Shepherd's pie, cottage pie, or in its French version hachis Parmentier, is a savoury dish of cooked minced meat topped with mashed potato and baked, formerly also called Sanders or Saunders. The meat used may be either previously cooked or freshly minced. The usual meats are beef or lamb. The two English terms have been used interchangeably since they came into use in the late 18th and early 19th centuries, although some writers insist that a shepherd's pie should contain lamb or mutton, and a cottage pie, beef.
Shepherd's pie served with peas, a common accompaniment
Shepherd's pies for sale
Shepherd's pie in Tallinn, Estonia
Shepherd's pie in an English restaurant
Mashed potato or mashed potatoes, colloquially known as mash, is a dish made by mashing boiled or steamed potatoes, usually with added milk, butter, salt and pepper. It is generally served as a side dish to meat or vegetables. Roughly mashed potatoes are sometimes called smashed potatoes. Dehydrated instant mashed potatoes and frozen mashed potatoes are available. Mashed potatoes are an ingredient in other dishes, such as dumplings and gnocchi.
A serving of mashed potatoes in a bowl with two whole potatoes
Industrial cooking of mashed potatoes in a steam-jacketed combi kettle
A plate of sausage and mashed potatoes, with cabbage and onion gravy, commonly known as "bangers and mash"
Close-up view of mashed potatoes with butter and chives
