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<blockquote data-quote="talien" data-source="post: 8249674" data-attributes="member: 3285"><p>We're back with another traditional recipe from <strong><a href="https://amzn.to/3aB7QLY" target="_blank">Heroes' Feast</a> </strong>attributed to dwarves: Shepherd's Pie.</p><p></p><p style="text-align: center">[ATTACH=full]135713[/ATTACH]</p><h3>Shepherd or Miner?</h3><p>In deference to the fact that <strong><a href="https://amzn.to/3aB7QLY" target="_blank">Heroes' Feast</a> </strong>gives dwarves credit for the creation for Shepherd's Pie, the meal has been renamed Miner's Pie:</p><p></p><p>We decided to make Miner's Pie sooner than later; with Spring arriving, it will be too warm in our kitchen to crank the oven up to 450 degrees. This is one of those meals that's relatively easy to make but becomes much more complicated in the execution. <strong>Heroes' Feast</strong> expects you to hover over the meal as it cooks, measured in literal minutes of time. For example:</p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Add the garlic, thyme, and tomato paste and cook, stirring constantly, until fragrant, about 1 minute.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Adjust the heat to medium, add the flour, and cook, stirring constantly, for 1 to 2 minutes, until the flour is completely blended in.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Adjust the heat to high and bring to a simmer, using a wooden spoon to scrape the bottom of the skillet to loosen and dissolve any browned bits stuck to the pan, about 1 minute.</li> </ul><p>This is a lot of work for a recipe that was originally sourced from the leftovers of other meals.</p><p></p><p>My daughter is not a fan of mixing food together so she wasn't as enthusiastic about this meal. I loved it though; it's very tasty and I ate the leftovers for an entire week.</p><p></p><p style="text-align: center">[ATTACH=full]135712[/ATTACH]</p><h3>The Origins of Shepherd's Pie</h3><p>Be it shepherd or miner, the pie has the same basic ingredients: ground meat cooked in gravy, onions, carrots, celery, and a mashed potato crust. <a href="https://www.chowhound.com/food-news/222061/shepherds-pie-history/" target="_blank">These were often leftovers from other meals</a>:</p><p></p><p>But where did shepherd's pie come from?</p><p></p><p><a href="https://amzn.to/3aB7QLY" target="_blank">Heroes' Feast</a> uses beef instead of lamb, perhaps quantifying this pie as more "cottage" than "shepherd."</p><p></p><p style="text-align: center">[ATTACH=full]135711[/ATTACH]</p><h3>Dwarven Sheep and Other Critters</h3><p>We've previously discussed what happens when you tweak real world animals for a fantasy setting, but the cottage/shepherd quandary brings up a specific question as to what dwarves eat. The original inspiration for D&D dwarves in Tolkien's work <strong><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/tolkienfans/comments/4fcfxe/what_kinds_of_domestic_animals_do_dwarves_use/" target="_blank">say little about the topic</a></strong>, but D&D elaborates in <a href="https://rpg.stackexchange.com/questions/130459/how-do-dwarves-get-their-food" target="_blank"><strong>The Complete Book of Dwarves </strong>on page 26</a>:</p><p></p><p><a href="https://amzn.to/3aB7QLY" target="_blank"><strong>Heroes' Feast</strong></a> is curiously silent on where all this meat comes from. There's a passing reference to sheep, beef, pork, and pheasant, with the occasional reptile, fungus, and insects added in for underground-dwelling dwarves. Two themes become apparent in both <a href="https://amzn.to/32v0vbT" target="_blank"><strong>The Complete Book of Dwarves</strong></a> and <a href="https://amzn.to/3aB7QLY" target="_blank"><strong>Heroes' Feast</strong></a><strong>: </strong>dwarves like a lot of meat and a lot of alcohol. Despite having a section dedicated to alcoholic drinks, only one drink unique to dwarves is included, so enterprising DMs are on their own. One possible alternative is Stephanie Drummonds and Daniel Myers' <strong><a href="https://amzn.to/3srdwOt" target="_blank">Dwaren Cookbook: Recipes from the Kingdom of Kathaldum</a>.</strong></p><p></p><p>Be it shepherd, cottage, or mine, these types of recipes are an opportunity to tell a culture's heritage. Just be mindful of which heritage you choose.</p><p></p><p><strong>Your Turn: How do your dwarven dishes differ from their human counterparts?</strong></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="talien, post: 8249674, member: 3285"] We're back with another traditional recipe from [B][URL='https://amzn.to/3aB7QLY']Heroes' Feast[/URL] [/B]attributed to dwarves: Shepherd's Pie. [CENTER][ATTACH type="full" alt="MP2.jpg"]135713[/ATTACH][/CENTER] [HEADING=2]Shepherd or Miner?[/HEADING] In deference to the fact that [B][URL='https://amzn.to/3aB7QLY']Heroes' Feast[/URL] [/B]gives dwarves credit for the creation for Shepherd's Pie, the meal has been renamed Miner's Pie: We decided to make Miner's Pie sooner than later; with Spring arriving, it will be too warm in our kitchen to crank the oven up to 450 degrees. This is one of those meals that's relatively easy to make but becomes much more complicated in the execution. [B]Heroes' Feast[/B] expects you to hover over the meal as it cooks, measured in literal minutes of time. For example: [LIST] [*]Add the garlic, thyme, and tomato paste and cook, stirring constantly, until fragrant, about 1 minute. [*]Adjust the heat to medium, add the flour, and cook, stirring constantly, for 1 to 2 minutes, until the flour is completely blended in. [*]Adjust the heat to high and bring to a simmer, using a wooden spoon to scrape the bottom of the skillet to loosen and dissolve any browned bits stuck to the pan, about 1 minute. [/LIST] This is a lot of work for a recipe that was originally sourced from the leftovers of other meals. My daughter is not a fan of mixing food together so she wasn't as enthusiastic about this meal. I loved it though; it's very tasty and I ate the leftovers for an entire week. [CENTER][ATTACH type="full" alt="MP1.jpg"]135712[/ATTACH][/CENTER] [HEADING=2]The Origins of Shepherd's Pie[/HEADING] Be it shepherd or miner, the pie has the same basic ingredients: ground meat cooked in gravy, onions, carrots, celery, and a mashed potato crust. [URL='https://www.chowhound.com/food-news/222061/shepherds-pie-history/']These were often leftovers from other meals[/URL]: But where did shepherd's pie come from? [URL='https://amzn.to/3aB7QLY']Heroes' Feast[/URL] uses beef instead of lamb, perhaps quantifying this pie as more "cottage" than "shepherd." [CENTER][ATTACH type="full" alt="MP3.jpg"]135711[/ATTACH][/CENTER] [HEADING=2]Dwarven Sheep and Other Critters[/HEADING] We've previously discussed what happens when you tweak real world animals for a fantasy setting, but the cottage/shepherd quandary brings up a specific question as to what dwarves eat. The original inspiration for D&D dwarves in Tolkien's work [B][URL='https://www.reddit.com/r/tolkienfans/comments/4fcfxe/what_kinds_of_domestic_animals_do_dwarves_use/']say little about the topic[/URL][/B], but D&D elaborates in [URL='https://rpg.stackexchange.com/questions/130459/how-do-dwarves-get-their-food'][B]The Complete Book of Dwarves [/B]on page 26[/URL]: [URL='https://amzn.to/3aB7QLY'][B]Heroes' Feast[/B][/URL][B] [/B]is curiously silent on where all this meat comes from. There's a passing reference to sheep, beef, pork, and pheasant, with the occasional reptile, fungus, and insects added in for underground-dwelling dwarves. Two themes become apparent in both [URL='https://amzn.to/32v0vbT'][B]The Complete Book of Dwarves[/B][/URL][B] [/B]and [URL='https://amzn.to/3aB7QLY'][B]Heroes' Feast[/B][/URL][B]: [/B]dwarves like a lot of meat and a lot of alcohol. Despite having a section dedicated to alcoholic drinks, only one drink unique to dwarves is included, so enterprising DMs are on their own. One possible alternative is Stephanie Drummonds and Daniel Myers' [B][URL='https://amzn.to/3srdwOt']Dwaren Cookbook: Recipes from the Kingdom of Kathaldum[/URL].[/B] Be it shepherd, cottage, or mine, these types of recipes are an opportunity to tell a culture's heritage. Just be mindful of which heritage you choose. [B]Your Turn: How do your dwarven dishes differ from their human counterparts?[/B] [/QUOTE]
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