Cottage Pie - Variations

Variations

• A St. Stephen's Day pie is a made using turkey and ham instead of beef.
• The Cumberland pie is a version with a layer of bread crumbs on top.
• A similar English dish made with fish is a fish pie.
• A vegetarian version (occasionally named "Shepherdless Pie") can be made using soya or other meat substitutes (like tofu or Quorn), or legumes such as lentils or chickpeas.
• In Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Nicaragua and Uruguay, a similar dish is called "pastel de papa" (potato pie).
• In the Dominican Republic and Puerto Rico this is called pastelón de papa (potato casserole), it has a layer of potatoes, one or two of meat, and another of potatoes, topped with a layer of cheese.
• In France, a similar dish is called hachis Parmentier.
• In Jordan, Syria and Lebanon a similar dish is referred to as "Siniyet Batata" (literally meaning a plate of potatoes), or "Kibbet Batata".
• In Quebec, a similar dish is called pâté chinois (literally, "Chinese pie").
• In Russia, a similar dish is called "Картофельная запеканка" (Kartofel'naya zapekanka, or "potato baked pudding").
• In Brazil a similar dish is called "Escondidinho" (literally meaning "Hidden").
• In Portugal a similar dish is called "Empadão", with two layers of mashed potatoes and a layer of minced beef in between.
• In the Low Countries, a similar dish is called "Filosoof".
• In Finland, a similar dish is called "lihaperunasoselaatikko", with the mince (e.g. mix of pork/beef) mixed thoroughly with the potato mash.