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The
Perfect St. Patrick’s Day Feast By Kat Caverly,
'The Greetums Lady'
Ah the wearing of the green and
the only day that I must have
corned beef and cabbage and
Irish soda bread! My Nana was
from Ireland, Limerick, and I
celebrate her memory every March
17th. I lived for many years in
a very Irish section of
Manhattan and I walk around and
visit with my very Irish
neighbors. It’s a grand day for
a parade and a grand day to be
Irish!
Corned beef and cabbage is the
Irish-American traditional dish
for St. Patrick’s Day, as corned
beef is rarely eaten in Ireland
anymore. This tradition was
started in the mid-1800’s by the
Irish immigrants settling on the
lower East side of Manhattan,
where their Jewish neighbors had
a cheaper cut of beef, the
brisket. To “corn” meat, is
simply to preserve it in brine
(large rock salt kernels were
called “corns of salt”).
Corned Beef & Cabbage Recipe
Serve the corned beef in slices,
drizzled with mustard,
surrounded by the veggies,
basted in a bit of the stock.
Serve with Irish soda bread and
a pint of Guinness.
Ingredients:
1 (4-5 lb.) corned beef (serves
6-8)
1/4 cup pickling spices
2 bay leaves
3 large carrots, cut into large
chunks
4 large potatoes, cut in half
6 to 8 small onions
1 cabbage
1/2 cup brown sugar
3 cloves garlic, mashed
salt and freshly ground pepper
chicken stock (3 qts)
Guinness Extra Stout beer (6
bottles)
Method:
Place the corned beef in a large
stock pot, sprinkle the spices
over the meat, add the carrots
and onions, and cover with the
chicken stock and beer. Add the
brown sugar, salt and pepper.
Bring to a gentle boil. Simmer
covered for two hours.
Peel the potatoes and cut into
quarters. Discard the outer
leaves of the cabbage, cut in
half and then cut the halves
into quarters, and add to the
pot. Cook for another 1-2 hours
or until meat and vegetables are
soft and tender.
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Irish Blessing
May love and laughter light your
days,
May good and faithful friends be
yours,
wherever you may roam.
May peace and plenty bless your
world
with joy that long endures.
May all life's passing seasons
bring the best to you and yours!
So on March 17th are you willing
to lie about your heritage, pass
the hazing rituals of green
beer, and kiss complete
strangers? Everyone’s Irish on
St. Patrick’s Day! Happy St.
Patrick's Day to you!
Big Blend Radio
- Kat Carverly was a featured
guest on Creative Celebrations
radio show on February 24, 2010.
To meet the rest of the guests
and listen to the entire show,
please
click here. To listen Kat's
interview, please double click
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Kat Caverly is the Greetums
Lady, offering fun premium
eCards for all occasions. You
can visit her at
www.greetums.com
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