I just made shepherds pie from a recipe off of Good Eats. How'd I do?
>>7062932
you tell us, how'd it taste?
>>7062932
Here's the recipe
http://altonbrown.com/shepherds-pie-recipe/
>>7062932
We would know if you told us how it tasted
>>7062936
I really liked it, it was pretty easy to make too, I've never had shepherds pie before though so I don't have much to compare it against.
looks good would eat.
>>7062932
Here's the "slice" It's a pretty non-standard pie in my opinion but those shepherds get a pass on this one
>>7062952
Not sure about the corn, but looks nice m8
>>7062932
And here's the virgin pie, a little of the sauce bubbled out over the mashed potato seal. I'll call that artistic license, if its ok with you all
>>7062958
looks pretty good op
>>7062958
good job OP, would eat. Shepard's pie is one of my favorite dishes during the colder seasons.
>>7062932
I ate shepherd's pie tonight. Yours looks OK.
The pie called for fresh rosemary and thyme, what's the best way to preserve all of what I didn't use? So far I've vacuum sealed them and put them in the freezer, will that work?
>corn
>in
>a
>fucking
>cottage
>pie
>>7062997
Alton Brown uses corn and I think he knows a little more about cooking than you, since he invented it
>>7062969
I would if I could
>>7062969
My experiences has been that shepherds pie is kinda shitty leftover anyway. Probably because potato and meat re-heat so differently.
Also the best shepherds pie I've made yet was actually following James May's (of top gear) recipe (including downing half the wine while cooking.. I skipped the mushrooms though). It's ultra simple but then that's what the dish is supposed to be. He adds a bit of fresh ground cardamom, which really does make a difference.
>>7063006
He invented cooking?
>>7063036
Are you a faggot?
>>7062932
WHAT IS THIS?
It looks awful and the sweetcorn, deary me!
Americans - please stick to burgers and pizzas, you can't cook and this abomination is a typical example!
>>7062932
OP, filling looks good, however I prefer carrot a bit more chunky and the sauce a bit "richer" looking - though perhaps this may just be a bad photo.
I think the dish would stand to benefit from crisping the top layer of potato slightly too. One popular technique involves using a fork to run over the surface of the potato, creating little ridges and enhancing surface available for browning.
Lastly I think using a high-sided vessel trumps using a skillet. It may be called a "pie", but the best shepards pies tend to be thicker with more clearly delineated layers.
Cheese on top, though not exactly traditional, can be nice too if you can get it to brown slightly.
>>7062977
Yes, it will. With more leafy greens it kinda kills the texture such as basil, but rosemary is a bit more hardy.
>>7063032
You must be making it poorly then. This is lasagna-tier good as leftovers
>>7062932
>2015
>shepard's pie
>not carbonara
Did you awaken from a coma or what, friend?
>>7063899
fuck off memlord
>>7062932
Looks really mushy, not enough sear on the meat, and not enough browning on top.
I usually make mine based on a composite after watching a few youtube videos (the two chef wishes, ramsay f word, marco knorr commercial, etc) and wing it. There's always great tidbits in each video, like Chef John's advice on mixing the mashed potatoes, Ramsay's advice on parmesan, Marco's advice on the potato to mince ratio, etc.
>>7062932
You're making recipes off of Good Eats. You're doing just fine.
>>7062932
Personally I prefer cottage pie but that looks ok. Both are comfort foods to me and I don't think anyone should be getting upset about specific recipes for them if you're just cooking at home.
>>7062932
The Alton Brown one was pretty bland imo, more seasoning
>>7062932
>Good Eats
I already know it is an awful recipe.
>>7063006
Who gives a shit about what some yank has to say about a British recipe?
>>7062958
You should run a fork along the top of it which crisp up when baked.
Some people top with a bit of grated cheese and I always put a bit of English mustard in the mash to give the top a bit of a kick.
>>7064342
Good eats is fucking dreadful. That chef John faggot butchers recipes and can't even pronounce the dishes names correctly.
Doesn't look bad OP, I'd suggest using a deeper dish and dotting the butter on top instead.
Pic related however is fucking awful, what the hell did he do to the potatoes? It looks like poorly mixed flour and water somehow. I thought this guy was supposed to know how to cook.
If any anon had posted this pic we'd be rightly ripping them a new one.
>>7067754
I don't see the issue, it's baked mash. What do you expect it to look like?
>>7067841
Golden brown instead of 90% dry ass biscuit dough looking stuff decorated with burnt bits.
You can't deny that's a pretty shitty looking mash.
Looks a bit shallow
top could be crispier/browner
>Sweetcorn
you dun fucked up
>>7062932
>http://altonbrown.com/shepherds-pie-recipe/
I think I've spotted a problem and the cause of that gnarly look meat in your photo. You should sear the ground lamb before the onion and carrot. Don't add the onion and carrot until the meat is nicely browned.
Also, use a deeper baking dish. The ingredients all sound great and I'm sure it tastes nice, but the techniques are probably not giving the best textures.
>>7062932
It looks rather good
