Irish Recipes & the legend of the Shamrock

Irish Recipes & the Shamrock


Happy St Patrick's Day


March 17th is St Patrick's feast day and is celebrated as a national holiday in Ireland. The national symbol of Ireland is the Shamrock.
The shamrock is a small herb with leaves made up of three leaflets, and is the common name for any of several three leafed clovers, all native to Ireland. It is said that while "preaching the gospels" in an open air forum, St. Patrick plucked a three-leaf shamrock from beneath his feet and used it to illustrate the idea of the Trinity. Many people believe the shamrock came to be the traditional symbol of Ireland as a result of the legend of St. Patrick.

For a week or so I will be sharing authentic Irish recipes I have collected over the years. I try to make one original Irish dish, dessert or beverage for St Patrick's Day dinner.

The first is a recipe for Cucumber Salad.

Authentic Irish Cucumber Salad Recipe

Peel the cucumbers and slice thin
add 1 onion sliced
Sprinkle well with salt
let stand half an hour on ice
press out all the water
sprinkle with white pepper and chopped parsley.
Add vinegar mixed with sugar, to taste
and some salad oil.

Serve at once.



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Irish Batter Cake Recipe

Beat the yolks of 4 eggs;
add a pinch of salt
1 tablespoonful of melted butter
1 small cup of milk and sifted
flour - add just enough to make a smooth batter.

Beat well.
Add the whites of eggs, already beaten stiff and let fry a golden color
then spread with jam and serve hot.


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Irish Ham Omelet Recipe

Beat 6 yolks of eggs with a pinch of salt
add the whites beaten stiff and

mix with a tablespoonful of cream.
Beat 2 ounces of butter in an omelet pan
add the beaten eggs and shake the
pan to spread evenly.
Have ready some finely minced ham.

Spread on half of the omelet,
fold and serve at once on a hot dish.






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