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SHEPHERD’S PIE

NAN’S SHEPHERD’S PIE – DOWNTON ABBEY

SHEPHERD'S PIE

This was a manageable and favored dish not only by the staff, as well as main dining room fare for the Crawley gatherings. For those who are unfamiliar with the dish, it is also known as Cottage Pie.  Referring to when the spud was introduced as an affordable produce for the poor in England, hence the term “cottage” which was the dwelling for the working classes in 1791. It was renamed Shepherd’s Pie in 1954 because the meat utilized for…

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