An Adults Only Post!
I was rushing around this November. So much so that I literally half lost my mind. I turned up at a facial appointment on the wrong day. I knew it as soon as I arrived and the therapist who has seen me plenty of times looked at me quizzically. “I’ve turned up on the wrong day haven’t I” I said to her and she nodded sympathetically.
During this whirlwind, I received a cookbook to review in the mail. They turn up like Santa’s presents around this time of the year and I have a large stack to go through. As soon as I opened the box I laughed. “Mosh Potatoes: recipes, anecdotes and mayhem from the heavyweights of Heavy Metal”. Well blow me over with a feather. This would have to be one of the most fun cookbooks I’ve received all year. Such was my eagerness to read it that I stowed it in my bag and read it in the taxi on the way to the facial and tweeted about it as soon as I could.
The front quote reads “Every recipe in this book is pure evil. And I mean that in the most delicious way”. Looking and weighing like a large paperback, author Steve “Buckshot” Seabury himself from a band called Motheater, curated these recipes from members of Ozzy Osbourne, Pantera, Kiss, Guns N Roses, Judas Priest, IronMaiden and Anthrax.
And what sort of recipes might be in here? Well they range from the immensely edible like Black Tusk grilled shrimp (from band Black Tusk, it’s not a variety of shrimp), cheese and egg party puffs, to the more colourfully named Satanic Burrito and Ridiculously Delicious Beer Bratwurst. Meat is definitely represented here including the Jagermeister Roasted Lamb but then so is hommous and healthy sounding turkey gyoza in soy vinegar sauce.
My favourites for fun value were Dexter Holland from the Offspring’s recipe which simply required package ramen to be made in a trash bag and Lemmy from Motorhead’s Krakatoa Surprise which comes with a forewarning “In theory, this is an awesome recipe, but prepare at your own risk”. It involves flour, chocolate syrup, refried beans, curry powder (1/2 pound!), a bottle of strawberry syrup and a quarter bottle of brandy (restrained given the rest). Everything but the strawberry syrup and brandy is piled into a mountain shape, then the strawberry syrup poured over it then the brandy and finally a match is struck to set it on fire. The instructions read “Eat while still burning. SURPRISE!”
Of course where is heavy metal without groupies and the associated food like “Hot Rod Penis Loaf by Gen from the Genitorturers. She explains that she did try to make these in a female appendage version aka vulva loaf but the end result proved disturbing in appearance as the juices gathered in the inner recesses resembled a venereal disease! And continuing on the theme are Shrimp Cl*ts On Grit Cakes where Baslac from GWAR says “…my favourite Souther meal is a bog pile o’ shrimp ‘n’ grits. What makes my version about a hundred times better than all the others out there is that I turn my prawns into a plate of little vaginas just begging you to gobble them up…This is the second best things you will ever put in your mouth!”. Mmmkay, if you say so!
There is also Weeping Brown eye Chiili by a member of Cattle Decapitation and Garbage Plate which features 8 frozen beef patties, 4 cups frozen hash browns, 8 slices of American cheese and 4 cups of cold baked beans or macaroni salad and 40 salted butter pats, unwrapped (a hangover from cooking in a hotel room I guess!) paired with a 16 ingredients hot sauce made from scratch.
And desserts are not forgotten-there are regular sounding desserts such as mud cakes, crumbles, pecan pie, Oreo pie as well as a “highly doubtful teacake with very suspicious creme” by Emilie Autumn. The “very doubtful” part is the use of fresh lavender which is not quite the type of ingredient you would expect in a heavy metal cookbook (and they use organic eggs too).
As it is a US cookbook and because these guys are on the road, there is quite a bit of use of prepackaged convenience products or brands that we can’t get here but there are a good number of recipes that use fresh, regular food (40 pats of butter notwithstanding 
). And ok this is mostly a cookbook for guys (the shrimp dish might have given you that impression already ) but quite frankly I love any book that encourages a man to cook and it is a lot of fun with some actual, real recipes. And if this isn’t the perfect cookbook to give your Heavy Metal Mama or Man or just regular guy, then I don’t know what is.
So reading this in a taxi is likely to have your taxi driver cast you some highly doubtful looks. “It’s a heavy metal cookbook” I said to him by way of explanation. His expression indicated to me that I was probably speaking alien. I rushed home and decided to cook the Trailer Park Shepherd’s Pie by John Bush from Armored Saint. Mainly because I had most of the ingredients to hand and it didn’t specify products that I couldn’t get here. Plus it’s called Trailer Park and that’s got to be fun right?
John Bush from Armoured Saint. I am guessing in his trailer home!
I set about making it one afternoon and skimming through the ingredients and recipe, my first thought was firstly pleasantly surprised that the recipe did not involve instant mash or the parmesan cheese that comes in a green canister. He also has the right technique as far as mashed potatoes goes telling people to warm the milk before adding it to the mash. It takes quite a while in preparation, at least 1 hour and then close to an hour cooking. Was it worth it? Hell yeah!
Mmm sour cream in mash!
The mash was creamy and moreish with the addition of sour cream (you could even add a few tablespoons of chopped fresh chives for that added baked potato with sour cream flavour). The meat and peas were delicious and I always think that beer pairs well with beef and the scone or biscuit topping is divine, like a crunchy, cheesy cornbread topping. The quantity it makes is quite large too-I assume enough to feed a heavy metal band and any assorted groupies.
And thanks to the nice people at Allen & Unwin, we are giving away five copies to some lucky Not Quite Nigella readers! For a chance to win a copy, all you have to do is tell me what is your favourite band and why. Simply add your answer as a comment to the story. The competition ends at Midnight AEST 15th December, 2010. You can enter this once daily. This competition is open to anyone in Australia.
**The winners are:
Anna W.
Vicki M.
Kimberley B.
Erin B.
Liv S.
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Trailer Park Shepherd’s Pie
Adapted from Mosh Potatoes, published by Allen & Unwin $29.95
1 hour preparation
1 hour cooking
Serves… probably a hungry band
- 1 small onion, chopped
- 14 tablespoons or 210grams or 1 and 3/4 sticks butter
- 550g beef mince
- 410g tin of chopped tomatoes or 2x 8 oz cans tomato sauce
- 1.5 cups frozen mixed vegetables
- 40 ounce /1.2 litre beer
- salt and pepper
- Tabasco sauce to taste
- 8-10 medium red skinned potatoes
- 1.5 cups milk
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 1 1/4 cups grated mozzarella cheese
- 1 garlic clove, finely dicedf
- 1 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese
- 1/4 cup breadcrumbs
- 2 cups biscuit mix* If you don’t have this, use the recipe below
- Nonstick cooking spray
For scone or “biscuit” topping if you aren’t using a pre made biscuit mix. Recipe from the QVB tea room.
- 450g/16ozs self raising flour
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 110g/3.4ozs unsalted butter at room temperature but not too soft
- 310ml/10.5 fl ozs. buttermilk
- 2/3 cup water
You will also need a baking dish about 9×13 inches in dimension
Beef layer
Saute the onion in 2 tablespoons of the butter. Add the ground beef and brown. Then add the tomato sauce, vegetables and 1/4 cup of the beer (only 1/4 cup, not the whole thing!). Add Tabasco salt and pepper to taste.
Potato layer
Peel and slice the potatoes 1/4 inch thick. Cook in boiling, salted water for approximately 15 minutes until fork tender. Mash the potatoes or pass it through a potato ricer until moderately smooth. Heat and add 1/2 cup of the milk, following 1 whole stick of butter (120grams or 4 tablespoons), the sour cream and the mozzarella. Add salt, pepper and garlic and combine. If it is too thick, add more hot milk.
Biscuit layer
Combine the biscuit mix and the remaining 1 cup of milk. The mix should be thinner than normal biscuit mix but not runny.
OR if you are using the recipe above:
Crumb together all dry ingredients with butter. Use buttermilk and water to combine.
To assemble
Preheat oven to 350F/180C. Or as the recipe says “Light the pilot on the trailer home oven.
Spray a 9x13inch baking pan or similar casserole with non stick cooking spray. Layer with the mashed potatoes. Then spread the meat vegetables on top. Then lastly spread over with the biscuit batter over the meat.
Paula Deen would be so proud
Melt the remaining four tablespoons/60g/1/2 stick of butter and drizzle over the top. Yes really, trust me, it will be good. And you will feel like Paula Deen too.
Bake for 30-40 minutes until the top is golden brown.
Meanwhile combine the parmesan cheese with the breadcrumbs and once the time is up remove from the oven and sprinkle this over the golden brown top and return to the oven for another five minutes untilt he cheese is melted and starting to brown and crisp.
If sober, drink the remainder of the beer.
Mosh Potatoes is published by Allen & Unwin RRP $29.95
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Darn that looks like comfort food from heaven… not heavy metal. I must get this book. I have some old friends who will laugh their a??es off when they see it.
Thanks for the review!
It sounds hilarious and delicious!
That sounds like such a fun cook book and I know just the person that would treaure it. So I will nominate her favourite band – Bon Jovi.
This may come as a shock, but behind the cupcakes, teacakes and buttercream frosting, I actually am a groupie of… Linkin Park! It started in High School and even up until now, I’m still a fan! And they’re coming here in 2 weeks! And I’m going! AAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHH! Ok back to cupcake baking, Trish!
What a funny sounding book. Living in the UK, I know what you mean about not being able to find a lot of ingredients, as most of the books I tend to buy are American.
. No shortcuts allowed for this housewife 
. One day I am going to lock him in a cage.
*kisses* HH
p.s. I dont think I could get MrP to eat anything that requires bisquick (biscuit mix). He only likes food that requires lots of struggle
Sounds like a very interesting cookbook….
oh my – this book is AWESOME!!!!
Hmm my favourite Band would have to be Blink 182
ahh yes the memories of attending gigs and attempting to ‘mosh’ in my younger days are all too funny 
Ok, you threw me with the 1.2 litres of beer – obviously essential to the cooking part of the recipe, if not the ingredients!
My FAVIE is ‘Love Metal’ band, ‘HIM’ from Finland. When they came to Australia last time, I went to every show. Originally I was planning to only go to 2 of them but last minute I thought, bugger it! im going to ALL of them!! And have been to every other show before that
Maybe a little obsessed but they make me happy! Who doesn’t love a good Mosh potato!!
Hahah, I think this book would be a huge success in Finland! The Shepherd’s Pie sounds delicious!
Yum, what a great dish to have when you’re staying in a trailer park! Comfort food is really possible anywhere ey?
wow this is something different, and the book sounds hilarious one of a kind really
Hmmm groupies. OK I admit it I am one of them. BUT not for a Heavy Metal band. I love the Backstreet Boys more than words. ehehhe. Great looking shepherds pie Lorraine.
I have a love for Audioslave – Rage against the machine meets Soundgarden (literally!) what’s not to like!
Sound like a fun book
Oh the pie looks amazing! I love Shepherds Pie – such a family dish and so quick and easy. Although this one takes longer, it def looks worth it
My fave band would have to be the Foo Fighters. They are themselves on and off stage and although they have their ego’s, its in such a comical way and they dont take themselves too seriously.
Love it!! Will definietly have to take a look at this one…
Oh my god this is brilliant! I think this will be a perfect stocking filler for my Pantera-loving husband – love it
My favourite band is Muse because they are epic and brilliant and the best band ever
My favourite band is Lordi. This Finnish metal band won the Eurovision Song Contest and scandalised Europe. Oh, and their music is awesome!
What a funny concept for a book – who knew rockstars could cook.
This would be the ultimate Christmas gift for my brother… when we were growing up his bedroom walls were covered in Iron Maiden posters (yeuck) and as an adult with his own family he still sees them every time they tour Australia. Besides which he gave up smoking about 3 weeks ago… and some great food would be an excellent distraction for him. Moshing potatos in time to ’2 minutes to midnight…’
My partner, Adam, would love this book!
Trailer Park Shepherd’s Pie – I can picture the carnage in our little kitchen now… Adam guzzling cheap Aussie beer (I’m certain he would purchase an entire case just to make sure there would be 1.2 Litres as per the recipe!) and listening to his favourite band, The Ramones. I think he truly believes he IS Joey Ramone!
Hahaha, food porn at it’s best!
I just hope I can get my hands on a copy over here! xxx
Oh this is an easy one, behind all the niceties of my gourmet cooking and perfect food presentation I’m a metal-head! So is my partner, who happens to even be in an up-and-coming Melbourne metal band, with a bunch of fellow metal heads! As such, this book sounds like the perfect addition to my collection! So to answer your question, my fave metal band is a group from Sweden called Raised Fist because their music is heavy but their message is all positive, no satanists there!
I can see my 26 year old son using this cookbook if I were to win, and i would give it to him with great pleasure. He loves his heavy metal still, and I am sure he would aspire to be like them all cooking those recipes in the book !
I shall have to get this book as I’m a heavy metal girl through and through – all hail MANOWAR \m/
I already own Hellbent for Cooking, a heavy metal recipe collection so this is a must! Love the look of your trailer park shepherds pie
ooops forgot to tell you why MANOWAR are my favourite band – and it’s pretty much because they are awesome – I’ve travelled all over the world to see them live and I can never hear/see them enough. I even have their name/logo tattooed on my forearm.
Metallica because no other song on the planet other than Sandman sends me orbiting like a crazy woman.
Excuse me while I just pick myself up off the floor, because that is quite possibly the best cook book ever written. My favourite band, The Beatles. I know that they’re not essentially ‘heavy metal’ but they are pioneers in rock and rock. As a self-confessed rock and roll princess, I realise that if it wasn’t for The Beatles, who revolutionised early rock and roll, then we would be without a lot today’s of amazing rock bands. Probably a lot of those who feature in that cookbook. So in turn, we would also be without this cookbook! Let’s all say thanks to The Beatles, shall we?
haha what an awesome cook book!
my fav band would be the red hot chili peppers – they’ve made some great music over the years, and the lead singer is hot in a weird rock band kinda way! =)
That cookbook looks hilarious! Thanks for reviewing it. I may just have to get it for my husband for Christmas… My favourite band of the moment is Yeasayer, but going with the metal theme, my favourites are Offspring and the Smashing Pumpkins – another good name for a cookbook!
my son would love this book-he’s a heavy metal fan and loves to cook- we both love Deep Purple and Black Sabbath -takes me back to my teen years – he loves most heavy metal bands though.
LOL – you had me with “This is an AO post!” Gotta love the photo of John Bush’s wife swigging lustily on a stubbie.
This is the perfect Christmas present for my brother, thanks for the review!
A celebrity chef recently said (this is not word for word, so it was something like this)”If you want a recipe you can get it off the internet, but these days people buy cook-books for pleasure, and to learn about the style of particular chefs”.
Looks like this book would definitely be one of those experiences!!!
Guns and Roses. Gunna for hubby Roses for me.Never gets around to it.Looks like the trailer for him eating his shepherds pie made by prickly rosie me
My favourite band changes with my moods but I would have to say i’m a big fan of the Aussie bands Silverchair and
Powderfinger – I always come back to them.
The cookbook looks so interesting – what a perfect present for that guy who has everything!
Love offsprings sense of humour. Now that trailer park shepherd’s pie looks a lot better than it initially sounded
My favourite band is any band except Iron Maiden because my brother listens to it ALL the time REALLY loud. But it seems that Iron Maiden are his favourite band and so I think it would be great to win this book for him – he would love it (and needs some cooking inspiration!)
I didn’t know such a cookbook existed but it sounds awesome! I am a bit of a metal head, I love the band Tool. I even named my food blog ‘Food Endeavours of the Blue Apocalypse’ after the Tool song Eon Blue Apocalypse. I like Tool because they are progressive and they make amazing video clips.
That’s my brother’s Christmas present right there! Thanks soooo much, he’s so hard to buy for! Mwah!
METALLICA would have to be the all time best Thrash?Metal band around. Not only do there songs resonate with so many people but they sound just as good live as they do in their recordings. All hail Metallica-long live the kings of thrash metal!
Haha! That book looks awesome! That Trailer Park Shepherd’s Pie looks yum!! I haven’t had shepherd’s pie in so long (mainly because my mum doesn’t like mashed potato, so she won’t indulge the rest of us!)
I’m a singer & muso, so I’m a huge fan of music – mainly rock, but my iPod shows that I have a random selection of music tastes!
What’s my favourite band? Hmmm…tough one… The Beatles are classics, Bon Jovi (who I’m seeing in a couple of weeks) are great…but I think my favourite would be Queen – Freddie Mercury’s vocals, Brian May’s guitar solos, fantastic songs and so much going on in them!!
This book sounds fantastic!! Love It!
Looks great! My fave band by far is Marilyn Manson. I know alot of people can be put off by him but he is so different and out there and his music is just brilliant. I love him to bits!
Yum Lorraine! What a funny cookbook!
This top crust looks so golden, buttery and delicious!
Tripod!! Because they are funny, and they’ve got a recipe for a mean beer butt chicken.
lol – that’s pretty weird – I wonder how drunk/stoned someone was when they came up with the idea…!
I work in the industry, so choosing a favourite band is a hard ask. I’d have to go with Sigur Ros though, an icelandic band, for the following reasons:
1) haunting beautiful melodies
2) Jonsi (the singer) sings Icelandic, English and Hopelandic (a form of gibberish)
3) Jonsi plays a guitar with a cello bow
4) art is a massive component of their albums and live shows – in turn their music captivates every part of you
I encourage everyone to check them out
Omigosh, what a hilarious cookbook! Chocolate syrup and refried beans… Yep, not going to try that anytime soon!
I don’t really have a favourite band… can I say Stephen Sondheim, because he writes some of my favourite musicals
On Sunday afternoons I either have a few drinks in the sun by the river, or get creative in the kitchen with a new recipe (and maybe a couple of drinks). This Sunday I am making Trailer Park Shepherd’s Pie!
One of my favourite bands is The Grateful Dead, as they were my older brother’s favourite band growing up. Also because they sing a song about a train driver high on cocaine, he he he! To be honest, if I won one of the books I would give it to my brother. And then demand he cook me something from it
My favourite band – ooh that’s easy…CAKE! why? because they have a great name and their songs are quirky and funny and get stuck in my head (are they even together anymore?)
I’m a massive Metallica fan. After seeing them again recently I was transported back to high school. It music that has stood the test of time, and to see the many different ages and walks of flife at the concert you know that they will be here for a very long time to come!!
Intrigued by all the surprises in this book, can’t wait to get hold of it… Thanks for the clever coverage
My fav band…Duran Duran!!
This is a riot! OK, a half pound of curry powder?!? And a measurement that calls for “40 butter pats”?! Too fun! You’re a brave soul for attempting these recipes. But I must say the Trailer Park pie looks pretty dang good in the end.
My “pizza” quesadilla got spat out of my mouth when I read “Hot Rod Penis Loaf”. LMAO!!!! I LOVE this dude!!! I’m not much into rock bands, but I would eat their food, just so I can brag about how I ate Hot Rod Penis Loaf for lunch.
Metallica because i wake up every morning feeling like creeping death,
before i leave get my fix with some rhythm guitar,
cause when i leave for the day there ain’t no good radio!
It’s not very metal to say The Beatles is it?
hahah brilliant!! can’t wait to flick through it!!
Now my favourite band of all time would have to be the smashing pumpkins. I used to be into lots of heavy stuff when I was a teenager but as the angst has left me I am getting more acoustic by the minute!
thanks for the review Lorraine!
KISS – The greatest band ever. They have it all, and have been doing it to perfection for 40 years….with the most gorgeous front man of all time, Paul Stanley, the pout, the poses, the hair, hairy chest & voice of an angel!! LOVE KISS!!!
Bon Jovi – Jon Bon Jovi is an earthbound God, oozing talent lyrically & musically from each & every pore.
MANOWAR:- they sing about Barbarians, to thrashing metal beats. They’re awesome….wish my wife felt the same (she won’t let me crank them up on the stereo while she’s home).
Hmmmm interesting cookbook, I’m going to pass on this one and let someone who really really wants it win. Not a huge fan of potatoes but with the sour cream I could be converted.
Brilliant! I need a copy to put on the bookshelf right next to Paul McNeil and Barry Divola’s brilliant kids books ‘M is For Metal’ and ‘Never Mind your P’s and Q’s – Here’s the Punk Alphabet’!!
I do love a bit of metal, but my favourite band of all time is the Rolling Stones. I’ve just finished reading the truly fabulous Keef Richards book ‘Life’, in which he includes the most hilarious recipe for his Bangers and Mash, and explains the reason he doesn’t let anyone “bust the crust” on his Sheperd’s Pie….
At the risk of copyright infringement, here’s what Keef has to say about cooking Sheperd’s Pie:
“….the trick I was taught by, bless his soul, he’s gone now, Big Joe Seabrook, who was my minder, is before you spread the spuds on top, you chop up some more onions, because the onions you’ve used to cook with the meat have been reduced, and he was damn right – it just gives you that extra je ne sais quoi….Just a tip, folks.”
I love Keith Richards; I love the Stones; and I’d love a copy of this book!
I love death metal so “Lamb of God” is my fave. Wow quite the thing for a cooking site
BLACK SABBATH are gods. Now if they could only cook.
Wow! What a wonderful and unique cookbook! Favourite metal band? I am not heavily into the metal scene, but Iron Maiden’s Number of the Beast Album was a highlight of my teenaged years, not least because their single Run To The Hills was number one on Countdown for so many weeks running! lol
oh my gosh all that butter is a little scary. I love The Eagles. always have, always will!
YES PLEASE…we need a book to encourage men to cook, and Heavy metal seems a magic word. Love the idea of the book. Pure FUN!!
food looks great but i LOVE<3 that pic of the family in the kitchen haha so cool..
what a one-of-a-kind cookbook. looks like fun to me, and that’s a doozy of a shepherd’s pie. i’d eat it.
My favourite band is Queen, the British rock bank. Their music and songs were fabulous. What about their ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’ ?? Simply superb. I can listen and watch them all day long, I never tire of it. They are one of the best band of all times.
NQN will not have heard of this band, but my favourite would have to be this Korean boyband (I can’t read/write/speak/understand Korean) who sings in Korean (duh), fluent Japanese (spent years perfecting it) and is now learning English (well, one is from the US). But anyway, I adore them because they are boys, who can cook (well, one in particular). And men, who can cook, and are talented musicians/singers/composers/lyricist gets the extra points, and bonus when they do not rely on less clothes + sexual MV’s to have fans, but dressed in suits and oozing their sexyness with their talent, their voice and their music.
They taught me the importance of believing in yourself, that you must follow and pursue your dreams even when all hopes seems lost, and to continue to smile through all the pains and hardships because in the end, it would be all worth it and you can smile back and realise that maturity isn’t about becoming older at heart, but is it about the ability to told in the pain and tears and still be able to smile. They are the most humble boys ever wherever they go, they get great comments about just how humble, down to earth, and silly 23 yr olds they can be, despite having set many World Records in the music and Guiness records. They are now called JYJ, the three originally from mega hot DBSK/TVXQ/THSK (depending on which country), they swept the entire Asia and conquered, and continues to do so, even if they are now 3 out of the original 5. Originally they are 5, but for their own human rights and for their health and their passion for music, they left behind 2 brothers for life and ventured into the unknown, their company has turned the entire Country against them in the Entertainment industry by blackmailing the TV stations and Music Stations etc to refrain from inviting them or rewarding them or else suffer. Regardless of all the negative press about them in their own home country, they continue to use their talent and hard work to win over their country once again.
I look up to them and wish that if I get this book, I’ll send it to the head cook of that group, and hope that the day they reunite with their brothers, the head chef can cook the mash dish for their youngest member, who has the stomach the size of a universe, eats at least 6 meals a day and remains a thin bean pole. Right now they are apart, but I believe that one day they will be able to stand on a stage together, with the support of their own country. And maybe hold up this book and say how it was the Shepherds Pie that brought them back together
Thanks NQN and I think I wrote an essay~ I’ll tweet you the main cook’s Curry Udon ^^ Maybe you can try to re-do it and see if it is nice ^^
the book sounds a bit meaty for me but lots of fun to read – I was reading parts of this post out to E for his amusement – great review and wonderful trashy post
This book really does sound like a lot of fun! I laughed like an idiot when I read about the Hot Rod Penis Loaf and other *cough* dirty dishes. Love it! Boyfriend thought I was crazy.
Can’t do the baking at the boyfriend’s house though, he doesn’t have an oven 
Don’t think I’m a bit fan of heavy metal though (although some of the songs on Guitar Hero and Rock Band are quite good
). My favourite band is probably Westlife, just because their songs are so melodic and makes me feel all happy when I hear them. They have such beautiful voices too (not to mention handsome 
).
Hope I can win the book! Will be a fantastic addition to my bookshelf
I love the idea of that Krakatoa Surprise, now where can I get a quarter pound of curry powder? Does Bon Jovi count as a heavy metal band?
The Beatles circa 1970. As most were vegetarian back then I think they’d really know good potato.
A very rock n roll post. I’ve always loved heavy rock/metal, but my music tastes are broad. Aerosmith is a big historical fav, but Audioslave, RATM & Gossip are fun too. This book looks fantastic.
What a great book, Lorraine! I don’t think I’ve ever seen anything like it…which is why I love it! And that is a gorgeous shepherd’s pie!
LOL! My brother will love this. His fave band is Black Sabbath, because he says they’re more funny than satanic (I beg to differ..!)
Silverchair, followed closely by Powderfinger…. Love, Love, LOVE Daniel Johns. And Bernard Fenning is AMAZING… Don’t tell anyone! LOL! Love his tude, (attitude) I saw an interview of him a while back he said, “I don’t think I have the perfect voice or anything”, and stated that delivering the message of the song was more important than “showing off his chops”. What a champ!
Hot Rod Penis Loaf… wicked!
My favourite band is Bon Jovi. We go way back..back into the 80′s and we are still going strong.
Well what will they think of next ….. the book looks like a lot of fun
the pie looks scrummy … well love cold play now … not really heavy metal hahahahaha…. but in the day loved loved loved EUROPE ……HAHAHAHAHA. yes still not really heavy metal Lorraine i know … it was quite tragic i tell you 
I know exactly who I’d give this to if I won hehe
Fave band? Well I dont really *do* bands as I like electronic music. So I go with the only one I really know – they were called Full Scale and the drummer was my ex’s best friend. They broke up a few years ago but I still like their music
favorite band ? i have so many.. including the author’s band moth eater , and of course the doom metal band i play flute for ALTAR OF OBLIVION -i suppose if you want a famous favorite band -ide say–motorhead \m/
flute mistress of epic doom metal in denmark -rhsc–nyc
Looks awesome! My Mum’s Shepherds Pie is the best, am sure this recipe will come a close second though.
My fav band is Red Hot Chili Peppers, has been for many years. Much more after reading Kiedis’ book.
Bon Jovi because this band can play just about any style of music, and it will still make for an enjoyable performance.
I know this sounds silly, but I love the Cockroaches. They were the Wiggles before they were wiggly. They used to play in our local pub and hubby copied his tape- yes I said tape- of them for me when we were dating. We still have the original vinyl albums too. Now they have turned into the Wiggles they are one of the hardest working bands around. Have you ever tried keeping up with their dancing on even just one song?
what a funny book!!!!!! that recipe looks perfect for the kids and anything that does more than one meal is a winner! how funny are the band names though!!!!!!!!!!!
corrie:)
I love Nightwish. Exquisite metal that drives me wild!
OMGOSH I LOVE METAL!!! I have like ten favourite bands, Machine Head, Evanescence, Rammstein, Elbow, Garbage, Metallica, OTEP, Radiohead, The Dresden Dolls, and I reeeeeeeeeeally love Emilie Autumn. What an excellent book! But I’ve got to wonder Lorraine, what’s YOUR favourite band?
Metalica, they rock and are heavy. boy do those recipes seem so easy and something you’d crave for after a concert or a gig
I love Poison. Am I the only one old enough to remember them?
Being a huge rock and roll fan, loving a good laugh and cooking delicious food – what a mix, gotta get this!
This sounds rich and delicious!
Lol certainly sounds like an interesting read!
I’m a big fan of the humble Shepherd’s Pie, i’ve never tried it with a scone topping though, it looks very tempting!
My favourite band (and also favourite band to mosh to) is Trivium. Last year I at the Soundwave festival, I was part of a mosh right next to a huge banner that said “no moshing”. It was brilliant.
U2, they always have a strong message in their music, so uplifting
Linkin Park – it is the only band my husband and i agree on.
Fave band Metalica, they rock the roof.
Love a copy of Mosh Potatoes, offers a whole new slant on cookbooks.
I love these sorts of cookbooks! It’s so fun to see favorite recipes from differnent types of people!
A heavy metal cook book? Hell yeah!
I love the concept … it’s nice to see something new … it’s refreshing really.
And that pie … ZOMG. I think i need to make that one! Comfort food for sure!
And Lana … my husband and I are the same. Linkin Park is the only band we agree on too!
Oh, and i should answer the question that my favourite band is Pearl Jam.
The band’s name came from the fact that Eddie Vedder’s grandma Pearl would always make the boys jam as presents. Teehee.
Best band ever … and they like homemade jam!
Metallica. They are musically gifted, entertaining and loud. Very LOUD.
Bon Jovi. His songs are timeless classics, like Sinatra!
mark knopfler and his band – why because it was the first concert I had been to at the tender age of 24 – my husband took me it was the best night, even the police where dancing to the music
My favourite band is any band except Iron Maiden because my brother listens to it ALL the time REALLY loud. But it seems that Iron Maiden are his favourite band and so I think it would be great to win this book for him – he would love it (and needs some cooking inspiration!)
This would be the perfect wedding present for my metal head friend..cause I love her lots if I don’t win I’ll buy it for her!
My favourite band is Clutch. I love the variety in their music and the gruff biker sounding vocals. It’s brutal!
I really like Florence and The Machine. The music is really relaxing after coming home from a hard and boring day at school. Her voice is amazing! I don’t like rNb and mainstream music very much.
Metallica, I’d love to know what their recipes are!
I daresay they’ve changed since they had kids, I remember hearing in one of their docos about ‘bologna on hand’ as a regular dish 
favourite band would have to be the bee gees
Tool is my favourite band. I’m a big fan.
I really like Cat Empire, they are a very energenic band that I discovered a few years ago before moving to Australia. Their songs always make me smile and want to dance.
Favourite Band, JUDAS PRIEST. Still ‘deliverin’ the goods!!’
Any band except Iron Maiden – it is my brother’s favourite and he listens to it all the time, and has it playing REALLY loud. But because of this I think he would love the book… and then i could bribe him to turn the music down if I gave him the book!
Favourite Band would have to be Bon Jovi as that have stood the test of time, and just happen to be the first concert I went to
This book was made for me! It might just turn my cooking from rocks to rockstars! It gives a whole new meaning to throwing the goat!
Short Stack. Their song ‘Planets’ asks ‘what planet are you from?’ which is something I’d like to know about some of the people I know.
My fav band is any one other than Iron Maiden as my brother loves them and listens to them way too often and way too loud… but as he loves them so much he would probably also love the book and I would like to win it for him!
Twisted Sister because No… I’m not going to take it!
The band that ROCK’S the World of course AC/DC now that’s a Mosh Pit and a half.
My favourite band is any band except Iron Maiden. My brother loves them and listens to them way too often and way too loud… but as he loves them so much he would probably also love the book and I would like to win it for him!
Pantera, they are more metal than metal itself…which is pretty metal.
WOW!!! The pie look amazing!!
My favourite band … U2 and I am going to their show Saturday night!!! Can’t wait
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Placebo. They have a song for every one of my emotions, and I’ve been obsessed with them for years and haven’t gotten sick of them one bit.
Doro Pesch the original “Metal Queen”, her music has kept my heart alive.
OMG I love it! I read your post because I’m a metal head, but this Shepherd’s Pie looks like a great deal of comfort! Thank you for sharing!
Dave Matthews Band = sex on a stick.
hi, loving your blog. funny one about the mosh potato book. and your food looks great. i am new to food blogging, so don’t have many blogs on there, but i’m getting there.
Ozzy Ozbourne because the old bloke just won’t stop
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