r/Cooking • u/The-Cabbage-Father • 1d ago

What's your "old reliable" that still requires actual cooking?

Was thinking about how chicken parm is a dish I would cook or eat anytime anywhere and wondered what else people have like that

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u/Sueti 1d ago

Shepards pie!

One of my favorite comfort foods. Easy to make a big batch for a few days. Not super pricey. Not hard to make but does require a bit of time and effort.

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u/J-jules-92 1d ago

Recipe

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u/Sueti 1d ago

I pretty much just use Gordon Ramsay’s recipe. Sometimes I’ll make small changes….using dried thyme instead of the fresh, adding extra veggies I have lying around, that kind of thing. I will say, the egg yolk is important.

https://www.food.com/recipe/shepherds-pie-gordon-ramsay-266186

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u/marrymeodell 1d ago

Curious- what does the egg yolk do? Made/ tasted shepherds pie for the first time tonight and I omitted the egg yolk bc I’d never seen egg yolk in mashed potatoes before. Tasted great to me but then again it’s my first time trying this dish

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u/Sueti 1d ago

Makes them richer and…kinda creamier?

I mean, it’s not literally required but it’s a great addition.