Freeze Dried Shepherds Pie

Our Shepherd’s Pie

is a true rendition of the French-Canadian classic pâté chinois. Big or small, you will enjoy it!  Made of sweet corn, a creamy potato puree, onions, spices and lean ground beef, sautéed to perfection, there’s really nothing like it.

For some, ketchup is a must with Shepherd’s Pie. Two sachets of Heinz 57 Ketchup are included.

Express

Pâté chinois, French for Shepherd's Pie, is an all-time favourite and classic of French Canadian culture, particularly in Québec. Its origin remains a mystery, despite all the research, studies and writings conducted throughout the ages.  Our Sheppard’s Pie is similar to the French hachis parmentier, the Scottish Shepherd's Pie and British Cottage Pie.

Did you know?

It is said that this dish finds its origin during the construction of the pancanadian railway, where workers, mostly of Asian origin, were fed this inexpensive ground beef, corn and potato pie. This was later refuted as researchers discovered that it was actually only rice and soy. Then there is the story about French-Canadians immigrating to a small town in Maine called South China at the end of the XIX^th century, where the China Pie was a local specialty and the French-Canadians translated it as pâté chinois. That too has been rebutted by many since this dish seems to have appeared on the Quebec menu around 1930.

Beef

Standard Preparation

1. Combine the cold water (500 ml/serving) and the contents of the bag in a pan. Mix well.
2. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly. Cook 1-2 minutes. Reduce heat and let stand for 10-12 minutes.

Express Preparation (for 1 serving only)

1. Add 500 ml of boiling water to bag. Mix Well.
2. Seal bag and let stand for 15-18 minutes, stirring once or twice.

Potatoes

Add boiling water (175-200 ml/portion) to potatoes. Mix well. Let stand for 2 minutes.

Assemble in layers and serve with ketchup!

EXPRESS Preparation

Remove potato pouch and ketchup. Mix the potato with the beef mix. Add boiling water (about 375 ml/serving) to the bag.  Mix well. Close lid. Let stand about 12-15 minutes (stir once during this time or shake the bag).

Weight for 1 portion envelope : 110 g

Weight for 2 portions envelope : 220 g

BEEF MIX

Freeze-Dried extra Lean Ground Beef (beef, onion, spices), Freeze-Dried Corn,

Gravy (glucose solids, corn starch, hydrolysed corn protein, potato starch, garlic powder, sugar, caramel, yeast extract, onion powder, salt, tomato powder, spices), dehydrated onion flakes.

POTATO MIX

Potato Flakes, Skimmed Milk Powder, Salt, Spices.

Made in a factory where there are: nuts, peanuts, sesame, egg, fish, sea food, soy, wheat, mustard.