Electric kettles: you have to remember that the US has 110 volt mains, rather than 220/240 volt. Half the voltage, a quarter of the power - it'll take four times as long to boil your kettle. (Unless you double the current, which causes its own problems.)
Laura - a pie is normally any filling wrapped in pastry, with the exceptions Wendy mentioned.
And, Wendy... you can't remember whether shepherds would make their pie with beef or lamb?
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