it down to make a thick and crunchy potato top that has natural air gaps to increase the surface area. Worth it if you can be bothered. Also a bit of sharp grated cheddar on top!
@PopsReacts
11 ай бұрын
That does sound amazing!
@paulguise698
Жыл бұрын
Hiya Pops, I'm sure you'll enjoy all our recipes from here in Great Britain, because there's nothing wrong with British food, Her on the vlog done it right, shepherds pie is nice even cold the following day, don't try to microwave shepherds pie the out will be boiling hot and inside it will be cold, this is Choppy in Whitehaven, Cumberland, England
@PopsReacts
Жыл бұрын
Yeah, it seems that a proper re-heat would be impossible without mixing it all together.
@marylee7467
Жыл бұрын
I've found over the years that a good equivalent for floury potatoes is Yukon gold or yellow potatoes. NOT russets. This is how I do mine almost exactly. I'm not a fan of celery so I add peas.. but otherwise it's the same. I also instead of gravy, (which I think I'm going to start doing) I love a drizzle of HP sauce on mine. I like the tang it gives. Awesome video. Cottage pie is done the same way. Thanks for making me hungry and getting mad at my oatmeal that's its not shepards pie. 😅
@PopsReacts
Жыл бұрын
Hahaha. And yes, Yukon golds are my go to. So quick to bake.
@marylee7467
Жыл бұрын
@@PopsReacts they are my go to for pretty much everything 😊
@elizamccroskey1708
Жыл бұрын
Most American grocery stores don't have lamb. I love lamb but if you're making something like this mash around what you can get
@colingregory7464
10 ай бұрын
You can use Beef mince or turkey or Quorn (in a pinch), turkey mince would probably need extra spicing up, as she mentioned none of these would be Sheppard Pie but if its what you have or like, then try it and adjust
@colingregory7464
10 ай бұрын
People often add cheese to the top to add flavour and crispy
@Shoomer1988
Жыл бұрын
Definitely peel the potatoes and floury potatoes are varieties such as Desiree, King Edward, Maris Piper and Vivaldi that go fluffy and fall apart when cooked. As opposed to waxy potatoes such as Anya which are best for salads. To make Cottage Pie it's the same but with beef. Both are really easy to make.
@PopsReacts
Жыл бұрын
Both look really good too!
@marktennant7223
Жыл бұрын
Floury poatoes are best for mashing or baking. The other type is waxy and these are better for fries/chips or roasting.
@PopsReacts
Жыл бұрын
Oh ok. Good to know. I never heard that term, I don't believe.
@craig5066
Жыл бұрын
If you boil a floury potato to long it starts to fall (disintegrate) in the water very quickly but the waxy types will stay firmer for longer. I prefer a floury type like king Edwards for making chips and roast potatoes because they end up really crispy on the outside and fluffy in the middle.
@elunedlaine8661
Жыл бұрын
A pound of minced lamb here in the UK costs between $ 4.80 and $ 6,70
@PopsReacts
Жыл бұрын
That's not bad at all compared to ground meats here.
@samuelsmith6804
8 ай бұрын
Yeah cottage pie is the exact same recipe but with beef. May need to tweak seasoning slightly but that’s about it
@jemmajames6719
7 ай бұрын
You don’t need a ricer just elbow grease! I also like cheese in the mash!
@rickb3645
Жыл бұрын
Shepherd's Pie is a genuine British classic that we all know and love... It's comfort food at it's very best... If you want to see more classic dishes available here in the UK Pops... You can see the American KZitemr... Sam the Cooking Guy... A few years ago he visited London to sample ten of the best traditionally made foods we have available... That visitors should try while they're over here in the UK... I'll post the link to this video below in the comments section... Enjoy my friend. 👍
Hi, A floury potato is one that mashes well, in US a Russet potato seems to be correct, note the other main group of potato is waxy and these are used for Fries. I would normally expect to peel potatoes for making the mash on a shepherd's or cottage pie. Note you can also make a fisherman's pie, with pieces of fish in a white sauce with a potato crust.
@PopsReacts
Жыл бұрын
I need to look into this fisherman's pie. 🐟 🥧
@Beedo_Sookcool
Жыл бұрын
@@PopsReacts There's also admiral's pie, which I think adds salmon in the filling and grated cheese to the top of the potato, though I got lots of different results in my searches.
@PopsReacts
Жыл бұрын
@@Beedo_Sookcool I do love me some salmon. 😊
@Beedo_Sookcool
Жыл бұрын
@@PopsReacts Ditto! The best-value sandwich for my money is salmon & cucumber. I don't know how it's even physically possible, but you have a salmon & cucumber sandwich for lunch, you're still tasting it on your burps nine hours later . . . and food only stays in your stomach for 4 - 5 hours!
@PopsReacts
Жыл бұрын
@@Beedo_Sookcool Cucumber burps stick like glue.
@alisonrodger3360
Жыл бұрын
I would only ever add warm milk or cream to my mash, helps stop it going stodgy.
@PopsReacts
Жыл бұрын
I'll remember that when I make it.
@wullaballoo2642
Жыл бұрын
I only add butter and cheese, salt and white pepper, I don't like adding anything liquid. Half a stock cube crumbled into the mince adds a lot of flavour but my secret ingredient is about a quarter of a whole nutmeg grated into the mince
@andrewjones1058
Жыл бұрын
Two thumbs up for this one Pops no arty farty cheffyness just something a uk mum or grandma would make
@PopsReacts
Жыл бұрын
Exactly what I hoped for.
@poljames7492
Жыл бұрын
She said "Wooster sauce" thats how its pronounced, not worcestershire
@PopsReacts
Жыл бұрын
I wonder what the origin of the pronunciation is.
@Raynard666
Жыл бұрын
If you can get Idahoan potatoes they would be brilliant for shepherds or cottage pie.
@PopsReacts
Жыл бұрын
I bet they would for sure.
@TheRockSlugg
Жыл бұрын
that was a great recipe for Shepards pie, as for a comment towards the end of the video, yes same recipe for cottage pie, you can also sprinkle grated cheese across teh mash potato before you add it to the oven for extra deliciousness (applies to both Shepards and Cottage pies)
@PopsReacts
Жыл бұрын
If I made this I would definitely add cheese of some kind.
@mrgreeneggs6191
Жыл бұрын
one look at the mince and im like yeah nah. still not right. got to be made from ground up roast lamb from the night before.
@Beedo_Sookcool
Жыл бұрын
Yeah, now THAT looks like a great shepherd's pie! Apart from the meat used, I think cottage pies mostly leave out the celery and put garden peas in instead, although family recipes vary greatly, so take that with a grain of salt. I can't remember if I mentioned this for one of your previous videos, but a history-buff friend of mine once explained to me why American "shepherd's pie" uses beef, and it's apparently all down to bad wartime rations. The way it was explained to me is that the lamb & mutton canned rations for American soldiers in WWI weren't of particularly high quality to begin with, and a lot of them went bad, leading to a lot of American men turning against lamb. And that some of those nasty rations are rumoured to have carried over to WWII supply chains, and instilled hatred for sheep meat in another whole generation of Americans, so sheep-meat consumption in the USA just withered, and was replaced by beef consumption. But they liked the old traditional shepherd's pie, and kept making it, just with beef. (Which, as we all know, makes it a cottage pie. 😉 ) Gotta say, though, the whole Metric thing is overrated, and any argument for it can easily be argued against it, as well. We still use miles and miles-per-hour in the UK, and you can still buy food in pounds and half-pounds at the supermarket deli counter. Metric's great for precision science, but Imperial is a much more everyday, human-scaled measurement system. There's also a great quote from the short-lived British sitcom "Believe Nothing," where one of the characters who got busted by the police for selling fudge in Imperial measurements only says with near-jingoistic fervour: "Any fool an calculate metrically. But working out weights in pounds, ounces, drams, and scruples honed the British brain and built the Empire!!!" And there's some truth to that; working outside decimal-based systems does keep your brain active and sharper when trying to figure stuff out.
@PopsReacts
Жыл бұрын
That explains why the older folks in my family said that lamb has a foul taste.
@samuelritchie5483
Жыл бұрын
Lamb is expensive in the UK as well
@samuelritchie5483
Жыл бұрын
Also cottage pie and shepherd's pie are like the UK and the US practically the same thing with a slight difference haha
@PopsReacts
Жыл бұрын
I'd happily have either.
@wullaballoo2642
Жыл бұрын
I buy meat at a weekly market from a farmer/butcher. Minced Lamb is £4.54 per lb or £10 per kilo, whole leg £4.63 per lb or £10.20 per kilo, it's cheaper and better quality than the shops
@comradealcatraz435
Жыл бұрын
12 bucks for a pound of lamb mince sounds crazy to me. here you can get 500 grams for around 6 quid
@PopsReacts
Жыл бұрын
I may have to try it eventually.
@comradealcatraz435
Жыл бұрын
@@PopsReacts oh by all means. i very much do recommend it. its delicious. I personally like mine with a side of creamy slaw, but that might just be me
@alestout5632
Жыл бұрын
Definitely floury spuds and real shepherds if you can get them😊
@PopsReacts
Жыл бұрын
😂
@stephenlee5929
Жыл бұрын
There are good vegan alternatives, just need to trap a Vegan.
@alestout5632
Жыл бұрын
@@stephenlee5929 🤔😁😄😅😂
@fedupguy2004
Жыл бұрын
JUST USE BEEF MINCE WHICH IS COTTAGE PIE NOT SHEPHERDS PIE
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