why corned beef and cabbage and irish soda bread for st. pats day?

Answer 1

Because the Irish like it!

Answer 2

Traditionally, the Irish never actually ate this until modern times. While the Irish did have cattle, they were for dairy, not beef, so they generally ate pork. When they started to eat cattle, they prepared the beef in the same way they prepared their pork, thus giving us corned beef. I suppose cabbage was added because it's a cheap veggie. I believe that Irish Soda Bread is a tradition, because I know some old Irish ladies that make it from old family recipies.

Answer 3

Not very many Irish people actually eat this dish (because it's disgusting). Until the earily 20 century Irish people survived mainly on the patatoe. Crops like cabbage, wheat etc. were not introduced into Ireland untill the 19 century, well after the English plantations!

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Answer 4

I have never heard of that. I dont consider it traditional. Maybe it became traditional amongst some members of the irish diaspora, probably in the US, and just caught on!! Im sure it would be damn tasty if you were in any way hungry.

Answer 5

i just learned that corned beef just became a tradition in the 20th century... and everything we eat on st. patrick's day is irish/american food

and i cant wait to eat all of that yummy stuff later! lol

Answer 6

Traditional Irish foods. I like to find things that are green, such as guacamole, or those Oreos with mint filling!