BS: the wearin' 'o the cabbage on st. pat's

Subject: RE: BS: the wearin' 'o the cabbage on st. pat's
From: michaelr
Date: 20 Mar 06 - 08:23 PM

I had the idea to have all those flavors - corned beef, potatoes, and cabbage - available in a single bite, so I made some corned beef hash, rolled it up in steamed cabbage leaves, and baked in the oven until lightly browned. It was yummy.

Cheers,
Michael

Subject: RE: BS: the wearin' 'o the cabbage on st. pat's
From: GUEST,leeneia
Date: 20 Mar 06 - 07:23 PM

I'm beginning to think that I would like a nyckelharpa.

Subject: RE: BS: the wearin' 'o the cabbage on st. pat's
From: open mike
Date: 20 Mar 06 - 06:14 PM

yep, been a fire fighter for 15 years..
in small rural volunteer company.

quite a few firefighters are irish..
one local fellow plays bog pipes
well, make that BAG pipes--

not that i am irish,
but i do like to play jigs and reels and hornpipes

and swedish fiddle tunes, too. on the nyckelharpa.

Subject: RE: BS: the wearin' 'o the cabbage on st. pat's
From: Kaleea
Date: 20 Mar 06 - 04:47 PM

Ah, the praties! I made a big pot of pratie soup & soda bread for supper-just like Granny used to make, & not only on St. Pat's day. I've never liked corned beef or cabbage. Some friends popped by & were quite surprised at our fare when I offered them some. After supper, they had decided that they all preferred my supper to the "traditional." Oh, the irony.

Subject: RE: BS: the wearin' 'o the cabbage on st. pat's
From: GUEST,leeneia
Date: 20 Mar 06 - 04:34 PM

Oh. Okay.

How does this differ from the colors on the neck of a grackle?

In my list of tunes I forgot "Star of the County Down," which we did two different ways - same tune, two different sets of chords. Makes our guitarist happy.

So, open mike, you must be a fire fighter. I salute your courage. What kind of music do you do, if any?

Subject: RE: BS: the wearin' 'o the cabbage on st. pat's
From: bobad
Date: 19 Mar 06 - 09:11 PM

The iridescence and colours to which you refer are produced by the breakdown of myoglobin in the muscle and can be seen on all meats not only those that are "corned".

Subject: RE: BS: the wearin' 'o the cabbage on st. pat's
From: open mike
Date: 19 Mar 06 - 08:56 PM

it has a shiny sheen if you look at a slice
of corned beef up close (in the sun light..)
it is sort of irridescent..

or maybe that was just the slices i
got plastic wrapped in a fire line
lunch package??

http://www.kitchenproject.com/history/CornedBeef.htm

Subject: RE: BS: the wearin' 'o the cabbage on st. pat's
From: GUEST,leeneia
Date: 19 Mar 06 - 06:17 PM

No, corned beef is not Irish. Our paper said it originated in Boston when the colonists were getting beef from Ireland. It had to be pickled before crossing the pond, of course.

On the 17th, we had three guests for corned beef and cabbage. I cooked the meat in a slow cooker and steamed the cabbage separately. it was not slimy, though it was indeed green. A friend brought the soda bread.

Afterwards we played cards or music. the tunes were

Si Beag, si more (however you spell that)
Eleanor Plunkett
The Pigeon on the Gate
Rachel Dafyd Ivan (great Welsh tune)
Red River Valley

Usually we do more, but we were tired after a week's work.

Wait! I forget to mention the mashed potatoes. We had delicious mashed potatoes.

Subject: RE: BS: the wearin' 'o the cabbage on st. pat's
From: bobad
Date: 19 Mar 06 - 04:20 PM

"and what makes it so shiny and green? saltpeter?>"

I hope you're not referring to the corned beef, I've got some cooking up on the stove right now and it's definitely not green, never seen green corned beef, if you have maybe it was food coloured.

Subject: BS: the wearin' 'o the cabbage on st. pat's
From: open mike
Date: 19 Mar 06 - 04:17 PM

well, actually the eatin' of it..
and potatoes, (praties)
and carrots..

but is corned beef irish?
and what makes it so shiny and green? saltpeter?>

and can it really be good to eat it?