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Title:How to Make them Goodies
Notice:Please Don't Start New Notes for Old Topics! Check 5.*
Moderator:FUTURE::DDESMAISONSec.com::winalski
Created:Tue Feb 18 1986
Last Modified:Thu Jun 05 1997
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:4127
Total number of notes:31160

4037.0. "Irish meal: appetizers & side dishes??" by SX4GTO::WANNOOR () Wed Mar 15 1995 20:18

    
    [Moderator --
    I checked 5.* - didn't see anything close, but if
    want to move this topic someplace else, it's OK.]
    
    
    OK noters,
    
    What would you serve as a) appetizers, b) side dishes when the main 
    meal is (Irish) boiled cornbeef & cabbage?
    
    Dessert's easy  - Irish coffee!!
    
    
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4037.1KERNEL::SMITHERSJLiving on the culinary edge....Thu Mar 16 1995 03:169
    Can't remember what the dish is called now, but its Irish.  I would
    combine the cabbage with mashed potates (plenty of pepper and an 
    egg to enrich it) with onions and then fry lightly until brown, 
    in individual servings shaped using a cookie cutter.
    
    Serve with guinness of course and maybe oysters to start?
    
    julia
    
4037.2try note 2923.*DFSAXP::JPTelling tales of Parrotheads and PartiesThu Mar 16 1995 07:315
dir/title=irish

  2923  HKFINN::STEWART      20-FEB-1991    54  Irish Recipes
  2304  ASABET::C_AQUILIA    16-MAR-1990     5  BREAD:  Irish Soda Bread
   235   GROFE::DARCY        11-MAR-1986     1  BREAD:  Irish Brown Bread
4037.3strange nameWMOIS::SPENCER_DEBThu Mar 16 1995 13:136
    re. .1  
    
    I think it's referred to as "Bubble 'n' Squeak" (don't ask me why!).
    
    Deb
    
4037.4try note 1265DFSAXP::JPTelling tales of Parrotheads and PartiesThu Mar 16 1995 13:493
DIR/TITLE=BUBBLE

  1265   MCIS2::CORMIER      15-JUL-1988     9  Bubble 'n Squeak
4037.5SX4GTO::WANNOORThu Mar 16 1995 19:546
    Thanks - will check 2923 next.
    
    This is a "Black'n Tan" theme dinner, the hosts providing
    the main course.
    
    
4037.6KERNEL::SMITHERSJLiving on the culinary edge....Fri Mar 17 1995 04:176
    re .3
    No, Bubble n Squeak is normally any leftover veg etc fried up (hence 
    the name).  This dish was something like Thingummy (seriously).  I'll
    look it up tonight to see why its meant to be Irish.
    
    Cheers
4037.7RT128::KENAHDo we have any peanut butter?Fri Mar 31 1995 12:281
    Black and Tan  -- lager and Guinness.
4037.8Lager?STRATA::BERNIERThu Apr 06 1995 14:194
    
    	I though a B&T was Ale and Guinness (Usually Bass)?
    
    	
4037.9RT128::KENAHDo we have any peanut butter?Thu Apr 06 1995 17:204
    When I was still drinking, it was hard to find anything but lager
    (or pilsener) on tap anywhere on this continent.
    
    					andrew
4037.10TAMDNO::LAURENTHal Laurent @ COPThu Apr 06 1995 17:2310
re: .9

>    When I was still drinking, it was hard to find anything but lager
>    (or pilsener) on tap anywhere on this continent.
    
Which continent is that?

-Hal

P.S.  Minor nit:  Pilsener *is* lager, although not all lagers are pilseners.
4037.11GEMGRP::gemnt3.zko.dec.com::winalskiPLIT happens...Thu Apr 06 1995 19:355
RE: .10

Probably North America.

--PSW
4037.12TAMDNO::LAURENTHal Laurent @ COPFri Apr 07 1995 09:108
re: .11

> Probably North America.

If so, the beer situation has improved greatly in the last ten years or
so.  There's lot's of good ales available on tap nowadays.

-Hal
4037.13RT128::KENAHDo we have any peanut butter?Fri Apr 07 1995 12:008
>> Probably North America.
>
>If so, the beer situation has improved greatly in the last ten years or
>so.  There's lot's of good ales available on tap nowadays.
    
    It is North America, and I stopped drinking in 1985.
    
    					andrew
4037.14GEMGRP::gemnt3.zko.dec.com::winalskiPLIT happens...Fri Apr 07 1995 21:244
And the beer situation HAS improved dramatically in the last 10 
years.

--PSW
4037.15Thingummy...GALVIA::EGREY"To win you've got to *finish* first"Wed Aug 09 1995 12:3526
I know it's probably too late to reply to this but for future reference...


Mashed, new season potatos, mixed with cabbage, onion, (optional egg) pepper and
salt is called Colcannon. 
If you're having cabbage anyway, it's an idea to try this.

I've never fried it before though!

.1 might be mixing it up with potato cakes which is potatos, mashed with flour
and margarine (or butter) and seasoning. This is rolled out into two circles and
then cut into four or six 1" thick triangles. (Or shaped in circles if you
prefer) They are then fried until golden brown. 

You could have this as a starter serve one/two on a plate with grated Cheddar
Cheese melted over the top. They're quite filling though. So I agree with .1
that Guinness and Oysters would probably be a better appetizer...

RE .7 I've never heard of a DRINK called after the Black 'n' Tans!  It sounds
pretty gross anyway! 

Why not have Black Velvet, which is Guinness mixed with Champagne?

Enjoy,

Elaine.