Cabbage Colcannon

Colcannon is a traditional Irish dish consisting of cabbage and onion (or leeks) fried until tender and gently folded into rich and creamy mashed potatoes (I add a little bit of bacon too). This can be made with kale in place of cabbage but I personally prefer the softer sweeter flavor of cabbage.

What is Colcannon made of?
What does colcannon mean?
What do you eat Colcannon with?
What does colcannon taste like?
What food is traditionally eaten on St Patrick's Day?
What is the Irish favorite food?
What is the difference between colcannon squeak and bubble?
Is colcannon Scottish or Irish?
What do the Irish call potatoes?
Why do the Irish call sausages bangers?
What is the national dish in Ireland?
Why do they call it bubble and squeak?

What is Colcannon made of?

A St. Patrick's day favorite, colcannon is an Irish potato recipe, a mixture of creamy mashed potatoes and usually kale or cabbage.

What does colcannon mean?

Colcannon (Irish: cál ceannann, meaning "white-headed cabbage") is a traditional Irish dish of mashed potatoes with cabbage or kale.

What do you eat Colcannon with?

Colcannon introduces a little health kick (alongside the butter, salt and pepper) in the form of kale, scallions, leeks or chives and is usually served with boiled ham or Irish bacon. Champ, which is said to originate in Northern Ireland, is a good accompaniment to sausages.

What does colcannon taste like?

The word colcannon comes from the term "cal ceannann," which means white-headed cabbage in Gaelic. The flavor is rich, buttery, and very filling, with slight bits of textural differentiation from the greens.

What food is traditionally eaten on St Patrick's Day?

Celebrate St. Patrick's Day with Irish-inspired foods like corned beef and cabbage, shepherd's pie and Irish soda bread.

What is the Irish favorite food?

Don't leave Ireland without trying…

Soda bread. Every family in Ireland has its own recipe for soda bread, hand-written on flour-crusted note paper and wedged in among the cookery books. ...
Shellfish. ...
Irish stew. ...
Colcannon and champ. ...
Boxty. ...
Boiled bacon and cabbage. ...
Smoked salmon. ...
Black and white pudding.

What is the difference between colcannon squeak and bubble?

Colcannon is made with mashed potatoes and cabbage or kale, as well as typically leeks. Unlike bubble and squeak, colcannon is much creamier in texture, more like mashed potatoes with vegetables mixed in than the vegetable pancake of bubble and squeak.

Is colcannon Scottish or Irish?

The name colcannon is Irish, but it is very similar to a Scottish dish called Rumbledethumps and the English Bubble and Squeak. All combine potato and cabbage (or other greens), both common crops in the region. They can also all be made with leftovers, making sure no food goes to waste.

What do the Irish call potatoes?

Some Irish folks also use the term “tatties” for potatoes, but that's apparently Scottish in origin. One might also hear potatoes referred to as “praties,” “purdies,” or “pirries” in Ireland.

Why do the Irish call sausages bangers?

The term "bangers" is attributed (in common usage in the UK) to the fact that sausages made during World War I, when there were meat shortages, were made with such a high water content that they were more liable to pop under high heat when cooked.

What is the national dish in Ireland?

Irish Stew is a thick, hearty dish of mutton, potatoes, and onions and undisputedly the national dish of Ireland.

Why do they call it bubble and squeak?

"Bubble and Squeak, beef and cabbage fried together. It is so called from its bubbling up and squeaking whilst over the fire." By 1951, and possibly earlier, bubble and squeak lost meat as an ingredient. This may have been due to the rationing in force in the UK during WWII, when meat was scarce.