colcannon

treetop · Post by **treetop** » Sun Oct 27, 2013 12:24 pm

ain't nothing wrong with that.

Palinka (RIP) · Post by **Palinka (RIP)** » Sun Oct 27, 2013 1:52 pm

Nope, there most certainly ain't.

Shane-O-Matic · Post by **Shane-O-Matic** » Sun Oct 27, 2013 3:41 pm

A wonderful foodstuff.

Savage · Post by **Savage** » Mon Oct 28, 2013 3:11 am

Kinda smells, causes farts, but what the heck. It's nutricious and in the right hands, delicious, and that's it.

Stingray · Post by **Stingray** » Mon Oct 28, 2013 6:49 am

I assume colcannon is something you eat and not a war machine that fires bombs at the sand army? Excuse my ignorance...

Palinka (RIP) · Post by **Palinka (RIP)** » Mon Oct 28, 2013 10:51 am

Stingray wrote:I assume colcannon is something you eat...

Click on the blue, underlined words in my post above, for a hyperlink to a good receipe for colcannon. Try it, it is good drinking food.

Mr. Viking · Post by **Mr. Viking** » Mon Oct 28, 2013 4:52 pm

They key is lots of butter and savoy cabbage rather than white. (Kale can also be used, but I honestly have never seen it for sale, and I think it needs more cooking.) If no butter at least use plenty of salt. I would leave the bacon out of the mix and have it on the side. One thing that does mix in well is overcooked black pudding, again with lots of salt. This makes a wonderful gruesome looking dish ideal for halloween. Scallions/spring/green onions are also a nice addition

Screwball · Post by **Screwball** » Mon Oct 28, 2013 4:56 pm

I have got to try this. I love potatoes and cabbage and kale.

Sounds like a good cold weather meal.

Mr. Viking · Post by **Mr. Viking** » Mon Oct 28, 2013 5:06 pm

Screwball wrote:I have got to try this. I love potatoes and cabbage and kale.

Sounds like a good cold weather meal.

It's part of a range of dishes variously called colcannon, champ, rumbledethumps and bubble and squeak. I prefer to do mine by precooking everything, then mixing together (without the cream), forming into rounds and frying. It's a great way to use up leftovers

treetop · Post by **treetop** » Mon Oct 28, 2013 5:58 pm

we make ours with kale. it's wonderful. i've never done it with bacon but i bet it kicks ass. plenty of salt and pepper and no shortage of butter.

Post by **NYDingbat** » Mon Oct 28, 2013 11:07 pm

Sounds deeeeelicious! But only if ya can keep the cabbage crunchy.

And now I need some.

Stingray · Post by **Stingray** » Tue Oct 29, 2013 1:36 am

Thanx! I might actually try it. Been lazy cooking just for myself lately - and by lately I mean for the last 3 years....

coqui_chris · Post by **coqui_chris** » Tue Oct 29, 2013 4:23 pm

Ah fuck. I'll I've got is mashed potatoes for my side for tonight's dinner, and now simple mashed won't do ...

Bluto · Post by **Bluto** » Tue Oct 29, 2013 4:58 pm

Colcannon was a staple in my house until recently (heart attack has me on a restricted diet; butter, cream and kale don't fit in). Even the pickiest of eaters enjoy it.
For years, my uncle would bring a similar dish to thanksgiving. It was made with lots of spinach, instead of cabbage or kale, and was topped with cheddar cheese.
Damn, now I'm hungry.

Savage · Post by **Savage** » Tue Oct 29, 2013 6:04 pm

But artichokes, California's pride. It's what's for dinner tonight, over chicken, with Italy's finest parmesan.

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