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Images, practical cooking demonstration and commentary explains where each of the component ingredients for a traditional Shepherd’s Pie comes from, where it is grown, why it is used and what it adds to the dish. Every ingredient has a function. It explains were the lamb mince comes from, with scenes to show the seasonality of British lamb. It describes how carrots are grown and harvested, and how they come to be orange rather than purple. It debunks story of carrots ‘helping us to see in the dark’ but explains their valuable source of beta-carotene. It describes the difference between waxy and floury potatoes for cooking and how to make mash.