cottage pie

noun

: a shepherd's pie made especially with beef

Examples of cottage pie in a Sentence

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When the dish is made with ground beef, it's called cottage pie. Elizabeth Nelson, Southern Living, 31 Oct. 2024 The menu, dreamed up by chef Michael Alfeld, features continental and coastal dishes like Cajun chicken, cottage pie, lobster ginger halibut, and stuffed Atlantic cod with white wine butter. Dobrina Zhekova, Travel + Leisure, 9 Oct. 2024 Ahi tuna nachos, burrata, cottage pie, wild mushroom risotto, and Scottish Salmon are on the menu. Wendy Altschuler, Travel + Leisure, 30 July 2024 Popular plates include Scotch eggs, smoked salmon, cordon bleu fritters, fish and chips, and cottage pie. Amanda Hancock, The Courier-Journal, 16 Mar. 2024 Traditional shepherd’s pie is made with ground lamb, thus the name, and classic cottage pie is made with ground beef. Robin Miller, The Arizona Republic, 7 Apr. 2023 When made with beef instead of lamb, the dish is traditionally called cottage pie, but the idea is the same. oregonlive, 13 Mar. 2023 Play pool at Smuggler’s Waterfront Bar or get the cottage pie at Buskers Irish Pub and Restaurant. Christopher Muther, BostonGlobe.com, 27 Jan. 2023 First Squares Food Tour tuck into cottage pie, a hearty comfort food sure to warm you up on a rainy day. Tracey Teo, ajc, 21 July 2022

Word History

First Known Use

1791, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of cottage pie was in 1791

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“Cottage pie.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cottage%20pie. Accessed 16 Nov. 2024.

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