Shepherd's Pie Done RIGHT

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  • Today we're doing Shepherd's Pie RIGHT by addressing the technical mistakes that will take it from good to great. Click here catalinacrunch.com/lagerstrom to get 15% off PLUS free shipping on any Catalina Crunch Cereal pack. Use my code LAGERSTROM at checkout.
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    ▪2.5lb/1200g peeled russet potatoes
    ▪350g or about 2med onions, chopped
    ▪200g or 2-3 large carrots, medium diced
    ▪200g or 3-4 ribs celery, medium diced
    ▪200g or about ½ bulb fennel, medium diced
    ▪20g or 4-5 cloves garlic, chopped
    ▪40g or 3Tbsp olive oil
    ▪3lbs/1.5kg ground lamb (sub lean beef if you can’t find lamb)
    ▪salt
    ▪250g or 1c dry red wine (pinot noir, chianti, cab, etc…)
    ▪50g or 3 ½ Tbsp tomato paste
    ▪50g or 2 ¾ Tbsp beef paste (better than bouillon if you can find it)
    ▪50g or 3 ¾ Tbsp worcestershire
    ▪2g or 1t black pepper
    ▪2g or 2t fresh thyme, chopped
    ▪25g or 3 ½ Tbsp all purpose flour (sub gf flour or corn starch)
    ▪450g or 1 3/4c beef stock (sub chicken)
    ▪15g or 1/4c parsley, chopped
    ▪150g or 1 1/4c frozen peas
    ▪115g/1 stick unsalted butter, melted
    ▪125g or 3/4c heavy cream
    ▪125g or 1/2c sour cream
    ▪125g or 1c grated parmesan
    ▪3 egg yolks
    Add potatoes to a stock pot, cover with water and bring to a boil. Once boiling, reduce heat to medium low and cover. Cook for 30-40min or until a knife or cake tester doesn’t meet resistance when inserted. Drain and pass through a potato ricer.
    Stir in melted butter, cream, sour cream, parm, and two very large pinches of salt. Taste for seasoning. Add more salt if needed. Stir in egg yolks.
    Toss all cut veggies together in a bowl.
    Heat a large heavy bottomed pot over high. When hot, add olive oil and ground lamb and break apart while cooking. It should take about 5 minutes for the water to cook off then 5-10 more minutes to brown meat.
    When meat has begun to take on color and brown fond is forming in the bottom of the pot, add veggies and 1Tbsp 15g of salt. Stir to combine and cook for 3-4 more min until veg has begun to soften. Add wine to deglaze pot, scraping up fond on the bottom.
    Stir in tomato paste, bouillon, worcestershire, and black pepper. Once wine is mostly reduced, stir in thyme and flour. Cook until bottom of the pot glazes up with fond again, then add stock. Bring to a simmer then cover and lower heat to medium low to simmer until sauce is reduced by half and veggies are tender, about 10 min. Taste for seasoning and adjust with salt if needed.
    Off heat, stir in parsley and peas.
    Scoop filling into a 9”x13” (23cm x 33cm) baking dish. Press into dish and smooth to create an even layer. Spoon mashed potato mixture over the top and spread into even layer. Use a spoon or knife to “rough up” the top of the potatoes. You’re creating texture that can get crisp here. Feel free to be creative. Top with parmesan cheese.
    Place baking dish on a sheet tray and bake in a preheated 425F/220C oven for 25min. After 25 min, move dish under a high broiler for a minute or so until top is golden and crusty - keep an eye during broiling because potatoes can burn quickly.
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    0:10 Making the potatoes for the “crust”
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    5:58 Building and baking the pie
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  • @RoxyLuffer
    @RoxyLuffer ปีที่แล้ว +271

    Lamb = Shepherd's Pie. Beef = Cottage Pie. Apart from that, no difference =3

    • @bobby_greene
      @bobby_greene ปีที่แล้ว +15

      Pheasant = pie in the sky

    • @FunctionallyLiteratePerson
      @FunctionallyLiteratePerson ปีที่แล้ว +17

      According to Wikipedia, there are many variations of meat you can use, but it's still called Shepard's pie. Not all recipe writers agree with the distinction of the two.

    • @Robzooo7
      @Robzooo7 ปีที่แล้ว +19

      @@FunctionallyLiteratePerson Went and read that Wikipedia article and generally leans towards modern uses being lamb for Shepard and beef for cottage.
      Indeed on the table of recipes only two use beef in their Shepard's pie all the others use lamb only.
      In the home of these pies the UK it's pretty rigid

    • @Beedo_Sookcool
      @Beedo_Sookcool ปีที่แล้ว

      @@FunctionallyLiteratePerson Wikipedia is incorrect in this case, because any ham-fisted yahoo can change the entries, and they apparently have in this case, because they refuse to admit they're just plain wrong.

    • @timjones147
      @timjones147 ปีที่แล้ว

      I know

  • @joshuaolmsted2865
    @joshuaolmsted2865 ปีที่แล้ว +312

    As someone who has delved into the depths of mastering shepard's pie, big time love for sharing these secrets with the masses. The amount of truly mediocre shepard's pie recipes on the internet is staggering. Getting that luscious creamy, meaty, complex gravy is so crucial. Definitely more of a fan of the yukon gold potatoes for this, but I might have to try busting out the russets one more time soon.

    • @BrianLagerstrom
      @BrianLagerstrom  ปีที่แล้ว +45

      Thanks for watching, I default to russets lately but Yukons would be great as well.

    • @racelox
      @racelox ปีที่แล้ว +16

      Shepherd. As in, someone who herds sheep.

    • @rosiepone
      @rosiepone ปีที่แล้ว +6

      you can always mix them up, it's better if you cut them in smaller pieces when boiling for that, but a mixed russet/yukon mash is great for texture! I prefer the flavor and texture of yukons, but you REALLY want the extra starch for this particular dish to hold together, otherwise you might end up with a floating crust

    • @philippschwarz4539
      @philippschwarz4539 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      My mom found a great recipe for Shepherd's Pie when I was ten. It was the best I've had. Everyone loved it, but we lost the recipe. 😭

    • @ThePolaroid669
      @ThePolaroid669 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Number of, not amount of.

  • @MarieAchee
    @MarieAchee ปีที่แล้ว +190

    A neighbor just lost her husband and I've been looking for the perfect comfort food to bring her. Thank you for this; I have everything (even the fennel) in my house right now and I'll deliver it this afternoon (plus, ya know, another one for my husband and I)!

    • @barbedwire_lace2160
      @barbedwire_lace2160 ปีที่แล้ว +24

      As a widow, this tugged at my heart. Much needed and appreciated comfort from lovely friends and neighbors. ❤️

    • @giraffesinc.2193
      @giraffesinc.2193 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      You're a sweetheart for making this for your neighbor, and I am sure it will be delicious.

    • @TheRm65
      @TheRm65 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      I hope your neighbor finds her lost husband. Probably just mislaid; I'd check the sofa cushions.

    • @MarieAchee
      @MarieAchee ปีที่แล้ว +9

      So, verdict is in. This is delicious. And comforting.

    • @realplayer9999
      @realplayer9999 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@TheRm65 wow dark i like it

  • @helixator3975
    @helixator3975 ปีที่แล้ว +24

    Anglo Aussie here, had shepherds pie pretty much every Monday of my childhood. We used the left over lamb from Sunday’s roast. Ground up in a mincer then added it to the vegetables with homemade stock and a dash of Guinness. Best dish ever.

  • @Josh-ly9mi
    @Josh-ly9mi ปีที่แล้ว +50

    Cant wait to make this. Every recipe of yours I’ve made has been high class. You’re one of the few cooks on youtube that makes videos with food that not only looks good, but actually tastes good too! Thanks Brian.

    • @andywright8803
      @andywright8803 ปีที่แล้ว

      Except they don't even know that shepherd's pie is made with lamb. The clue is in the name

    • @Josh-ly9mi
      @Josh-ly9mi ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@andywright8803 its a food video dude. No need for the correction police here. Why are you assuming a guy whose life is to make cooking content wouldn’t know this? Maybe he didn’t feel like making a video that way. How about you create a TH-cam channel and make a video on shepherds pie with lamb instead of telling someone else who is trying to create something for people to enjoy that he is doing it the wrong way. Grow up.

  • @melodyssong4916
    @melodyssong4916 ปีที่แล้ว +34

    That shot of you drinking straight from the A1 bottle made me laugh out loud. Glad to see someone who loves A1 as much as me!

  • @anitas5817
    @anitas5817 ปีที่แล้ว +52

    Welp I just learned how to actually brown (and develop flavor in) ground meat. Probably the best cooking tip I’ve gotten in ages. I love this channel!

    • @christianterrill3503
      @christianterrill3503 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      People don't brown the meat? How would you eat it/cook it?

    • @baldieman64
      @baldieman64 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Same goes for onions. There are times where you just want to sweat them until they're translucent, but for chilli, bolognaise, or shepherd's pie, I'll cook them on a low heat until they start to develop a ton of umami flavour.

  • @KevCampbell
    @KevCampbell ปีที่แล้ว +274

    "Lamb seems a bit more shephardy" - I'd say it stronger than that: it isn't Shepherd's Pie unless it's lamb. With Beef it's cottage pie 🙂

    • @BrianLagerstrom
      @BrianLagerstrom  ปีที่แล้ว +29

      Heard that. Thanks

    • @carolineok11
      @carolineok11 ปีที่แล้ว +19

      A lot of people don’t seem to know this the easy way to remember is that shepherds tend sheep hence lamb in Shepherds pie 😊

    • @FreeBroccoli
      @FreeBroccoli 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +14

      The earliest written recipe for shepherds pie ("The Practice of Cookery and Pastry" by Mrs. Williamson, 1849) calls for "cold dressed meat of any kind."

    • @maryanncaridad1382
      @maryanncaridad1382 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Wow Brian love your recipe I cooked this and it’s so delicious 😋 thank you so much.

    • @chosen1one930
      @chosen1one930 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      It's not a pie at all just vegetables, meat and potatoes, wow you out it in a dish layered, still not a pie but name it whatever you want

  • @LDHBees
    @LDHBees ปีที่แล้ว +40

    Brian, I shared this channel with my teenage grandson who loves to cook. He now watches you all the time and thinks you're cool. You're inspiring a new generation of future chefs! Thank you for sharing simple, sound, flavorful recipes - just good plain food that really, really tastes like it should. And please, accept my condolences for your recent loss. Take care of yourself, chef, and a heartfelt thanks.

  • @sandramoore6343
    @sandramoore6343 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    First, my condolences on your recent loss! Next, thank you for beautiful cooking, my mouth is literally watering. Stay strong! 🙏❤️‍🩹

  • @logy7
    @logy7 ปีที่แล้ว

    Very happy to see you back and dancing around the kitchen!
    Looking forward to making this soon!

  • @vickigoetz6537
    @vickigoetz6537 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Made this for dinner last night, and it was SO GOOD! Winter comfort food at its best!

  • @ShreddySteve
    @ShreddySteve 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

    Hands down, the best Shepard's Pie I have ever had. Even just the mash is beyond amazing and the flavour built in the mince is out of this world.

  • @Lucy0M0
    @Lucy0M0 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    The timing of this was perfect! Was just thinking yesterday about making shepherds pie and wondering if you had a recipe posted to try! Looking forward to testing this one out! ☺️

  • @seancostello4531
    @seancostello4531 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Just made this last night - absolutely amazing recipe! My wife and 10 month old son loved it!!

  • @kyleebinger5369
    @kyleebinger5369 ปีที่แล้ว +156

    I like to deglaze with Guinness and top with Irish Cheddar, but otherwise, this looks damn good. Got me in the mood for some shepherd's pie for sure.

    • @BrianLagerstrom
      @BrianLagerstrom  ปีที่แล้ว +35

      Nice moves! I love that idea

    • @bsteven885
      @bsteven885 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Kyle, do you also use Irish Cheddar in mixing the potatoes too? I'm so NOT a fan of parmesan (especially the "green can" junk). I assume that Irish Cheddar is a "white" cheese, is that right? What are the names for it, and where can I find it in the USA?

    • @kyleebinger5369
      @kyleebinger5369 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      @@bsteven885 yup, I mix it in the potatoes as well. Babish has a video on shepherd's pie that I base my recipe off of (or maybe copy entirely, I don't recall). Kerrygold Irish Cheddar is the stuff you're looking for. They sell it at Costco (the greatest place on Earth). The green can stuff is disgusting and I will never purchase it. I generally prefer Pecorino Romano overall though. Always buy your cheese in blocks and shred it yourself.

    • @Beedo_Sookcool
      @Beedo_Sookcool ปีที่แล้ว +17

      It's only Cheddar if it comes from the Cheddar Gorge in Somerset, England. Otherwise, it's just sparkling sharp cheese. 😉

    • @truenorth2653
      @truenorth2653 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      I get glazed on Guinness daily.
      Fantastic idea.

  • @boblehmann1644
    @boblehmann1644 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    This is nice. Thanks!
    One trick I've started using when browning ground meat in a pan, is to make large patties then brown them on both sides.
    When you mash the meat up, you still get the water, but it seems to be quicker.

  • @sweg9457
    @sweg9457 ปีที่แล้ว +23

    Welcome back Bri! I hope youre doing well my condolences your recipies have brought me and my family much happiness and comfort I hope you can find some these days too my friend.

  • @MrBugout
    @MrBugout ปีที่แล้ว

    I made this over the weekend. Absolutely fantastic. You knocked it out of the park with this one.

  • @ricatiman
    @ricatiman ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Excellent recipe and technique - I'll make some this weekend! Thanks Brian!

  • @rlb2444
    @rlb2444 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Thank you Brian! Made the Shepherds Pie (actually I made a Cottage Pie) for the second time. "Done Right" is a good description. The recipe you follow delivers and extremely delicious flavor. All others I have tasted in the past are way off track compare to yours. It's the flon that takes it to the next level. Thank you. This is a keeper.

  • @KassasaurusRexx
    @KassasaurusRexx ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Tried this last night and it was way better than any cottage pie I've made before. The wine adds such a great complexity to the flavor and I loved the sour cream in the potatoes on top. Keep the great recipes coming.

  • @XeoKnight
    @XeoKnight 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    It was very simple, but took a lot of effort for me - I loved the result! My friends were all amazed too, thank you so much!

  • @BardsLoot
    @BardsLoot ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Perfect timing! I’ve been wanting to make this!

  • @frankzito8653
    @frankzito8653 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Perfect timing! Going to make this tomorrow for a few friends. Your recipe and technique are perfect, but I think adding a bit of rosemary will be good with lamb.

  • @jeffstanner
    @jeffstanner ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Hey Bri, I'm a newbie here to your channel, but am loving all the cool chef's insights you bring. Plus, you are actually entertaining, which makes these fun to watch to the end and not skip around. Anyway, I have been inspired to take my cooking to new levels as you seem to make everything from scratch, but you seem to make it look easy. Anyway, keep up the dope work!

    • @raggededge82
      @raggededge82 ปีที่แล้ว

      you've probably figured it out by now, but most of the time, once you know the method, cooking from scratch doesn't take any longer and always tastes better. and the few times when it's not worth it, you can totally cheat the way brian does and use store bought bouillon or other ingredients.

  • @naturallyjenna3212
    @naturallyjenna3212 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I used what I had on hand but followed your tips and I got such a delicious Shepherd’s pie! It knocked our socks off!

  • @michaelkurtze5884
    @michaelkurtze5884 ปีที่แล้ว +16

    I like to add the tomato paste to the ingredients first and cook for an extra couple minutes before the wine goes in, it just deepens that flavor for even more savory punch

  • @joshualee8448
    @joshualee8448 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I love your channel and by pure coincidence I made shepherds pie for dinner. Wish I’d waited until tomorrow so I’d have your recipe lol. I made your boeuf bourguignon a few weeks ago and it turned out great btw

  • @joelgreen1802
    @joelgreen1802 ปีที่แล้ว

    Made it! Perfection! Thanks for all of your knowledge, and entertaining style. My wife and kids watch with me all the time and you have added a spectacular.Sparkle.

  • @ozzietadziu
    @ozzietadziu 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    P. P. S.: Thanks for publishing the full recipe in the description section. I makes life a lot easier.

  • @DaleFCB10
    @DaleFCB10 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    You should do more british dishes on this channel. We have amazing food but Americans often think it's crap because they haven't had it done properly.

    • @elingrome5853
      @elingrome5853 ปีที่แล้ว

      Lancashire Hot Pot is a winner

    • @Ionabrodie69
      @Ionabrodie69 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Yes then they try and claim it as their own.. like apple pie 🇬🇧

  • @StimpyRM
    @StimpyRM ปีที่แล้ว +11

    I made this one over the weekend for a dinner with friends and everyone was BLOWN AWAY!!!
    They continually said it was the best Shepard's Pie they ever tasted. Do you know that part, where you are already full but something tastes so good that you are like 'I am full but I am fearful for the moment I won't have this taste in my mouth'? So thank God I suggested I'll leave half of the dish for them because they were bursting 😄
    I made it without the beef paste (we don't have that where I live), so if you don't have any - still tastes AMAZING!

  • @elisabethlim4142
    @elisabethlim4142 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Thanks for the recipe Bri. Tried it with my bro today and it was great. We omitted some ingredients we didnt have but the result was amazing. Defo will make again

  • @mikeswiney5317
    @mikeswiney5317 ปีที่แล้ว

    I made this today for supper and it was absolutely perfect! Wow, wife and I both loved it.

  • @mdbbox5660
    @mdbbox5660 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    That's a good tip to texture the top of the potatoes. Like potato meringue!

  • @triffus
    @triffus ปีที่แล้ว +13

    Beef is Cottage Pie, Lamb is Shepards. I always do a layer of mash on the bottom, then filling, then on top. We also don't love peas, so we use corn nibblets instead. Comes out really nicely for presentation :)

  • @bobliljenquist9860
    @bobliljenquist9860 ปีที่แล้ว

    Made this tonight - wonderful!!!!

  • @78LedHead
    @78LedHead ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I think Bri invented the term "grip" as a unit of measurement. This looks amazing. A lot of shepherd's pie recipes online look boring and this doesn't.

    • @raggededge82
      @raggededge82 ปีที่แล้ว

      I've made shepherd's pie a number of ways over the years, usually with beef, and I add a layer of corn as well. I simply don't understand the concept of 'soupy' or 'boring' when it comes to this dish - it should be an explosion of many flavours.

  • @trevorreniger5670
    @trevorreniger5670 ปีที่แล้ว +14

    I grew up on Shepherd's Pie. I loved it as a kid. As an adult, very few restaurants in my decent sized city (Grand Rapids, MI) serve anything good. Homemade is great, but certainly not a weeknighting meal. 😆 Great video and tips, Bri-Guy. Always a joy to hang out in the kitchen with you.

    • @jb6712
      @jb6712 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I'm a native of Traverse City, MI, and I think there's at least one restaurant there that makes a good shepherd's pie, but couldn't tell you which one. I haven't been back home in seven years---moved 800 miles south to get away from the winters---so no longer know the various (numerous!) restaurants in T.C.
      All that blather to say that at least one restaurant in America has a good shepherd's pie ☺.

    • @Ionabrodie69
      @Ionabrodie69 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Good BRITISH invention…🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🇬🇧

    • @trevorreniger5670
      @trevorreniger5670 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@Ionabrodie69 *Irish.

    • @Ionabrodie69
      @Ionabrodie69 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@trevorreniger5670 It is a British dish because it was as popular in England as it was in Ireland..nobody can prove it was made in EITHER country 🤨

    • @trevorreniger5670
      @trevorreniger5670 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@Ionabrodie69 Here comes the colonialism again. 😆 (I'm just playing around, no reason to get excited, my Royal Overlord)

  • @BrevMcV
    @BrevMcV ปีที่แล้ว

    Making this immediately. looks amazing!

  • @aarondoyle4841
    @aarondoyle4841 ปีที่แล้ว

    Sorry to hear of your loss Brian. Another masterclass. Regards from Ireland.

  • @carolineguercio
    @carolineguercio ปีที่แล้ว +4

    My boyfriend mentioned a few days ago how much he likes shepherd's pie as a comfort food, then I saw this today so thought it was the perfect time to make it! This is my first time making it.

    • @bsteven885
      @bsteven885 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Please let us know how it goes, Caroline.
      Good luck! 🍀

    • @carolineguercio
      @carolineguercio ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @@bsteven885 Really good! It was a hit.

  • @CoastieVet1984
    @CoastieVet1984 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    One other tip is to add a splash of lemon juice at the end of browning that can reduce the gaminess that lamb can often have. It doesn’t really change the flavor but softens it a bit.

    • @b.garland1826
      @b.garland1826 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      I have ground venison on hand and am considering this recipe. Will try your suggestion of lemon juice for the game taste!

    • @thinkpositive550
      @thinkpositive550 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

      ​@@b.garland1826I grew up in Michigan and my hunter friends supplied the best venison. I used the venison in this recipe, chili, and any other recipe using ground meat. My family loved it 😊.

  • @vladimirrienas5546
    @vladimirrienas5546 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank you for this awesome video it was very informative I’m gunna try to make this tonight

  • @fasttastyrecipes
    @fasttastyrecipes ปีที่แล้ว

    This recipe looks delicious and tempting. Well prepared and presented. Thank you for sharing ❤

  • @annsmith7207
    @annsmith7207 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Excellent Shepard's pie recipe, Brian and the gulg of A-1 sauce at the end? Is that optional ?
    ✨✨👍👍✨✨

  • @ofermorag
    @ofermorag 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

    My family thanks you for another super idea for a meal. We made a 1/2 batch and ate it up ;). Best wishes to you and yours.

  • @tinapietschker4646
    @tinapietschker4646 ปีที่แล้ว

    Your videos are inspirational! I have enjoyed watching especially the last three months while home recuperating from surgery and made many of your recipes along the way. Shepherds pie, beef stew, bread, lasagna, chicken parm,mozzarella sticks , and many more. My family LOVES the result. Keep it up, we look forward to every new video. Best wishes.

  • @robinlugosi3961
    @robinlugosi3961 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    This looks perfect ! And fun to watch ! Thankyou !

  • @Shadeadder
    @Shadeadder ปีที่แล้ว +40

    Literally made Shepherd's Pie last night! I usually use Babish's recipe but this looks similarly great. Time to go eat some. Also, fun fact: if you use beef, it's "Cottage Pie".

    • @FlowersInHisHair
      @FlowersInHisHair ปีที่แล้ว +3

      That's not true. The distinction between beef and lamb being cottage or shepherd's pie is a 20th century idea and the dish is much older than that

    • @TheRealBeardedFetus
      @TheRealBeardedFetus ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @FlowersInHisHair Cottage pie came first in the 18th century and originally contained mutton as it was cheaper than beef or lamb. The name came from the fact that the Irish lived in cottages. Shepherds pie came about in the 19th century and was made with lamb as a shepherd is a person who tends to lambs.

    • @FlowersInHisHair
      @FlowersInHisHair ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@TheRealBeardedFetus The two terms are completely interchangeable

    • @TheRealBeardedFetus
      @TheRealBeardedFetus ปีที่แล้ว

      @@FlowersInHisHair we will have to agree to disagree.

    • @greensmurf9623
      @greensmurf9623 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@FlowersInHisHair The clue is in the name.

  • @draccqueen1770
    @draccqueen1770 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    One thing that I like to do with my Shepherd's pie is put in two or three packets of unflavored gelatin. It just adds that delicious gloss and smooth texture to the sauce that I love so much.

    • @BrianLagerstrom
      @BrianLagerstrom  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      great move. would recommend. I've been leaning on gelatin a lot lately so I went with flour for this one.

    • @tet5uo
      @tet5uo ปีที่แล้ว

      This is a good trick. It replicates having used a proper bone-stock which is also rich in gelatin.

    • @draccqueen1770
      @draccqueen1770 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@tet5uo I know a lot of chefs put demi-glauce in theirs, so a spoonful of bullion paste and gelatin works like a charm.
      Don't get me wrong, though, I absolutely use home made chicken stock too lmao

  • @judithgeldhauser7778
    @judithgeldhauser7778 ปีที่แล้ว

    Made it last night. FANTASTIC!! Do it!!! Thanks Brian!

  • @dravenbloodwood
    @dravenbloodwood 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    gorgeous tysm! i wont even bother looking for another recipe this is perfect!

  • @Stanimus
    @Stanimus ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Mmmm. A1 sauce.

  • @karenfox1671
    @karenfox1671 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Breathing new life into an old staple. Thank you for this! It helps everyone who's bored with the old standards, and anyone who's refuses to try something new and, those too fussy to please, hopefully. Those potatoes alone would make a believer out of my most resistant guests. It looks soo comforting and delicious!

    • @Ionabrodie69
      @Ionabrodie69 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Speak for yourself…. and they’re called old standards for a reason.. the recipe does not NEED updating,it’s a traditional ENGLISH recipe and made properly with good British ingredients is delicious..I can see that with american ingredients it may need help which is why you shove all sorts we Brits don’t allow in to your food. .. 🙄

    • @karenfox1671
      @karenfox1671 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

      I hope you enjoy this version too. It's SPECTACULAR! Brian is so talentedXX@@Ionabrodie69

  • @carlavaladez2781
    @carlavaladez2781 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Great recipe and tips, I’m following this one.

  • @Angela7548.
    @Angela7548. ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Was waiting for a great Shepherd's Pie! Thanks!

  • @kimberlycooper6321
    @kimberlycooper6321 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Lamb & fennel... in shepherd's pie..?
    I must try it!!!
    Love the real time (vs. slo-mo) dance scene! LOL

    • @BrianLagerstrom
      @BrianLagerstrom  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Haha noted! Maybe I keep it regular Mo

    • @garyflitcroft6965
      @garyflitcroft6965 ปีที่แล้ว

      hi, sheperds pie is made with lamb, cottage pie is largely the same but made with beef.....the fennel? unusual but could work lol.

    • @WeAreThePeople1690
      @WeAreThePeople1690 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Of course it would be lamb, shepards watch sheep

    • @secretforreddit
      @secretforreddit ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Shepherd's pie is always lamb. If it's beef it's cottage pie. I guess some places in the US use the wrong terminology for some reason???

    • @maxxam012
      @maxxam012 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@secretforreddit Yeah sadly the average American doesn’t know Cottage Pie is even a thing and uses Shepard’s Pie as a broad umbrella.

  • @ukgroucho
    @ukgroucho ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Nice work Bri! A few tweaks I can try - but I can make a pretty 'dope' Shepherds pie anyway... obviously if you make it with beef mince it is a Cottage Pie...

  • @joekoscielniak8576
    @joekoscielniak8576 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    You've gone and done it again! What a simple good comfort food dish elevated to great! Every herb, every seasoning, the addition of flavor enhancers have taken boring into something to share with company. The shepherd's pie with a fresh garden salad and you have a special treat (with left-overs, hopefully).

  • @caroloni4911
    @caroloni4911 ปีที่แล้ว

    Wow. That looks amazing. Can’t wait to try it like you make it! Thank you 💖

  • @chriswhinery925
    @chriswhinery925 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    Looks like a fantastic recipe. Personally I hate hate HATE fennel, so one substitution I would make is to simply replace the fennel with some finely chopped leek. Another sub I recommend trying is to replace the wine with a dark porter beer. I wouldn't say it's better than the wine, nor is it worse, it's just different, and both are worth trying for everyone to see which they prefer. Last, one addition I would make, when adding the thyme try augmenting that by adding a little rosemary at the same time.
    Other than that I gotta say this looks ridiculously good.

    • @Beedo_Sookcool
      @Beedo_Sookcool ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I used to hate fennel, too. But one day we roasted some with just a drizzle of oil, salt, and black pepper, and all that chemical nastiness boiled away, and we were left with something like mild onions. I was surprised how much I enjoyed it.

    • @michellerebentisch3106
      @michellerebentisch3106 ปีที่แล้ว

      Hate fennel as well, so I was going to simply omit. Good call subbing with leek insead.

    • @janetbarbara3842
      @janetbarbara3842 ปีที่แล้ว

      Cooked buttered leeks or onions added to the mash potatoes is delicious, (I hate fennel too ).

  • @JamanMosil
    @JamanMosil ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Alright I need to make this. In the dark long ago years of my past, I made a "shepherd's pie" for my friends but I committed pretty much every one of the cardinal sins possible. This one looks amazing and like a dish I'd be proud to serve to my friends. Appreciate you!!

  • @goat81can
    @goat81can 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Made this recipe with my wife and kiddo, we love to cook together. I have tried several shepard's pie recipes over the years, including my moms, and have always been underwhelmed...dont tell my mom. But sweet jalopy jesus this recipe was frickin' amazing! The mashed potatoes really made it for me. They hold enough moisture even when being baked, and taste amazing. Adding this recipe to the rotation. Thanks so much for being one of my favorite youtube channels, and producing fun recipes that taste great!

  • @philosoraptor777
    @philosoraptor777 ปีที่แล้ว

    Can't wait, thank you!

  • @donnakrrr7494
    @donnakrrr7494 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Yours is the best recipe online, thanks!!😊 🇨🇦

  • @dominicjohnson5350
    @dominicjohnson5350 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I feel like I remember Ramsey complaining about beef in shepherd's pie, I guess beef = cottage pie and lamb = shepherd's pie

    • @FunctionallyLiteratePerson
      @FunctionallyLiteratePerson ปีที่แล้ว +2

      It depends on the recipe writer. It's a mostly arbitrary distinction, apparently mostly in the UK.

    • @Beedo_Sookcool
      @Beedo_Sookcool ปีที่แล้ว

      @@FunctionallyLiteratePerson You keep saying this, but it's not an arbitrary distinction, any more than replacing all the poutlry & bacon with fish fillets & bratwurst, and still insisting on calling it a club sandwich.
      But excuse me while I go have some New-York-Style pizza. It's deep-dish, has the cheese inside and the tomato sauce on top, and it's from a place in Chicago, but that doesn't matter, because the ingredients are mostly the same, and those are just arbitrary disinctions.

  • @hondaboy2001
    @hondaboy2001 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Brian, first off, let me say how much I enjoy your videos. I made your Tiramisu the other day, and it was amazing.
    I know you sense a "but" coming on. Well, here it is.
    I'm from the UK, which is the home of Shepherd's Pie. I've been making it for years, and the beauty of Shepherd's Pie is capturing the delicious combination of flavours that the British have developed over the years.
    Those flavours are roasted meat, veg and potatoes.
    They do not include the flavours of our Southern European neighbours like Italy and France. No, there is no wine, tomato, garlic or parmesan in an excellent Shepherd's pie. Although Worcestershire Sauce is typically English, it certainly doesn't belong in Shepherd''s Pie, either.
    I won't get into whether or not a cutable Shepherd's Pie is preferable to a more relaxed dish. I've had both many times.
    In any case, keep up the great work. You are definitely the best cook on the Internet. 👍🏻

  • @pattithuell3381
    @pattithuell3381 ปีที่แล้ว

    I’ve never made Shepherds/cottage pie before. Thank you for this! I made a couple of small changes but it was absolutely delicious!

  • @tashatopalakis2035
    @tashatopalakis2035 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Bri, this is my childhood favorite dinner! Only you have the best tips to avoid souping the Shepard's pie & adding more delicious flavors. Thank you!! Will share your video with my siblings, too .

  • @bobbell1922
    @bobbell1922 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    Looks fantastic! One little quibble - you said ground beef works just as well. If you use ground beef you have a cottage pie, not a shepherd's pie. But both are delicious, and otherwise identical, so just a quibble.

  • @lisaashby1547
    @lisaashby1547 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    I was so happy to use lamb for a Shepherd's Pie! If you use beef, it's called a Cottage Pipe 🙂 It might seem trivial, but to us Brit's it's important to get that bit right 😀

  • @stephotesse
    @stephotesse ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Once again, I will be making this dish very soon ! It is very cold these days in Paris. And once again, I will be the star of my family and friends for bringing them such joy!
    They think I am talented, but I just replicate whatever you teach us! 😉

  • @nikkik9085
    @nikkik9085 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Just made this for the 3rd time for dinner tonight. Love it!

  • @sih1095
    @sih1095 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Well personally ( as a Brit) I always use left over Lamb shoulder. Much much nicer flavour and texture,

  • @sih1095
    @sih1095 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    And always ALWAYS Lamb not beef. That would be a cottage pie..

  • @michael42093
    @michael42093 ปีที่แล้ว

    I've been making this recently and I needed this

  • @annaka5000
    @annaka5000 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I love that you browned the meat a long time. This would make the big difference you're looking for. Thanks. This recipe is amazing💥

  • @RyanTFT
    @RyanTFT ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Could do beef, but that would be a cottage pie and not a Sheppard's pie

    • @Beedo_Sookcool
      @Beedo_Sookcool ปีที่แล้ว

      I mean, I LIKE W. Morgan Sheppard, but he's an actor, not a shepherd. 😉

  • @jarydgallant1348
    @jarydgallant1348 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Fun Fact! Shepherd's pie is made with lamb, cottage pie is made with ground beef!

    • @FunctionallyLiteratePerson
      @FunctionallyLiteratePerson ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Depends on the recipe writer

    • @Beedo_Sookcool
      @Beedo_Sookcool ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@FunctionallyLiteratePerson Only if the recipe writer is wrong and refuses to admit it or do better.

    • @TheGazzap45
      @TheGazzap45 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      ​@@FunctionallyLiteratePerson give it up, you are wrong!

  • @strattonskier7229
    @strattonskier7229 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Love the A1 finisher.

  • @allensmithee632
    @allensmithee632 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Loved the sip of A1 at the end Bri is my spirit animal lol

  • @erikgranqvist3680
    @erikgranqvist3680 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Technically, sheppards pie with beef instead of lamb is cottage pie. So no. You cannot use beef in a sheppards pie. Also, I kind of prefer cottage pie.

    • @Beedo_Sookcool
      @Beedo_Sookcool ปีที่แล้ว +1

      You want to get really pedantinc, it's spelt "shepherd's," not "sheppards." 😉

  • @DashBranaghan
    @DashBranaghan ปีที่แล้ว +4

    For the record, if you use lamb, it is a Shepherd's Pie; if you use beef, it is a Cottage Pie. Sorry for being so picky, but I had this practically beaten into me when I lived in the UK. 😂😂

    • @FunctionallyLiteratePerson
      @FunctionallyLiteratePerson ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Not all recipe writers agree with the distinction between the two. Many use beef for shepard's pie in their recipes.

    • @Beedo_Sookcool
      @Beedo_Sookcool ปีที่แล้ว

      @@FunctionallyLiteratePerson And those recipe writers who don't agree are wrong. Now excuse me while I have some rocky road ice cream. It's made with chocolate ice cream, marshmallow swirls, cherries, and chunks of shortbread, but no nuts. But it's definitely rocky road.

  • @MusicShaneCollins
    @MusicShaneCollins ปีที่แล้ว

    I love putting stuff and things in my shepherds' pie, it turns out great!

  • @fredrikklason799
    @fredrikklason799 ปีที่แล้ว

    Made for lunch today and it taste great. Thanks Bri

  • @RichWellner
    @RichWellner ปีที่แล้ว +4

    He says "ground beef would work just as well". Trivia: If you use ground beef, it's Cottage Pie. Sprinkled cheese and breadcrumbs on either and you have a Cumberland Pie.

  • @charlieward7227
    @charlieward7227 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Beef would not do Brian! Using beef for this recipe makes it Cottage Pie, Shepherd's Pie has to be lamb!

    • @BrianLagerstrom
      @BrianLagerstrom  ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I used lamb.

    • @charlieward7227
      @charlieward7227 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@BrianLagerstrom i know you did!! Just mentioning because when you add the lamb you say that beef is also fine. Just checking you knew there was a difference :)

  • @roguerader
    @roguerader ปีที่แล้ว

    Very well done Brian! This looks exquisite! I am sure your husband really loved it too!! Keep up the good work!

  • @NazneenMaster
    @NazneenMaster 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Loving your style of cooking, Chef!! :)

  • @edwardkennedy2031
    @edwardkennedy2031 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Never use beef for shepherds pie, its always lamb. Cottage pie uses beef.

  • @Flower_Hopey
    @Flower_Hopey ปีที่แล้ว

    I just searched “Shepherd’s Pie” and this video came up. I’m making it this week! Thanks!

  • @nancyruggiano7603
    @nancyruggiano7603 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Excellent I will definitely make it!

  • @grandiose_3392
    @grandiose_3392 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Very well done sir 👏🏼
    Fantastic content

  • @risboturbide9396
    @risboturbide9396 ปีที่แล้ว

    You're the really best cook, man. Thanx a lot! 🍻🍻

  • @timothybladon9958
    @timothybladon9958 ปีที่แล้ว

    It's definitely on my list of things I want to learn how to cook. Mouth watering 😋!!!

  • @bdallas6972
    @bdallas6972 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I can’t tell you the excitement I feel when I see you posted a new video Bri. FYI I am a Bri also. And I love cooking. And I love your videos so much.

  • @PoshMurder
    @PoshMurder ปีที่แล้ว

    Briton here, and have loved Shepherd's Pie for a good while. Looks like you absolutely smashed it, well done! I'd eat that in a heartbeat.

  • @jeremysmith9696
    @jeremysmith9696 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    We're having a good friend over this weekend for his birthday and I asked what's his favorite dish. He said Shepherd's Pie. Perfect timing.