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The corned beef and cabbage thing is the American St Paddy's Day tradition (which is fine, most of us are indeed American!)
I adore Irish soda bread.
I like to eat lamb and potatoes for March 17th, and I love me some Guinness beer. But usually I like lamb chops instead of the conventional stew, though I only buy them if they are on sale.
Corned beef and cabbage ISN'T Irish! The Irish picked it up from the previous wave of Jewish immigrants in New York tenements when the the Irish were moving in and Jewish families were moving on up to the East Side.
I love bangers- Irish sauasages/hot dogs. The ones sold around here have a touch of nutmeg in them and are they delicious. How about salmon patties with boiled potatoes and parsley and creamed cabbage- my mother's is the best.
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Once made a cake that was supposed to be Irish. For the life of me don't know where the recipe is. But the gist of it was that you cut the cake in squares and frost each square individually. Roll it in peanuts, assuming no one is allergic. It was tasty and fun.
I think of bowl-a-bread too. Make a stew, lamb is traditional, but make a hearty, thick stew of whatever meat you enjoy. I supposed you could do that with a veg stew, too.
Cut the top off of large round individual breads and fill them with the stew. You want the stew thick so it won't turn the bread to mush. And fill them, just before eating for the same reason. It may be a novel way to serve stew that kids of all ages can appreciate.
As for whether recipes are Irish or Irish-American, it's all good. Every food tradition changes when it moves to a new place.
As for whether recipes are Irish or Irish-American, it's all good. Every food tradition changes when it moves to a new place.
Well said, Bjh. I figure most of us are not living in Ireland, and while it's nice to be authentic, the Irish-American experience is quite a story in itself.
Actually, the time I visited Ireland, what I remember really enjoying was the salmon.
Bjh, the cake you made wasn't Guiness Cake, was it?
Here is a recipe for it--it uses walnuts. It sounds quite good, if rich.
Guiness Cake
In TX/LA/OK I've seen black eyed peas made...not sure if its done on every holiday down here, but they were there along with corned beef and cabbage...and potatoes.
YUM!!!! I've got some of this in the cabinet but havent opened it yet though
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