Word: shepherded
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...thought, perhaps, that New England would provide a better venue for my search. After all, shepherd's pies were invented in England and made for cold weather. Therefore, frigid "New" England would undoubtedly have some appetizing version of the entree. I was wrong...
...shepherd's pies at Mr. and Mrs. Bartley's would more aptly be called beef stew pies--filled with chunks of meat instead of ground beef. At Quincy Market, Kitchens of the Bay State serves gravy-less pies. And the "pie" I bought at a sandwich shop in Kennebunkport, Maine was all smooshed together with peasin a styrofoam cup. Alas...
...decided, then, to put the shepherd's pie quest on hold and expand the search to any perfect meal. My chances of success, I assumed, would be far greater. Consequently, I now look upon every vacation to strange and far-away lands as an opportunity to sample new culinary delights...
Last summer, I flew to England to visit a friend who had promised me that she had found an oxford pub that served my favorite dish. She sent me a packet of real British shepherd's pie seasoning mix as a preview of the taste sensations that awaited me in the Royal Kingdom...
...went to the pub where my friend had discovered the shepherd's pie on the menu. Walking past the pink-curtained, glass storefront and through the door, I knew immediately that, even in England, the Perfect Pie would prove elusive. The pie at the pub was forgettably bland...