Shepherd's pie, is bisto mandatory?

Question

Hello tomorrow I am having a couple of friends for dinner. I would like to make them a shepherd's pie, but I haven't got any bisto at home. Is bisto mandatory? Can I replace it with another ingredient? Would you share your secret recipe for a delicious shepherd's pie with me?

Thanks in advance :-)

Answer 1

I've never heard of anyone using bisto in it in all the years I've been making and eating it

Answer 2

Bisto Cottage Pie

Answer 3

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Shepherd's pie, is bisto mandatory?

Hello tomorrow I am having a couple of friends for dinner. I would like to make them a shepherd's pie, but I haven't got any bisto at home. Is bisto mandatory? Can I replace it with another ingredient? Would you share your secret recipe for a delicious shepherd's pie with me?...

Answer 4

Bisto is nice but not mandatory , Use oxo or flour and gravy browning whatever you have .. Re at Guy ,, Bisto is one of the most popular gravy powders in UK . Along with Oxo . By the way ,,, Shepherds pie is made with lamb ,, not beef , That is cottage pie , ,

Answer 5

You don't have to use the brand name Bisto if you don't have it, but you will need another powdered/granular gravy that, when combined with water, will make the sauce/gravy in your Shepherds Pie. If you don't have either, look for a recipe that doesn't use a powdered gravy mix



I fell in love with this non-traditional Shepherd's Pie when I was in Dublin. I wish I could remember the name of the pub where I scribbled the chef's recipe onto a tiny napkin. I've made this a few times and it is always delicious. My newest twist is to roast 3 heads of garlic until they are soft and caramelized and then add them to the saucepan with the butter/cream/salt before blitzing everything to a "sauce" to season the potatoes. The additional of Parmesan cheese sprinkled on top of the mashed potato topping also ensure added flavor.



The tenderness of the meat, the quantity and properly seasoned gravy are key to Shepherd’s Pie. If you have the time, roasting the carrots in a low oven for 7 or 8 hours will render them sublime.



This may seem like a lot, but a really good recipe for Shepherd’s Pie will take some extra work



Ingredients

2 pounds 80/20 ground beef, organic if possible

1 cup Vidalia onion, diced

1 cup carrots, diced

1 cup celery, diced (include the freshest leaves if possible)

1 1/2 cup frozen corn kernels

3 cloves garlic; minced

1 tablespoon grey sea salt, then more to taste

2 teaspoons freshly ground black pepper, then more to taste

1/2 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg

10 ounces beef stock

2 tablespoons butter; mixed with 2 tablespoons flour

2 pounds potatoes; cooked and mashed

Melted butter

Parmesan cheese



Method

Cook ground beef in frying pan until brown. Add onion, carrots, celery, garlic, salt, pepper and nutmeg. Lower heat and cook for 10 minutes or until vegetables are wilted. Add beef broth, bring to a boil. Stir in enough of the butter/flour roux to make a thick gravy to bind the filling. Pour into large shallow baking pan and cool. The filling should be about 1 1/2 inches deep.



Cover the meat mixture in the pan with the corn and then top with the hot mashed or roasted garlic mashed potatoes. Smooth potatoes evenly then drag a fork in lines across the surface to create valleys and mountains. Brush surface with melted butter and sprinkle with Parmesan cheese.



Bake at 325 F for 35-40 minutes or until the filling is hot and bubbling and the potatoes are golden brown and the "mountains" are slightly charred.

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Answer 7

never heard of bisto where i come from and we have a lot of shepherds pie so it is obviously not mandatory. i tend to add a number of different sauces and flavourings such as tomato sauce, bbq sauce, even sweet mustard sauce, thai sweet chili sauce, soy sauce, ketchup manis, herbs etc etc, you name it and i add it until i get the flavour i want. for thickening i often use either, onion, pepper, mushroom, roast or any other flavoured gravy, to me it depends on the taste you want to achieve so it does mean a lot of tastiing.



don't worry about what is in it enjoy the company of your friends and have a good night.

Answer 8

No Bisto is not not mandatory here is my recipie for shepherds pie.



500g Minced lamb

1 onion chopped

1 carrot chopped

Dried oregano (optional)

1tbs tomato puree

1 small tin chopped tomatoes

Splash of worcester sauce

Beef stock cube 200ml water

Potatoes



Brown the mince in large pan add the onion carrot and tomato puree and cook gently for about 5 mins then add the rest of the ingredients and simmer with a lid on for at least 30 mins. Mean time boil your spuds for the mash on top, I Iike to add butter and a splash of milk to the mash. once you mince is cooked transfer to a suitable oven proof dish top with the mash you could also add a little cheese on top if you like then bake in the over to heat through and brown on top probably about 20 to 40 mins depending on your oven. Serve and enjoy.

If you have the time make the minced lamb the day before and cook long and slowly on a low heat for a deeper flavor. Dont forget to season with salt and pepper to taste.... Enjoy.

Answer 9

what the heck is bisto?



my Shepherd's pie uses ground beef, to which I sometimes add mushrooms and onions;

1/2 creamed corn and 1/2 kernal corn;

a thick layer of mashed potatoes, sometimes with added garlic.



yumm!

Answer 10

Cottage Pie has minced beef. Shepherds Pie (the proper one) has lamb. I prefer Cottage

Answer 11

You could use one of the many kinds of stock cube available in the shops. A beef one would be appropriate.

Answer 12

You can use packaged gravy mix or gravy from a jar.