Is Shepherd’s Pie objectively disgusting?

['Ole Dente]

Gentlemen of Kiwi Farms,

Among my group of lifelong friends, a debate has raged for 25 years and it has achieved no satisfactory conclusion: Is Shepherd’s Pie actually good or is it some concoction of bullshit that has no business being put into a human mouth?

We’ve heard the arguments and tested them thoroughly.

Yes, we’ve tried your grandmothers recipe.

Yes, we’ve tried it in it’s native land at 3 different locations of repute.

We’ve tried every combination of meat with every combination of mashed potatoes with every combination of vegetables and yes, we’ve even tried some of the stupid fancy shit these fucking bohemian Sam Francisoians have managed to conjure up. We even dared to try it with little baby corns and it’s even managed to ruin the little baby corns, and that’s very hard to do as they’re always very lovely.

I leave it to you as the natural tiebreaker since there is nobody I know that’s more autistic than to care about this or make reasonable arguments for/against it. I’ll respect the decision you make at the end of the week and from henceforth it will be so.

Thank you for your time.

 

[Dysnomia]

My boomer relatives love it. I have concluded it's boomer food.

 

[Fading puppy syndrome]

It yucky

 

[Iron Jaguar]

No, it is delightful. However, very few of you will ever have tasted an actual Shepherd's Pie. What you have had is Cottage Pie, which is horrible.

 

[generic sauce]

No, it is delightful. However, very few of you will ever have tasted an actual Shepherd's Pie. What you have had is Cottage Pie, which is horrible.

Both are good

 

[winterfag]

I tried making it before but the mashed potatoes couldn't form a crust because my oven's shitty broiler, so it was just really warm mashed potatoes on top of ground beef and green peas. Which makes for a perfectly adequate lunch in general, it's just that throwing them together doesn't really add anything. But I wouldn't mind trying again if I could get a better bake on it

 

[urr13 account]

I don't like any kind of meat pie.

 

[Grub]

Shepherd's pie's good when it's made well. My wife makes a really good Shepherd's pie. I can make a decent one, but hers are better. That shit's good with some cheese melted on top and gravy. It can be shitty though. I've definitely had some shitty Shepherd's pies in my day. Usually either a lack of any kind of seasoning or flavour added to the meat or poorly done mashed potatoes. Lumpy shitty mashed potatoes instantly ruin that shit.

 

[generic sauce]

Shepherd's pie's good when it's made well. My wife makes a really good Shepherd's pie. I can make a decent one, but hers are better. That shit's good with some cheese melted on top and gravy. It can be shitty though. I've definitely had some shitty Shepherd's pies in my day. Usually either a lack of any kind of seasoning or flavour added to the meat or poorly done mashed potatoes. Lumpy shitty mashed potatoes instantly ruin that shit.

Do people not make sheppards pie with cheese? Also I use corn instead of peas.

 

[Grub]

Do people not make sheppards pie with cheese? Also I use corn instead of peas.

I've used corn with peas and carrots before. I usually add onions, mushrooms and garlic too.

 

[Xarpho's Return]

Meat and potatoes go well together though I can see how it can be disastrous.

 

[Weebburner]

i mean its relatively simple to make and pleasant to eat.

I believe shepard pie is the version with lamb while cottage pie is with beef. The base is generally onions, peas, carrots, gravy with mashed potatoes (some add cheese or mushroom as well in there).

I know in Quebec where i live we have a similar thing but even more basic (Ground beef, corn, mashed potatoes).

 

[oopsie doodle]

A roux to gravy up the browned bottom bits, a roughened top to brown that garlicy herbed-up mash

FTH FTH FTH FTH FTH

... obviously I disagree with the premise of this thread

 

[generic sauce]

I know in Quebec where i live we have a similar thing but even more basic (Ground beef, corn, mashed potatoes).

Thats how I've always made it, with melted cheese on top

 

[Tablet County]

Only if you're objectively retarded.

 

[Ibanez RG 350EX]

I haven't had it, but I've had all the constituent components and they're great. I have a hard time believing it's that bad.

 

[Historical Strelkov]

I don't understand whats bad about some chicken, gravy, peas, carrots, and some flaky warm crust?

 

[oldTireWater]

YES! That shit is fucking disgusting. There is no reason to mix the components, it's not like wrapping meat in mashed potatoes makes it more portable. Think hard before you go mixing corn or peas into any dish, the texture can suffer.

I haven't had it, but I've had all the constituent components and they're great. I have a hard time believing it's that bad.

It is far less than the sum of its parts. It's much closer to "nuts and gum" than "peanut butter and chocolate".

 

[Tablet County]

YES! That shit is fucking disgusting. There is no reason to mix the components, it's not like wrapping meat in mashed potatoes makes it more portable. Think hard before you go mixing corn or peas into any dish, the texture can suffer.


It is far less than the sum of its parts. It's much closer to "nuts and gum" than "peanut butter and chocolate".

@Ibanez RG 350EX Don't listen to him he's gay.

 

[Iron Jaguar]

warm mashed potatoes on top of ground beef

NOT Shepherd's Pie.

@Historical Strelkov
I don't understand whats bad about some chicken, gravy, peas, carrots, and some flaky warm crust

Nothing. Except they have nothing to do with Shepherd's Pie.