|
|
Article: For traditional Saint Patrick's Day feast, try corned beef and cabbage.
- Article from:
- South Florida Sun-Sentinel (Fort Lauderdale, FL)
- Article date:
- March 15, 2004
CopyrightCOPYRIGHT 2004 South Florida Sun-Sentinal. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)
|
Byline: Deborah S. Hartz
The traditional way to celebrate St. Patrick's Day is with corned beef and cabbage. In fact, at Paddy Mac's in Palm Beach Gardens, Fla., they'll cook half a ton of corned beef to serve with 200 pounds of cabbage and 500 pounds of potatoes. This is the only day of the year they serve this dish because, according to owner Ken Wade, "It's not really Irish."
But that doesn't seem to matter on March 17.
The term "corned beef" comes from the Anglo-Saxon use of the word "corn," meaning a small particle such as a grain of salt.
Cooking corned beef and cabbage is a cinch. It doesn't take much more than boiling (or ...