slo’s MONDAY poll - Corned Beef & Cabbage

[ronandannette]

I like corned beef, but I could take or leave cabbage. We used to have this a lot as "New England Boiled Dinner" with potatoes, turnips, carrots, and cabbage. Sometimes it would be a ham, sometimes corned beef. It really stunk up the house! I prefer the corned beef as it imparted more flavor to the rest of it. I guess if you put enough salt and butter on those mushy vegetables then it's fine.

Yes!! This is how I refer to it and I couldn't even tell you why - I've got no roots in either Ireland or New England. In my household it also has no connection to St. Patrick's Day but it is more of a springtime dish than not. It definitely must have turnips and carrots boiled in and I confess to occasionally using Brussels sprouts as a substitute for the cabbage. Not that I'm trying to muddy the waters any further here by dragging the Belgians into it.

I hate to break it to you...that's not even really panda!

Did I miss something? I thought this was a question about corned beef and cabbage, not St. Patrick's Day.

I was expecting lots or strong opinions on whether coleslaw, sauerkraut, sauteed or boiled cabbage was best.

For me, coleslaw on the corned beef sandwich but the rye must be toasted, or a nice oven braised corned beef brisket (flat not point), cabbage sauteed with carrots and onions and some chunky hand mashed mashed potatoes with dill.

I really don't think the fragile corned beef/bacon diplomacy we're reached here could endure the whole cabbage debate right now. Maybe another day. And for the love of God @Micca - let's not open the "Canadian Bacon" can of worms again right now, shall we.

 

[fly girl]

It is MY country, my national holiday, I live in Ireland, I was born here, I have an Irish passport, thats why


I dont give two hoots about Thanksgving, not my country, not my holiday, we dont have that in Ireland.

I truly wish you would realize the meaning of why corned beef and cabbage is what we eat. Irish immigrants made that because beef was the cheap meat they could afford when they immigrated from Ireland to the US. As I said before: yes, we know and understand you don't eat that in Ireland. Understand our food is in respect of our Irish immigrants. It isn't like we made it up and said I think our new St. Patrick's Day meal will be sushi. There is meaning behind it.

Totally understand you don't give two hoots about our holidays. But if you decided you wanted to celebrate say the 4th of July and made tikka masala instead of hot dogs and hamburgers I am not going to start screaming. You do you. I'd just be happy you acknowledged the day.

 

[PrincessShmoo]

I have to be in the mood to eat it. Neither is particularly one of my favorite foods.

 

[RedAngie]

My contribution to fake St. Patrick’s Day cookery is a Reuben casserole.

Thick sliced corned beef from the deli, swiss cheese, rye bread, sauerkraut, 1000 Island dressing.

And “Irish potato” candy.

 

[Micca]

My contribution to fake St. Patrick’s Day cookery is a Reuben casserole.

Ooh that sounds delicious. I might have to look into that. I'd be the only one eating it but I could freeze the leftovers.

Also this doesn't sound too shabby--a Bailey's Shamrock Shake. It's only 641 calories per serving.

• 3 cups vanilla ice cream
• 1/2 cup Baileys Irish Cream
• 1/2 teaspoon mint extract (not peppermint)
• 10 drops green food coloring
• 5 drops yellow food coloring, optional
• whipped cream
• maraschino cherries

Instructions

1. Combine ice cream, Baileys Irish Cream, mint extract, and food coloring in a blender.
2. Blend until smooth.
3. Pour into glasses; top with whipped cream and a cherry.

 

[Cannot_Wait_4Disney]

ITS NOT IRISH , IRISH PEOPLE DONT EAT IT, IT HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH ST PATRICKS DAY!!!!!!

So what? Irish Americans eat it. Do they not count? When Irish people got here in the 19th century, they couldn't find Irish bacon. So they substituted Jewish corned beef and the rest is history. They didn't eat much beef in Ireland at all because cows were work animals and expensive. But here, corned beef was cheap. And bars gave it away free with the purchase of drinks. This is the same thing that has happened with people from many countries. They adapted to what we had available. It doesn't make it any less authentic.

My contribution to fake St. Patrick’s Day cookery is a Reuben casserole.

Thick sliced corned beef from the deli, swiss cheese, rye bread, sauerkraut, 1000 Island dressing.

And “Irish potato” candy.

Real Reubens use authentic Russian dressing, invented in New Hampshire

 

[ronandannette]

My contribution to fake St. Patrick’s Day cookery is a Reuben casserole.

Thick sliced corned beef from the deli, swiss cheese, rye bread, sauerkraut, 1000 Island dressing.

And “Irish potato” candy.

Pretty sure this is all OK as long as you sanctified yourself by showered with Irish Spring that morning. Bonus points (or better yet, extra entries in the Irish Sweepstakes) for wearing a cable-knit sweater while you're faking it.

 

[RedAngie]

Real Reubens use authentic Russian dressing, invented in New Hampshire

Eh, authenticity is WAY overrated.

Gimme the good fake stuff.

 

[RedAngie]

Ooh that sounds delicious. I might have to look into that. I'd be the only one eating it but I could freeze the leftovers.

1 lb. thicker sliced corned beef from deli
1/2 lb. swiss cheese from deli (or use 8 oz. bag of shredded)
8 slices rye bread cut into cubes (I like mine with caraway seeds)
8 oz. bottle Thousand Island ( or Russian )
dressing
1 lb. bag sauerkraut (or use canned)

Butter or spray 13x9 pyrex or other suitable casserole dish

Put rye bread cubes on bottom
Coarsely chop stack of corned beef and spread over bread cubes
Spread bottle of dressing over meat
Spread sauerkraut over dressing
Top with cheese

I like to sprinkle with extra caraway seeds

Bake covered 350 for 30 minutes. Remove cover and bake 10 more minutes.

This makes about 6 generous servings. Reduce recipe for just yourself. It freezes well too.

 

[PollyannaMom]

I have no desire to try corned beef, but my Dad used to make what he called "boiled dinner" sometimes (not just for St. Patrick's Day) and it looks like maybe we were doing something close to Irish. Ours was ham, potatoes, carrots, and cabbage, and I loved it! We used to put vinegar on the cabbage.

 

[Dan Murphy]

A lively poll today, Sandy!

 

[petrola]

it's a no for me. both the corned beef and the cabbage.

 

[Moliphino]

1 lb. thicker sliced corned beef from deli
1/2 lb. swiss cheese from deli (or use 8 oz. bag of shredded)
8 slices rye bread cut into cubes (I like mine with caraway seeds)
8 oz. bottle Thousand Island ( or Russian )
dressing
1 lb. bag sauerkraut (or use canned)

Butter or spray 13x9 pyrex or other suitable casserole dish

Put rye bread cubes on bottom
Coarsely chop stack of corned beef and spread over bread cubes
Spread bottle of dressing over meat
Spread sauerkraut over dressing
Top with cheese

I like to sprinkle with extra caraway seeds

Bake covered 350 for 30 minutes. Remove cover and bake 10 more minutes.

This makes about 6 generous servings. Reduce recipe for just yourself. It freezes well too.

We make Reuben dip, which is pretty much exactly that but the rye bread is toasted to use as chips instead of in the dish.

 

[Planogirl]

I like cabbage but prefer red cabbage. I consider that German though.

 

[luvnwdwgal]

Have never had it but I would be up to trying it.

 

[Nagle]

ITS NOT IRISH , IRISH PEOPLE DONT EAT IT, IT HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH ST PATRICKS DAY!!!!!!

Calm down now. No need to shout.

 

[easyas123]

In my 49 years I've never had corned beef & cabbage, nor did I ever know my great grandmother, grandmothers or mother to make it. Have made spiced beef though, for what it's worth.
Lamb was big in our household, and those of my grandparents.
For those that care about demographics:
of Irish/Welsh (or damn white as my brother calls it -)decent with a dash of Portuguese to make things interesting, and boy did they! South Jersey -shout out to my Cramer Hill brethren from way back - by way of NYC.

Conversely, my MIL who is from WV and not Irish thinks you will get a year of bad luck if you DON'T have corned beef & cabbage on St. Patrick's Day. She's probably already started cooking it. With extra salt.

 

[Wendy31]

Corned beef & cabbage is not my favorite meal, but I like it okay.

I like the cabbage better than the corned beef.

And we’ll be eating corned beef & cabbage this Thursday - which is really the only day of the year we have corned beef.

(Tonight, if anyone’s curious, we’re having cheeseburger pie for dinner w/ chocolate pie for dessert since it’s PI day… if it’s a day we can celebrate w/ special food, we’re there!)

 

[E&Cmom]

I hate cooked cabbage so no. I don’t mind corned beef but we never buy it.

 

[Kathryn Merteuil]

I have never had it... I have heard of it though.