How to cook Lamb & Eggplant Shepherd's Pie
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- Опубликовано: 19 окт 2024
- I am no fan of shepherd's pie; so I was delighted to find one that gave me the flavors I love. This starts with a layer of cooked lamb with tomato gravy, followed by a layer of sautéed sliced eggplant, and topped with mashed potatoes. Finish by heating and browning in the oven. It really is good.
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It is interesting how much regional variations differ. I grew up next door in Connecticut (Mystic), near the R.I. border. My mother was of Italian descent. Her parents were from Italy. Peeling the eggplant was something that was never done. I don't hold rigidly to either camp. Let each cook prepare it the way they like most. That's the beauty and creativity of cooking, which makes eating delightful.
I never thought, or heard, of drying the eggplant in the sun. That sounds like a useful idea, especially because it tends to get soggy when cooked. I need to experiment with that. Thanks for the tip. -Dennis
I'm a big fan of shepherd's pie...the traditional one with ground lamb. But I have to say that the marriage of lamb and eggplant is a classic, so this variation is very exciting! I'm looking forward to trying it. Thanks, Dennis!
You might want to look up "cottage pie" on Wikipedia. The name goes back to the 16th century. The term "shepherd's pie" did not appear until nearly 100 years later and applied to either beef or mutton. The differentiation of thinking "shepherd" refered to lamb or mutton and "cottage" meant beef is fairly recent.
I can't wait to make this dish!
I just ate and I feel hungry! God bless u
Very interesting flavor profile you built up there sir.
It is a strange recipe for the name. We can thank Bon Appétit magazine for this varition, although I made a few changes to correct their recipe for flavor and volume.
It doesn't look like shepherds pie I eat, using ground mince is a lot butter with onions and carrots shredded or finely chopped. I like to add garlic, red wine, Worcestershire sauce, tomato purée, chicken stock, rosemary and thyme into the mix and make a very tight sauce like a bolognese. Personally I wouldn't call this Shepherds pie but it still looks good.
Shepherds pie is always made with lamb, thats why its called 'shepherds' if you make it with beef its called Cottage Pie. I'm British and these are both very traditional dishes.
It is interesting. I made two, one to give away. But when I tasted the dish, I kept both for myself. I'm evil like that sometimes.
I'm in the "peel the eggplant" camp. Yeah, it looks pretty when it's raw but it gets disgusting and greasy when it's cooked. And it has no flavor. Some say it's bitter but I don't think it tastes like anything. It's the texture and the look of it that I can't stand. It also doesn't hold the coating so when it's fried there's a ring of grease around the edge. I grew up in RI and up until the mid 90's it was unheard of to not peel eggplant. I never saw it. Now you can't find it anywhere. Nuts.
I honestly love this recipe, but it is most certainly not Shepherds Pie as it bares no resemblance, its very much more like a Greek Moussaka. Thank you :) I live near an airport too.. stinky and loud :(