Subj : Set It On Fire was: Real
To   : Dave Drum
From : Ruth Haffly
Date : Tue Apr 30 2024 12:19:03

Hi Dave,

 DD> And for all their nit-pickiness they still manage to forget that a
 DD> shepherd's pie is made with lamb/mutton. If it's made with beef or
 DD> pork it's a "cottage pie". This recipe is really for a cottage pie.

 RH> That seems to be a very common misnomer among Americans. My mom made
 RH> what she called Shepherd's Pie a (very) few times when I was young but
 RH> it was in reality, a cottage pie. IIRC, we had lanb a few times at my
 RH> grandmother's house but it was one of the (many) things my mom never
 RH> bought.

 DD> The usuall elevated price of sheep meat over cow or pig meat has a lot
 DD> to do with its lack of popularity. Heck lamb chops are more expensive
 DD> than even Waygo beef steaks in my area.  Bv)=

Which is probably why my mom never bought it. That, and I don't recall
ever seeing it in our supermarkets where I grew up. We had an A&P and a
Victory Market but neither of them were very big stores. Victory sold
out to a church/school probably about 20+/- years ago, A&P sold out to
Freshtown about 15 years ago, after it had been flooded and rebuilt
several times.


 DD> There are, however, some bargain priced lamb cuts which are very
 DD> tasty.

We've splurged on lamb chops a few times, grilling them outside. Also
got a leg of lamb maybe 15 years ago, enjoyed that and have another one
in the freezer.


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Ruth
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