Corned beef and cabbage is a traditional Irish meal. It's highlighted on St. Patrick"s Day but as we all know it's great most any day. The corned brisket with cabbage potatoes carrots and other root vegetables you wish to add is a comforting meal. This dish also has a New England following. The meal was served weekly usually on a Sunday. The name used to describe it was a "New England Boiled Dinner"...corned beef was used but also smoked ham and my favorite which was a smoked shoulder. A company in Massachusetts named "Triple M" and one in Connecticut named "Copaco" proudeced the best smoked shoulders money could buy.
Today everyone is Irish....Happy St. Patrick's Day.
I grew up on boiled dinners, my mother still tries to feed them to me when I'm not looking. I think this year we'll just do Reuben's and Guinness. (I can't get Murphy's Stout up here) We'll cue up some Clancy Brothers tunes while we're at it.
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Mike the dinners are fine but it's the leftovers that rule. Corned beef hash plus. Reubens are a favorite here also. Enjoy.
Happy Saint Patrick's Alan. That meal looks wonderful! I had the opportunity to try some corned beef brisket that was cooked in a wood smoker last year. The corned beef seasoning and the smoke worked surprisingly well together. We have a nice stretch of weather coming, I hope you can get out to the stream.
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Dean smoked corned brisket sounds great. I'll bet it's as tender as a filet mignon, only tastier.
I'm going to do my best to get out.
I've had worse meals at corporate events. It was tender.
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ReplyDeleteSuch a tasty dish. I'm glad I just had breakfast or I might be drooling on my keyboard.
JJ
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Joe drooling is OK...mine has lots of coffee stains on it.
Being of Irish descent, I wish you a Happy St. Patrick's Day.
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Another part of Mr. Kautz.
Happy St Patrick's day from across the pond Alan........
ReplyDeleteNo stout or Bushmills here this year, on call this week so the house is dry!
Alistair
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Alistair there is always next week.
Hopefully I can celebrate the 1st trout (or more!) Of the season with a cold one on Monday!
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Alistair
Happy for me, on St Patrick's 1978 I reported to US Coast Guard Base So. Portland Maine
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Well thank you for your service. March 17th in Portland Maine I hope you had log johns.
Alan
ReplyDeleteGot to love a meal like that; my Grandson reminded me that it was St. Patrick day by pinching me on the arm for not wearing green! Thanks for sharing
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Bill you have a good grandson.
My first child, Tammy, was born on St. Patty's Day. Every year she had a green cake. I love the holiday just because corned beef is my favorite! Yum yum.
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Emily that green cake has to be delicious. Corned beef hash for breakfast.
Me and my wife were married on St. Patrick’s Day 31 years ago - tight lines all! The best catch of all she was.
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Kevin congratulations to both of you.
Natty and I found a hatch today, a golden experience in my opinion... A griffiths gnat reigned king and we even found a gold bar (juvenile wild brown) happy Pat's to everyone here.
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Nate that tiny fly with little Natty must have made for a great day.
Brk Trt, yes a corned beef dinner is one of my favorites. Me growing up 12 miles outside of Boston in a Irish catholic family was very traditional to have a corned beef and cabbage dinner on St Paddys day. It would have been a sin to go with out. we had it that day as well as other days through out the cooler seasons. While growing up if my mother said we were having "boiled dinner" that meant smoked shoulder, it which I wasn't a huge fan of that.
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Phil you have got a pedigree. So you know what it means to enjoy the real stuff. Boiled diners are especially good when it's cold outside.
Alan, corned beef and cabbage, along with potatoes, carrots and onions is always enjoyable to me. It is always a treat.
ReplyDeleteIt is nice that the "dark days" are over. There is a good amount of light until well after 7 PM now.
Best, Sam
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Sam it's especially nice on cold winter days, which are hopefully gone now. Coming up on a nice stretch of weather. I enjoy the longer daylight hours.