Cheese and Onion Pie vs Labskaus (North German Sailor's Dish)

Both dishes build on mashed potato enriched with butter and milk, yet they head in very different directions. The cheese and onion pie folds its potatoes with slowly caramelized onions and sharp cheddar, then encloses them in buttery pastry brushed with egg and baked until golden. Labskaus mashes potatoes coarsely with corned beef and gently softened onions, brightened by tangy pickled beetroot, gherkins and a touch of allspice. Where the pie uses egg only as a glaze, Labskaus crowns each mound with a fried egg whose runny yolk adds richness.