Traditional Irish Fare

Traditional Irish Fare

                                              By Collette

One of the most recognized Irish meals in America is corned beef and cabbage. Below is a modernized version for the crock pot.

Corned Beef and Cabbage

1 onion, cut into chunks                                    2 tablespoons sugar

4 potatoes, peeled and quartered                       2 tablespoons cider vinegar
1 pound carrots, cut into chunks                        ½ teaspoon black pepper
3 cups of water                                                 1-3# corned beef brisket with
3 cloves garlic, minced                                           spice packet, cut in half
1 bay leaf                                                          1 small head of cabbage, cut
                                                                                  into wedges



Place onion, potatoes and carrots into a 5 quart slow cooker. Combine water, garlic, bay leaf, sugar, vinegar and spice packet in a small bowl; pour over vegetables. Top with brisket and cabbage. Cover and cook until meat and vegetables are tender-8 to 9 hours. Remove bay leaf before eating. Serves: 6

One of the most well-known drinks is Irish coffee. Often called hot toddies and used to treat colds, there are many versions of this recipe. The following is typical.

Irish Coffee*

8 teaspoons sugar                                                    ½ cup Irish whiskey or Irish

4 thin strips of lemon peel, 1” long                              cream
4 thin strips of orange peel, 1” long                          4 cups strong coffee
¼ cup cream, whipped

Using four coffee cups, place 2 teaspoons sugar, one strip of each peel, 2 tablespoons of whiskey and one cup of coffee. Top with whipped cream. Serves: 4

*Recipe may be made without alcohol.