Traditional Irish Foods?!
I have a culture project due on Wednesday and I was wondering if there are any quick and easy tradtitional Irish foods I could serve to the whole class!. I'm not a great cook so it can't be too extravagent and it has to be something that I can serve to 30 people!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
Answers:
Colcannon is traditional, easy and really good, although I don't actually use ham or bacon in mine because I'm vegetarian :)
3 pounds potatoes, scrubbed
2 sticks butter
1 1/4 cups hot milk
Freshly ground black pepper
1 head cabbage, cored and finely shredded
1 (1-pound) piece ham or bacon, cooked the day before
4 scallions, finely chopped
Chopped parsley leaves, for garnish
Steam the potatoes in their skins for 30 minutes!. Peel them using a knife and fork!. Chop with a knife before mashing!. Mash thoroughly to remove all the lumps!. Add 1 stick of butter in pieces!. Gradually add hot milk, stirring all the time!. Season with a few grinds of black pepper!.
Boil the cabbage in unsalted water until it turns a darker color!. Add 2 tablespoons butter to tenderize it!. Cover with lid for 2 minutes!. Drain thoroughly before returning it to the pan!. Chop into small pieces!.
Put the ham in a large saucepan and cover with water!. Bring to the boil and simmer for 45 minutes until tender!. Drain!. Remove any fat and chop into small pieces!.
Add cabbage, scallions, and ham to mashed potatoes, stirring them in gently!.
Serve in individual soup plates!. Make an indentation on the top by swirling a wooden spoon!. Put 1 tablespoon of butter into each indentation!. Sprinkle with parsley!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
3 pounds potatoes, scrubbed
2 sticks butter
1 1/4 cups hot milk
Freshly ground black pepper
1 head cabbage, cored and finely shredded
1 (1-pound) piece ham or bacon, cooked the day before
4 scallions, finely chopped
Chopped parsley leaves, for garnish
Steam the potatoes in their skins for 30 minutes!. Peel them using a knife and fork!. Chop with a knife before mashing!. Mash thoroughly to remove all the lumps!. Add 1 stick of butter in pieces!. Gradually add hot milk, stirring all the time!. Season with a few grinds of black pepper!.
Boil the cabbage in unsalted water until it turns a darker color!. Add 2 tablespoons butter to tenderize it!. Cover with lid for 2 minutes!. Drain thoroughly before returning it to the pan!. Chop into small pieces!.
Put the ham in a large saucepan and cover with water!. Bring to the boil and simmer for 45 minutes until tender!. Drain!. Remove any fat and chop into small pieces!.
Add cabbage, scallions, and ham to mashed potatoes, stirring them in gently!.
Serve in individual soup plates!. Make an indentation on the top by swirling a wooden spoon!. Put 1 tablespoon of butter into each indentation!. Sprinkle with parsley!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
Corned beef with cabbage and red potatoes!. Cook it in a crock pot the night before, slice the meat thin!.Www@FoodAQ@Com