St.Patrick`s Day

[montrealer]

I` don`t work that day.My wife and I do the Pub crawl thing with friends.Also Sunday is Parade day.Montreal has the longest running parade event in North America.182 consecutive yrs I believe.
Saturday is Stew and Soda bread .....with a wee bit of Guiness

[RhodyYanksFan]

Sounds fun. But why does the French speaking city have the oldest Irish parade?

[hardrain]

I'll be at the Beacon Theatre on St. Patrick's Day watching the Allman Brothers!

[Gringaloca]

I'll be in Jupiter watching the Yankees play the Cardinals.

Later at a combination St Pattys Day Party/ 'belated' Wedding Reception...They had small civil ceremony 3 weeks ago and decided St. Patricks day would be a great day to hold the Reception.
Casey / McKee...can't get more Irish than that...

[Bozidar]

Casey / McKee...can't get more Irish than that...

You could if the reception was being held in Dublin.

[Jersey Yankee]

Isn't there something about this Friday bieng Good Friday? I've heard that some will still have the corned beef. What's the story behind that?

[gdn]

I knew you'd start this thread

[Chesbro41]

Isn't there something about this Friday bieng Good Friday? I've heard that some will still have the corned beef. What's the story behind that?

It's not Good Friday, but during Lent, you can't eat meat on any Friday.

[mentalgidget]

It's not Good Friday, but during Lent, you can't eat meat on any Friday.

And I believe, in the past, the Pope has granted a dipensation when St. Patrick's day has fallen on Friday

[Bozidar]

And I believe, in the past, the Pope has granted a dipensation when St. Patrick's day has fallen on Friday

You are correct, sir.

[WTrain44]

I'll be skiing!

[yanksconstantino24]

I will be preparing for a speech I'll be giving on Saturday, on Kepler's astronomical discoveries.

[dabomb2045]

I'll be working this year. Oh well.

Last year I had a blast. I was down in Savannah GA...St.Patty's Day is HUGE down there. Almost as crazy as Mardi Gras.

[Wheat]

It's not Good Friday, but during Lent, you can't eat meat on any Friday.

Historically, NY Archbishops have given dispensation when St. PAtrick's falls on a Friday in Lent.

[CptCrunch]

I'll be skiing!

Skiing drunk is always fun.

[thecaptain]

Dozens of Catholic dioceses have announced that they will grant indults -- exceptions to the Catholic Church's common law -- to allow their members to eat meat on St. Patrick's Day.

Chalk it up to the luck of the Irish. http://www.beliefnet.com/story/187/story_18722_1.html

[NYYBombshell]

My sister and I are going to Trivia Night on St. Patty's Day! Jocks & Jills is going to have Irish dancers, a bagpiper, corned beef and cabbage, and a bunch of other cool stuff. It'll be fun.

[Jersey Yankee]

My sister and I are going to Trivia Night on St. Patty's Day! Jocks & Jills is going to have Irish dancers, a bagpiper, corned beef and cabbage, and a bunch of other cool stuff. It'll be fun.

Jocks and Jills or Jacks and Jills?

[NYYBombshell]

Jocks and Jills or Jacks and Jills?

The place is called Jocks & Jills.

[LDG]

We're celebrating with the family tomorrow night - dinner at home. Corned beef and cabbage, hopefully some colcannon, soda bread, Guinness and Jameson's to be sure. Any leftover corned beef gets converted to hash.

Oh, and the Irish Coffee...

[SoCal Pinstriper]

Skiing drunk is always fun.

Except when you're trying to win Olympic medels.

I'll be in theGaslamp district in San Diego getting primed for the WBC semi-finals on Saturday.

[Boogiedown Bomber]

I` don`t work that day.My wife and I do the Pub crawl thing with friends.Also Sunday is Parade day.Montreal has the longest running parade event in North America.182 consecutive yrs I believe.
Saturday is Stew and Soda bread .....with a wee bit of Guiness

I did St. Patty's Day in Montreal a few years ago. Wow...that was a great time

[WTrain44]

Skiing drunk is always fun.

SkiWI for St. Pats. lol

When they were actually open, Brodie Mountain used to let people ski for free if they were wearing green, and they would also dye some of the snow green.
Though I've never taken advantage of that cause Brodie sucks.

[Jersey Yankee]

The last time I made corned beef and cabbage, I got a relatively small corned beef (2 lbs at most), half a head of a small cabbage, one of those baby carrots things. I should've just dropped the potatoes in there, but I just steamed them separately.

Afterwards, I added the spices that came w/the corned beef and dropped in 24 oz of Heineken. Does Guinness work better? I'm curious how everyone else makes it.

I only bought a small corned beef, as my prior efforts came out pretty bad. This one came out pretty good. Not the same firm cut as I would like from an Irish restaurant, but at least it tasted like corned beef. Just didn't slice too well on my small deli slicer.

[Tifoso]

It's a Friday, but our bishop usually gives us a dispensation if it falls on that day...so my wife makes corned beef, with all the fixens.

Well, not the cabbage--or I'd have to sleep outside.

[RhodeyYankee2638]

St. Joseph's day is much better

[Tifoso]

Feast of St. Francis

[NYYBombshell]

It's a Friday, but our bishop usually gives us a dispensation if it falls on that day...so my wife makes corned beef, with all the fixens.

Well, not the cabbage--or I'd have to sleep outside.

My parents got a dispensation to make corned beef and cabbage as well. My mom makes colcannon as well, and I usually eat that with the cabbage and the carrots.

I'm getting hungry already.

[yanksrule69]

Plenty of drinking at either my friend's bar or somewhere in Boston.



Will be a great weekend. Plenty of stuff to do.

[Tifoso]

My parents got a dispensation to make corned beef and cabbage as well. My mom makes colcannon as well, and I usually eat that with the cabbage and the carrots.

I'm getting hungry already.

2 questions:

1. What's colcannon?

2. Recipe, please?

[PettittesPrincess]

I'll be getting nice and drunk as usual

[yanksrule69]

2 questions:

1. What's colcannon?

I just looked it up and it looks like it's mashed potatoes and cabbage mixed together. Blech. The food eaten on St. Patty's Day repulses me. I'll stick with beer.

[Tifoso]

I just looked it up and it looks like it's mashed potatoes and cabbage mixed together. Blech. The food eaten on St. Patty's Day repulses me. I'll stick with beer.

Thanks

Ahhhh---prebugiun (Genovese dialect--not sure what it is in true Italian)

I love that stuff

[LDG]

2. Recipe, please?

From CuisineduMonde.com

Colcannon is a traditional Irish dish similar to "Bubble and Squeak". Any leftover vegetables could be added or substituted if you desire. Single cream makes this dish irresistible but milk can be used instead for a lighter result.

4 large potatoes approx 2 lb
7 oz cabbage
4oz of butter
2 to 3 scallions
½ cup cream
freshly milled black pepper
salt to taste
freshly chopped parsley

Peel and quarter the potatoes, place them in a large saucepan of cold salted water. Bring to the boil and cook the potatoes for 15 to 20 minutes or until they're tender. Drain thoroughly and mash with a fork, or mashing tool. Shred the cabbage and cook in a medium pan of boiling salted water for 10 to 12 minutes. Drain the cabbage thoroughly, add the butter, finely sliced scallions and freshly milled black pepper and stir through. Return to the heat for 2 to 4 minutes. Gently warm the cream in a small saucepan or in the microwave. Combine the cabbage mixture with the hot mashed potatoes and enough warmed cream to give a creamy texture. Add salt to taste.

Serve immediately topped with an extra knob of butter, and plenty of freshly chopped parsley.

(Serves 4)

[fredgmuggs]

Dozens of Catholic dioceses have announced that they will grant indults -- exceptions to the Catholic Church's common law -- to allow their members to eat meat on St. Patrick's Day.

Chalk it up to the luck of the Irish. http://www.beliefnet.com/story/187/story_18722_1.html

In case anyone is interested (or if this applies).... Archbishop Mansell of the Hartford (CT) Archdiocese has granted dispensation in regards to eating meat for St. Patrick's Day. He has asked that you substitute another day during the week in it's place.

[Tifoso]

From CuisineduMonde.com

Colcannon is a traditional Irish dish similar to "Bubble and Squeak". Any leftover vegetables could be added or substituted if you desire. Single cream makes this dish irresistible but milk can be used instead for a lighter result.

4 large potatoes approx 2 lb
7 oz cabbage
4oz of butter
2 to 3 scallions
½ cup cream
freshly milled black pepper
salt to taste
freshly chopped parsley

Peel and quarter the potatoes, place them in a large saucepan of cold salted water. Bring to the boil and cook the potatoes for 15 to 20 minutes or until they're tender. Drain thoroughly and mash with a fork, or mashing tool. Shred the cabbage and cook in a medium pan of boiling salted water for 10 to 12 minutes. Drain the cabbage thoroughly, add the butter, finely sliced scallions and freshly milled black pepper and stir through. Return to the heat for 2 to 4 minutes. Gently warm the cream in a small saucepan or in the microwave. Combine the cabbage mixture with the hot mashed potatoes and enough warmed cream to give a creamy texture. Add salt to taste.

Serve immediately topped with an extra knob of butter, and plenty of freshly chopped parsley.

(Serves 4)

Thanks....almost exactly the same recipe as prebugiun---except Italians use mustard greens (yum )

[NYYBombshell]

From CuisineduMonde.com

Colcannon is a traditional Irish dish similar to "Bubble and Squeak". Any leftover vegetables could be added or substituted if you desire. Single cream makes this dish irresistible but milk can be used instead for a lighter result.

4 large potatoes approx 2 lb
7 oz cabbage
4oz of butter
2 to 3 scallions
½ cup cream
freshly milled black pepper
salt to taste
freshly chopped parsley

Peel and quarter the potatoes, place them in a large saucepan of cold salted water. Bring to the boil and cook the potatoes for 15 to 20 minutes or until they're tender. Drain thoroughly and mash with a fork, or mashing tool. Shred the cabbage and cook in a medium pan of boiling salted water for 10 to 12 minutes. Drain the cabbage thoroughly, add the butter, finely sliced scallions and freshly milled black pepper and stir through. Return to the heat for 2 to 4 minutes. Gently warm the cream in a small saucepan or in the microwave. Combine the cabbage mixture with the hot mashed potatoes and enough warmed cream to give a creamy texture. Add salt to taste.

Serve immediately topped with an extra knob of butter, and plenty of freshly chopped parsley.

(Serves 4)

Friday can't come fast enough.

[montrealer]

Sounds fun. But why does the French speaking city have the oldest Irish parade?

Montreal was settled by the French,Scots,Brits and the Irish.Google the Montreal city flag and you`ll see the answer.
I`ll have photo`s from Hurley`s Irish pub on Parade Day.What a week-end coming up

[Casey37]

I usually go for lunch on St Paddy's Day to an Irish bar on the East Side of Manhattan that offers free corned beef and cabbage and a glass of green beer. Needless to say, the place is like a mob scene on that day.

[Barb51850]

I don't have a drop of Irish blood in me, but I love St. Patrick's Day. I wear green, drink Irish beer and listen to Irish music. Happy St. Paddy's Day to all!!

[krystl]

I always make corned beef and cabbage on St Patrick's day, but I won't be around most of the day Friday so I may make it Saturday insead.

[Jete&Tino42]

I <3 St. Patrick's Day!

[montrealer]

3 1/2hrs. to St.Paddy`s Say....WOOO HOOOOO

[montrealer]

Well it`s a little after 7:00 and it`s coffee and Baileys .Will be to the Pub with me wife and I soon enough .

[yanksconstantino24]

I'm so happy that this is my last St. Patrick's Day I will spend underage. I'll be 21 in June, so next year, I can really celebrate with the rest of my friends.

[JDPNYY]

I'm nearly 100% of Irish heritage. Yet I'm not a big fan of St. Patrick's Day.

Fo those who are... Have a great day. Be safe.

[RhodyYanksFan]

Happy St. Patricks Day everyone!

[LilChief]

We are actually having a small party here at the house tonight. We were planning to go out with 4 other couples, but not everyone could get a sitter and some had a few extra expenses this month so we changed it to a house party. Any suggestions for St Pats party food or drinks are welcome...I still have to make 1 more run to the store so give me some ideas!

[montrealer]

We are actually having a small party here at the house tonight. We were planning to go out with 4 other couples, but not everyone could get a sitter and some had a few extra expenses this month so we changed it to a house party. Any suggestions for St Pats party food or drinks are welcome...I still have to make 1 more run to the store so give me some ideas!

Nutty Irishman:

coffee..Baileys,frangelico(Liquor),

[Bozidar]

Happy St.Patrick's day, everyone.