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Good day! Just curious as to how Nigella's recipe for "Nursery Fish Pie" got the name "Nursery"? Thank you!
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Nigella's Nursery Fish Pie (from FEAST) has a mixture of haddock and smoked haddock covered in a blanket of cheese sauce and topped with mashed potataoes. It is both comforting and sustaining. In the UK it is a much-loved meal that evokes nostalgic memories for many.
In her introduction to the recipe in FEAST, Nigella particularly mentions that this was the dish that she made on the evening following her mother's funeral. To cook a familiar dish like fish pie can be a calming act at a time of bereavement, or it can be made for others in need.
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