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What is the origin of cottage pie?

Updated: 11/5/2022
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Northern regions of England and Scotland where sheep were in abundance (hence cooked with mutton and the name Shepherd's Pie), the pie became the people's answer to Asian fried rice i.e. a creative way to rehash leftovers.

Shepherd's Pie = cooked with mutton

Cottage Pie = cooked with beef

Fisherman's Pie = cooked with fish

Cottage pie is a modified version of British Shepherd's pie, therefore can be be considered of British origin when the idea was brought to the New World in the 19th century.

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