Hache Parmentier
Chef Ludo Lefebvre’s Hache Parmentier is a classic French comfort food. Similar to a British cottage pie, a layer of creamy, buttery mashed potatoes covers ground beef, carrots, celery, and onions and gets warm and lightly browned in the oven. Freshly grinding whole allspice berries, peppercorns, and fennel seeds is quick and easy in a spice or coffee grinder, and brings stronger, richer flavors to the dish. Waxy potatoes, like Yukon gold, are ideal for the topping; they’re fluffy and smooth, without getting gummy.