Hotpot when Mum or Nan did it had the potatoes in slices and bacon in it as well as the meat and veg. It wasn't the same as her pie - tasted great, however! Ian > we call the meat and potatoes and onions cooked in the brown dish with a > crust on Hotpot, > > but you can cook the same ingredients in a pan and make a double crust > pie > in a baking tin. > > staple food for Lancastrians usually to make a small amount of the most > expensive ingredient go further by adding the vegetables.