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Definition of Cottage pie

1. Noun. A dish of minced meat topped with mashed potatoes.

Definition of Cottage pie

1. Noun. A meat pie having a mashed potato crust, especially one made with beef. ¹

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Lexicographical Neighbors of Cottage Pie

Literary usage of Cottage pie

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Boston Cooking-school Cook Book by Fannie Merritt Farmer (1896)
"cottage pie. Cover buttom of a small greased baking-disk with hot mashed potato, add a thick layer of roast beef, chopped or cut in small pieces (seasoned ..."

2. Domestic Science by Bertha J. Hoisington Austin (1914)
"cottage pie Prepare the meat as directed for meat on toast, ... HASH Prepare the meat as for cottage pie. Chop some cold cooked potatoes rather fine. ..."

3. Nyal Cook Book: Practical Recipes that Have Been Tested in Actual Useby Janet McKenzie Hill by Janet McKenzie Hill (1916)
"LEFT-OVERS FROM ROASTS OF BEEF "Left-overs" from pot or other roasts of beef with the bones will make a good stew, a cottage pie or an ordinary meat-pie ..."

4. The Daredevil of the Army: Experiences as a "buzzer" and Despatch Rider by Austin Patrick Corcoran (1918)
"And with potatoes one may concoct that delectable dish known on the line as "cottage pie." A layer of bully chopped fine, overlaid by a layer of potatoes ..."

5. A Manual of Vegetarian Cookery by George Black (1908)
"PROTOSE cottage pie WITH BROWN GRAVY. STEAMED CUCUMBER WITH BUTTER SAUCE. ... PROTOSE cottage pie. Ingredients.—i Ib. of Protose 1 tablespoon ful of Chopped ..."

6. Home Plate: The Traveler's Food Guide to Cooperstown and Otsego County, NY by Brenda Berstler (2006)
"When made with beef it becomes a cottage pie. To make this recipe even easier, use leftover mashed potatoes, or purchase them ready-made in the refrigerated ..."

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