Any Irish recipes, be they soda bread, corned beef & cabbage, preferred ways to drink any Irish beer, names of Irish beer, or general merry-making like some Irishmen have done, please post here.
George, where the heck are you? This thread cannot survive without your expert opinion on Irish beer (I'll send the truck up to PA by you, pal).
Now then, proceed and throw caution to the wind.
HAPPY ST PATTY'S DAY TO ONE AND ALL!!!
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I don't know why you would want to eat Irish food. I think getting absolutely plastered today would be good enough.
“I may not have been the best Yankee to put on the pinstripes, but I am the proudest.”
- Billy Martin
We're making reuben calzones tonight. Pizza dough, shredded swiss, sliced corned beef, sauerkraut. Top with russian dressing.
Oh, and some
My kind of thread, Brad!
I'll start with my favorite Irish proverb:
May those who love us, love us.
May those who don't love us, may God turn their hearts.
And if he can't turn their hearts, may he turn their ankles
So we'll know them by their limping.
As for a recipe - here's one for the best Irish Creme Cake EVER:
Start with a bundt pan, greased & floured
CAKE:
1 c chopped pecans
1 pkg. yellow cake mix
1 pkg. instant vanilla pudding
4 eggs
¼ c water
½ c vegetable oil
¾ c Irish creme (Baileys, O'Reilly's, etc.)
GLAZE:
½ c butter
¼ c water
¼ Irish creme
1 c sugar
Preheat the oven to 325ºF. Sprinkle the chopped nuts over the base of the greased/floured pan.
Combine cake mix, pudding mix, eggs, ¼ c water, ½ c oil and ¾ c Irish creme in a large bowl. Beat for 5 min. on high. Pour batter over nuts in the pan.
Bake for 1 hr. Cool for 10 min. in the pan then invert onto a serving dish. Poke holes in the cake with a cake tester or bamboo stick and spoon glaze* over the top. Brush the sides with remaining glaze.
*To make glaze: mix ½ c butter, ¼ c water and 1 c sugar in a saucepan. Bring to a boil and continue boiling for 5 min., stirring constantly. Remove pan from heat and stir in ¼ c Irish Creme.
I also have a great recipe for what to do with the leftover corned beef & cabbage dinner - Irish Egg Rolls. I'll post that later.
Bah, humbug!!!Originally Posted by BillBuckner
*recommends BillBuckner to be RO'd & DFA'd, then have a slow roller to 1B go between his bowlegs*
FINALLY somebody gets it. My type of Yankee fan. I think you're a gal, but I'm not sure. Anywayz, rock on!!!
Dr King (1929-68) A dream is forgotten unless others carry on.
Get up ... get up ...; Black Moses (he ain't no chef); Isn't she Lovely? (Aisha); Fear the 'Fro; A slow roller to 1st ...
That sounds delicious.
Yes, I'm a gal.FINALLY somebody gets it. My type of Yankee fan. I think you're a gal, but I'm not sure. Anywayz, rock on!!!
Oh, I get the shivers just thinking about it. Honestly, it's almost better than the meal itself.That sounds delicious.
I'm not Irish but HAPPY ST. PATRICK'S DAY!!!!!!!!
Merry f'ing Christmas
I'm Irish and HATE, and I mean HATE corned beef and cabbage. Now Shepherd's pie. Yum!
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An Irish joke fer ye:
John O'Reilly hoisted his beer and said, "Here's to spending the rest of me life, between the legs of me wife!"
That won him the top prize at the pub for the best toast of the night!
He went home and told his wife, Mary, "I won the prize for the best toast of the night."
She said, "Aye, did ye now. And what was your toast?"
John said, "Here's to spending the rest of me life, sitting in church beside me wife."
"Oh, that is very nice indeed, John!" Mary said.
The next day, Mary ran into one of John's drinking buddies on the street corner. The man chuckled leeringly and said, "John won the prize the other night at the pub with a toast about you, Mary."
She said, "Aye, he told me, and I was a bit surprised myself. You know, he's only been there twice in the last four years. Once he fell asleep, and the other time I had to pull him by the ears to make him come."
Yum Irish food.
Irish, eh? If I don't hear any leprechaun jokes, anything about Irish beer or your fave Irish food or drinks, then I'll put you in a Schill uni in Section 39. We'll never see you again, dude!!!
Dr King (1929-68) A dream is forgotten unless others carry on.
Get up ... get up ...; Black Moses (he ain't no chef); Isn't she Lovely? (Aisha); Fear the 'Fro; A slow roller to 1st ...
In that case, I'm sure that you're a FINE IRISH LASS, if even for a day!!!Yes, I'm a gal.
Blarney!!!
Dr King (1929-68) A dream is forgotten unless others carry on.
Get up ... get up ...; Black Moses (he ain't no chef); Isn't she Lovely? (Aisha); Fear the 'Fro; A slow roller to 1st ...
Every day...4 great-grandparents born in Eire.In that case, I'm sure that you're a FINE IRISH LASS, if even for a day!!!
Blarney!!!
I am wearing a green shirt and vest today, does that count? I am not Irish.
I will be eating a leftover "Irish Reuben" for lunch. As for party plans later, not sure. I live down the street from a big Irish-style bar that will be having music all day/night, but I think it attracts many folks who probably only go to a bar on NYE and St. Patty's--aka "amateur night."
Happy St. Patrick's Day everyone!
Don't worry, you shouldn't be excommunicated from your local Gaelic Society club because corned beef really isn't Irish. It was a cheaper substitute for their traditional Irish bacon that Irish immigrants learned to use from their Jewish neighbors in inner city tenements.
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That's good. I try to avoid it at all costs.
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Since I'll be at work all day today, I made a St. Patrick's dinner last night.
I made Irish Oven Roasted Lamb Stew and a very yummy soda bread:
I can post the recipes tonite if anyone wants them- I don't have them here in the office~
Deb
"...man can now fly in the air like a bird, swim under the ocean like a fish, he can burrow into the ground like a mole. Now, if only he could walk the earth like a man, this would be paradise." Tommy Douglas- The "Greatest" Canadian.
Please post the lamb stew recipe tonight!
Last week on PBS, there was a great show hosted by Frank McCourt about the Historic Pubs of Ireland.
In it, he talked about Brendan Behan, the Irish playwright and self-professed "drinker with a writing problem". Supposedly when Behan was visited by a nun during his final days, he thanked her for the visit by saying, "Thank you, Sister. May all your sons be bishops."
Faith and Begorrah!
We did up the corned beef and cabbage last night. Sure, it was a day early, but Sunday is ideal to let it slowly simmer all day long (and make the whole house smell wonderful).
Tonight? Leftover corned beef, of course, and some potato soup.
From the great Gales of Ireland
Are the men that God made mad,
For all their wars are merry
And all their songs are sad.
-G.K. CHESTERTON
"But what people tend to forget...is that being a Yankee is as much about character as it is about performance; as much about who you are as what you do."
- President Barack Obama
My husband is part Irish and has more than made up his share of helping out the Guinness company in the past few days.
A few years ago when he was in politics he was nominated Irishman of the Year in our town and got to lead the St. Patrick's Day parade in Hartford. It was great fun and the celebration lasted for a few days. Good times........
Merry f'ing Christmas
HEY! I've been in that parade!...my wifes' Uncle and cousin are Ironworkers in the Hartford Local, and they would always invite us down for the parade and have me ride on the float with them...I'm a Union Electrician from RI...not sure why they asked me to ride on their stupid Ironworker float...I HATE IRONWORKERS! Don't even get me started on Ironworkers....My husband is part Irish and has more than made up his share of helping out the Guinness company in the past few days.
A few years ago when he was in politics he was nominated Irishman of the Year in our town and got to lead the St. Patrick's Day parade in Hartford. It was great fun and the celebration lasted for a few days. Good times........
"I'm sorry Smokey, you were over the line, that's a foul....mark it zero Dude, next frame"
omg...we (me and my pals) LOVE those iron workers!!
Oh and we love the guys in the kilts too.
Merry f'ing Christmas
Two Irishmen, Patrick Murphy and Shawn O'Brian grew up together and were lifelong friends. But alas, Patrick developed cancer, and was dying. While on his deathbed, Patrick called to his buddy, Shawn, "O'Brian, come 'ere. I 'ave a request for ye." Shawn walked to his friend's bedside and kneels.
"Shawny ole boy, we've been friends all our lives, and now I'm leaving 'ere. I 'ave one last request fir ye to do."
O'Brian burst into tears, "Anything Patrick, anything ye wish. It's done."
"Well, under me bed is a box containing a bottle of the finest whiskey in all of Ireland. Bottled the year I was born it was. After I die, and they plant me in the ground, I want you to pour that fine whiskey over me grave so it might soak into me bones and I'll be able to enjoy it for all eternity."
O'Brian was overcome by the beauty and in the true Irish spirit of his friend's request, he asked, "Aye, tis a fine thing you ask of me, and I will pour the whiskey. But, might I strain it through me kidneys first?"
McQuillan walked into a bar and ordered martini after martini, each time removing the olives and placing them in a jar. When the jar was filled with olives and all the drinks consumed, he started to leave.
"S'cuse me," said a customer, who was puzzled over what McQuillan had done. "What was that all about?"
"Nothing," he replied, "my wife just sent me out for a jar of olives."
In that case, a FINE IRISH LASS she is everyday!!!Every day...4 great-grandparents born in Eire.
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Get up ... get up ...; Black Moses (he ain't no chef); Isn't she Lovely? (Aisha); Fear the 'Fro; A slow roller to 1st ...
Corned Beef and Cabbage (New York Style):
One 2 LB Corned Beef
1 Teaspoon Peppercorns
2 Dried bay Leaves
1 fresh cabbage
12 medium red potatoes
1 LB Bag (approx. five) fresh carrots
Fresh Parsley
Butter
1 clove fresh garlic
1 medium sweet onion
One Harp Lager Beer (optional - but why wouldn't you?)
Prep and cooking time: 3 hours
In a large stock pot that will hold all ingredients, place the brisket (best side up) in the bottom of the pot. Add the spice packet OR one teaspoon of peppercorns and two bay leaves. Cover the brisket generously with water and one bottle of Harp lager (optional). Bring to a boil. Reduce heat, cover and simmer for 2 hours (or about 60 minutes per pound).
While the brisket is cooking, scrub and rinse the red potatoes. Remove any eyes or bad spots without removing the peel. Quarter the potatoes (or halve or leave whole if tiny). Cover potatoes with water until you are ready to use them.
Remove the outer leaves from the cabbage head until the leaves are entirely light green (should not be that many). Rinse and cut the cabbage into quarters through the spine so the leaves stay together. Set aside. Peel carrots and cut them into quarters (or smaller if so desired). Peel and cut onion into eighths. Set both aside. Rinse the fresh parsley and chop up just the leaves (tops) into tiny pieces.
After the 2 hours, add the potatoes to the water on top of the brisket. Add more water if needed to cover everything. Bring back to a boil. Reduce heat, cover and simmer for 10 minutes. Add the cabbage on top of the potatoes and add the onion and carrots on top of the cabbage. Again, add water to cover everything if needed. Bring back to a boil. Reduce heat, cover and simmer for 20 minutes.
After 20 minutes, check the cabbage to see if it is tender. If not, simmer for another five minutes. You shouldn’t undercook cabbage and it’s next-to-impossible to overcook it. When done, place the potatoes, carrots and cabbage in a large serving bowl and add lots of butter (more is better than less). Cover bowl to keep vegetables warm. Feel free to add some broth from the pot for flavor (and to keep the veggies warm).
Place the brisket on to a carving board and allow it to rest for at least 15 minutes. When you are ready to carve, remember to always slice the meat across the grain.
Enjoy!
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Me too. If that crap was any good, my ancestors would have stayed in Ireland.
Anyway the only recipe needed for today:
Drink one Guinness, repeat as necessary.
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^ Awesome! I just bought all the ingreds and have no earthly idea how to cook it.
Merry f'ing Christmas
I'm as Irish as they come, sadly there are no good recipes. Ireland does make the best beer in the world though, so I'll take that trade off.
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Oh good. Brad's annual St. Patrick's day food thread.
She sits there so refined and drinks herself half blind
- Ralph Waldo Emerson -
they don't come anymore Irish than Brad
Screw it. Just Guinness for me, I'll eat pizza & chicken wings at the bar.
I don't have any recipes but Irish lamb and Irish seafood are amazingly good. And then, of course, there are the potatoes and cheese. Yum!
And that doesn't even count the beer and whiskey!
You don't like colcannon?
That's mashed cauliflower, right?You don't like colcannon?
Also, when you get a chance, I'd love to have that eggroll recipe.
Btw, that joke was very funny.
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It's actually mashed potato based. It can be made really simply with just mashed and cabbage, but I like it decked out a little more with bacon, onion, leeks, garlic and the chopped cabbage. It's almost a meal in itself that way!That's mashed cauliflower, right?
Also, when you get a chance, I'd love to have that eggroll recipe.
Btw, that joke was very funny.
I'll get the eggroll recipe up tonight.
That's Supa Dupa Brad to you, buddy!!!
Dr King (1929-68) A dream is forgotten unless others carry on.
Get up ... get up ...; Black Moses (he ain't no chef); Isn't she Lovely? (Aisha); Fear the 'Fro; A slow roller to 1st ...
Well someone has to do it, right? Let the Irish recipes, drinking and overall merriment continue!!!
Dr King (1929-68) A dream is forgotten unless others carry on.
Get up ... get up ...; Black Moses (he ain't no chef); Isn't she Lovely? (Aisha); Fear the 'Fro; A slow roller to 1st ...
Corned beef and cabbage, when prepared correctly, is damn tasty.
This is coming from Italian boy, no less!
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I've heard that you're supposed to boil the corned beef, potatos and the cabbage and carrots at the same time. Is that how you do it? Or do you boil the corned beef longer?Corned beef and cabbage, when prepared correctly, is damn tasty.
This is coming from Italian boy, no less!
Also, do you boil it all in regular salted water, or do you add guiness or beer? I've heard a few recipes, but never used any particular one.
Dr King (1929-68) A dream is forgotten unless others carry on.
Get up ... get up ...; Black Moses (he ain't no chef); Isn't she Lovely? (Aisha); Fear the 'Fro; A slow roller to 1st ...
I've never put beer in mine but I know a lot of people do.
You don't salt the water, as the brine that it marinates in is way salty.
I cook the meat for about 2 to 2 1/2 hours and then add the vegetables to cook.
She sits there so refined and drinks herself half blind
- Ralph Waldo Emerson -
Check my post on page 1 of the thread - it will yield tasty results!
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This thread means nothing to me, because it isn't Supa Dupa.
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I just looked at your recipe and mine is exactly the same. Without the beer.Check my post on page 1 of the thread - it will yield tasty results!
She sits there so refined and drinks herself half blind
- Ralph Waldo Emerson -
Would you like me to beat you to a bloody pulp?
She sits there so refined and drinks herself half blind
- Ralph Waldo Emerson -
I'm using your recipe. I'll let you know how it goes.Check my post on page 1 of the thread - it will yield tasty results!
Merry f'ing Christmas
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