Who could ever have doubted that Ireland's favorite dinner is the St. Patrick's Day favorite bacon and cabbage.
Bacon and cabbage has emerged as Ireland's favorite meal according to a new survey, which is part of the "Celebrate Irish Food Fortnight.” For the second year in a row the national food survey has shown that the Irish love this classic traditional meal.
The Irish food survey, commissioned by ARAMARK, showed that 87 percent regularly prepare meals at home. That is a nine percent increase on the results from 2010. The survey also showed that 76 percent of the 400+ people surveyed are more conscious that they need to "buy Irish" and support local suppliers.
Chief Executive of ARAMARK Ireland Joan O'Shaughnessy spoke at the launch of the "Celebrate Irish Food Fortnight.”
"Irish food is at the heart of our food business. All our beef is 100% Irish and we are committed to sourcing local produce from suppliers across Ireland,” she said.
“Our survey shows that locally sourced, sustainable produce is a key issue for customers and ARAMARK Ireland is proud to highlight the importance of wholesome Irish food in our industry.”
Here's the recipe:
Ingredients:
4 pounds Irish boiling bacon
1 Savoy cabbage, trimmed, quartered, and cored
4 tablespoons unsalted butter
Freshly ground black pepper
Parsley Sauce
Boiled Yukon gold potatoes, for serving
Method:
Place bacon in a large pot and add enough water to cover. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat. If bacon is very salty, a white froth will form on surface of water. In this case, discard water and start again. Repeat process until no froth forms on surface of water; drain.
Cover bacon with hot water. Cover pot and simmer until almost cooked through, about 1 hour.
Meanwhile, slice cabbage across the grain into thin shreds; rinse with cold water if necessary. Add the cabbage to pot with bacon and continue cooking 20 minutes more.
Remove bacon from pot; strain cabbage and transfer to a large bowl or serving platter. Add butter and season with pepper; toss to combine. Serve bacon and cabbage with parsley sauce and potatoes.
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Switch to the desktop site to post a comment.Eireannach | May 07, 2013, 01:48 PM EDT
Most of these so-called 'Traditional Irish' dishes, are only created (particularly in recent years) for Americans who wanna eat 'REAL IRISH stuff'. In fact 'bacon and cabbage' is enjoyed far more in the UK, especially 'Ooop Nawth'! Beef and cabbage would have been/is popular however. In any case as everywhere, most younger people enjoy a wider diet than their great-grand parents would have, and would definitely not be cooking bacon and cabbage. In recent years however, there has been strong support for 'locally produced produce' and hundreds of 'farmers markets', and the like.
zee1angel | Mar 17, 2013, 10:35 AM EDT
Mr. Dillon, When I was in Ireland, I had "Bacon and Cabbage" which looked just like this picture - the only difference was that potatoes weren't mashed. I can even tell you where I had it. It was at The Corner Stone in Lahinch, on the northwest coast of County Clare. You can see the picture of it if you go to tripadvisor.com. It was very good!
rhodeislandred | Mar 15, 2011, 10:05 AM EDT
So I'm likely to be taking the advice of a Mr. George Dillon with such a nasty post, huh?! I guess you should begin your own autoritative blog on Irish subjects that you are the Emperor of Knowledge of then. The picture looks good and that's enough for me! The basic premise of the article is to Buy Irish and support local producters. Give them some credit for cryin' out loud.
GeorgeDillon | Mar 10, 2011, 01:41 PM EST
If Bacon and cabbage is their favorite, how come you'll never see it on a restaurant menu over there? Ridiculous claim in article above.
LoyalCitizen | Mar 10, 2011, 12:29 PM EST
Gammon Steak with honey, potatoes and carrots today. Yum.
KittyMurphy | Mar 10, 2011, 11:05 AM EST
My favorite! How could it not be! I believe pasta is the most eaten meal in Ireland now though.