Only two more sleeps!

[Floyd R. Turbo]

[FSogol]

1. Sorry, but the dish called corned beef and cabbage aren't Irish.

In Ireland they ate bacon and cabbage, but all waves or Irish immigrants (including 3 of my grandparents) that came here landed around NYC and purchased their corned beef from Jewish butchers.

Yet, the corned beef the Irish immigrants ate was much different than that produced in Ireland 200 years prior. The Irish immigrants almost solely bought their meat from kosher butchers. And what we think of today as Irish corned beef is actually Jewish corned beef thrown into a pot with cabbage and potatoes. The Jewish population in New York City at the time were relatively new immigrants from Eastern and Central Europe. The corned beef they made was from brisket, a kosher cut of meat from the front of the cow. Since brisket is a tougher cut, the salting and cooking processes transformed the meat into the extremely tender, flavorful corned beef we know of today.

Whole story here:

Read more: https://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/is-corned-beef-really-irish-2839144/#dYrgRdAiG8zG2frw.99

[Floyd R. Turbo]

4. Dont be sorry!

[FSogol]

7. It is delicious, though. n/t

[Floyd R. Turbo]

9. 😋

[Siwsan]

2. I made corned beef and cabbage, this week

It was my first time using a slow cooker to make it. About 8 1/2 hours of tempting aromas permeated the entire house. It is the most tender CB&C I've ever made. I'm buying another brisket, tomorrow, and freezing it for later.

[Floyd R. Turbo]

6. I have slow cooked mine for years! Love it!

Cheers!

[sprinkleeninow]

3. Bring some o' dat over chere!

Gotta find my "Kiss Me I'm Irish" pin for Saturday.

[Floyd R. Turbo]

8. Enjoy!

[sprinkleeninow]

5. 🍻