Shepherd's pie (ОГЭ Word formation)

Shepherd’s pie started as an old English recipe. The pie gained POPULAR__________ in the middle ages

During the reign of Elizabeth I, mince meat pie became a must-have food, probably, because it was easy to cook, HEALTH____________ and tasty

Until the 16th century potatoes were MAIN__________ known as pig food

But later they were accepted as a BASE__________ food in Europe.

The Shepherd’s pie recipe changed to include potatoes as an ingredient. And the fame of the dish doubled. Now Shepherd’s pie is considered to be a TRADITION___________ British food but similar recipes can be found in other countries, although they may have different names.

In Canada, for example, a WAIT________ in a restaurant would present it to tourists as Chinese pie.