25 minutes ago, pastameshugana said:
Alas, I figured as much. From my googling, it appears that to qualify it must, at bare minimum, be beef or lamb. Is that the main distinction?
Also, is there a 'name' for a dish like this with chicken, or just 'chicken shepherd's pie'?
Today, shepherd's pie is nearly always considered to be lamb. Beef would be cottage pie. In the distant past, however, only 'meat' was called for.
I don't recall a name for a chicken version. I don't recall a chicken version. There are mentions of shepherdess pie, this being a vegetarian atrocity not fit to grace these forums.
That said, I'd happily dig into your pie.
