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According to The Archers Year of Food and Farming (Keri Davies, 2019) ‘a splash of Worcestershire sauce’ could be the vital ingredient in an Ambridge Shepherd’s Pie or possibly ‘100ml red wine’ (drink the rest of the bottle while the pie is cooking obviously).

However a letter writer to The Times has suggested that Branston pickle is the vital ingredient. What’s your view?

The Archers Year recipe (serves 4)

2 tbsp olive oil

1 onion, peeled & chopped

1 celery stick, chopped

2 carrots, peeled & chopped

2 garlic cloves peeled & chopped

600g leftover roast lamb,diced or lamb mince

100ml red wine

300ml lamb or chicken stock

1 tbsp tomato puree

thyme sprig

1 bay leaf

Worcestershire sauce

salt and black pepper

Ambridge Shepherd’s Pie controversy

Letter to The Times (2^nd October)

Sir, in reply to David Aaronovitch’s article on the Archers recipe for shepherd’s pie my vital ingredient is a tablespoon of Branston pickle.

Sue Vincent, Padbury,Bucks