While this dish sounds tasty, about all it has in common with my Irish mother and grandmother's version is potatoes. They made it with mashed potatoes, cabbage, sometimes leeks or onion, and bacon. And butter, tons of butter. Usually it was a side, but often it was dinner when things were tight. And it was most definitely NOT green - bleah! They'd both make huge pots of it, and we ate it for days. Leftovers were often mixed with a little egg, rolled in bread crumbs, and fried crispy. Just thinking about it makes me miss them both.
While this dish sounds tasty, about all it has in common with my Irish mother and grandmother's version is potatoes. They made it with mashed potatoes, cabbage, sometimes leeks or onion, and bacon. And butter, tons of butter. Usually it was a side, but often it was dinner when things were tight. And it was most definitely NOT green - bleah! They'd both make huge pots of it, and we ate it for days. Leftovers were often mixed with a little egg, rolled in bread crumbs, and fried crispy. Just thinking about it makes me miss them both.