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@Moonchilde  Thank you!

[Moonchilde]

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@dulwich wrote:

@Moonchilde  Will certainly report back.  DH just checked to make sure we have Coleman's mustard to go with his pork pie that is how serious he is! which should be here in 2 days.

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@dulwich, did you see they have a pork pie with Colman’s baked in it already?

[dulwich]

@Moonchilde  Did see that but DH likes to cut pieces off pie smooch with Coleman's which is 'dolloped' on his plate with tomatoe on the side - can visualize him now.  Needless to say he is Brit too or did you guess!

[Moonchilde]

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@dulwich wrote:

@Moonchilde  Did see that but DH likes to cut pieces off pie smooch with Coleman's which is 'dolloped' on his plate with tomatoe on the side - can visualize him now.  Needless to say he is Brit too or did you guess!

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Yes, I figured he was, @dulwich ;-)

I wish they did a curry pie. I would probably like the tikka (depending on how spicy) but I used to love the curry pies I could buy in several places around town when I lived in LA.  Love the idea of the cheese, potato & onion pie - yum!

What’s the difference between cottage pie and shepherd’s pie? I want to say that cottage pie has cubed meat and shepherd’s pie is ground, but I’m not sure that’s right.  

My strange addiction? Heinz Salad Cream, which you can buy in Cost Plus and other places. What cracked me up is that a Thai restaurant I used to go to in Santa Monica used it as their house salad dressing. 

The sausage with tomato in sounded interesting. I assume that the Parker’s sausage is what I would think of as the typical banger? Another love? Banger & onions on a roll. Yum!

[Pearlee]

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@dulwich wrote:

@Moonchilde  Did see that but DH likes to cut pieces off pie smooch with Coleman's which is 'dolloped' on his plate with tomatoe on the side - can visualize him now.  Needless to say he is Brit too or did you guess!

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@dulwich  I was going to ask you this til I read your post! 

It took me a while to learn that "biscuits" are "cookies."   I kept hearing "chocolate biscuit" and thought "huh"?   Although it could have been a chocolate croissant, I know know it's a cookie.

[dulwich]

@Moonchilde  Shepherd's pie usually made with lamb - get it shepherd and lambs! and cottage pie with beef - saying this no-one follows rules it is just personal preferences but when I was at school many moons ago this is how we were taught.

Love, love, love curry - never had a pie but in U.K. Curry is where it's at.  Just got back from U.K. and did I enjoy some great curries.  Yes I know all about Heinz Salad cream too.

Typical banger here is nothing like my bangers at home but I think the one you mention maybe worth a try.   Love bangers and mash, also I make a mean toad-in-the-hole here but use breakfast pork sausages as they are the nearest to what we use at home.  Most of the sausages here have too many flavors for us but yes but do love the Italian sausage for flavoring so many dishes.

Looking forward to receiving our pies noticed the steak and kidney sold out until after Christmas another favorite.

@Pearlee  Yes our biscuits are your cookies and our supermarket just recently offered McVitie's Digestive biscuits - a great favorite in the U.K. - we bought a dozen packs to hoard for Christmas.  Will probably never see them again but fir now tallyho!

Ladies see how I go on about U.K. apologies.

[Pearlee]

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@dulwich wrote:

@Moonchilde  Shepherd's pie usually made with lamb - get it shepherd and lambs! and cottage pie with beef - saying this no-one follows rules it is just personal preferences but when I was at school many moons ago this is how we were taught.

Love, love, love curry - never had a pie but in U.K. Curry is where it's at.  Just got back from U.K. and did I enjoy some great curries.  Yes I know all about Heinz Salad cream too.

Typical banger here is nothing like my bangers at home but I think the one you mention maybe worth a try.   Love bangers and mash, also I make a mean toad-in-the-hole here but use breakfast pork sausages as they are the nearest to what we use at home.  Most of the sausages here have too many flavors for us but yes but do love the Italian sausage for flavoring so many dishes.

Looking forward to receiving our pies noticed the steak and kidney sold out until after Christmas another favorite.

@Pearlee  Yes our biscuits are your cookies and our supermarket just recently offered McVitie's Digestive biscuits - a great favorite in the U.K. - we bought a dozen packs to hoard for Christmas.  Will probably never see them again but fir now tallyho!

Ladies see how I go on about U.K. apologies.

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@dulwich  No apologies necessary.  I love hearing from you about the U.K.

I also love shepherd's pie!

[Moonchilde]

@dulwich, one of the reasons I like bangers is the reason I like authentic German bratwurst - it’s mildly seasoned. I don’t like heavily peppered or garlicked meats at all. No pepperoni, salami, kielbasa or the like for me. I think the British & German sausages are just right.

Interesting about the shepherd’s pie, as all of them I’ve seen on restaurant menus have been beef, usually ground beef, but since most Americans don’t eat lamb much, that may just be an American menu change.  I had a British friend in LA who would make it all from scratch - meat, potatoes, gravy, fresh veggies - but she used beef, undoubtedly realizing that lamb wouldn’t go over big.

McVities and other biscuits can be bought at Cost Plus (they do mail order as well as the stores) and some major chain markets and probably that and Hob Nobs and some others can be found on Amazon.  Think I bought some Jammie Dodgers there once too.

[dulwich]

@Moonchilde  Yes I make shepherd's pie with beef I do not like the lamb here at all.  The lamb I have seen here generally comes from Australia or New Zealand and it is too 'gamey' or strong tasting for me.  When I go home I always get an English leg of lamb as it is much sweeter and milder tasting delicious with baby peas and mint sauce! and roast potatoes yum!  Sunday roast.

I must be the only 'alien' cooking Sunday roast dinners when it is 90+ degrees here in the summer.  Not telling DH about Hob Nobs his other favorite!  We are nowhere near a Cost Plus unfortunately but do check online.  

If if ever our move back to CA occurs I will still provide you with previously offered cream tea or maybe now shepherd's pie!

We like German sausages too.

[september]

Sounds  good .  I like bangers and all types of meat pies 

Will have to run this site by my daughter's boyfriend, who is from the UK.  But it sounds authentic,to me.