That is correct. Usually it was potatoes, cabbage, bacon, and often gravy. Bacon was much more common in Ireland than corned beef so it took me a while to get used to that, and getting some strange looks for asking what made corned beef so popular.We need Oak River to weigh-in here, but zero of the Irish people (as opposed to Americans of Irish descent) I've met would eat corned beef on St. Patrick's day (they all said they would usually have bacon, i.e. ham).
That is correct. Usually it was potatoes, cabbage, bacon, and often gravy. Bacon was much more common in Ireland than corned beef so it took me a while to get used to that, and getting some strange looks for asking what made corned beef so popular.
Growing up corned beef was that grainy meat that came from a can, and I could not understand how it was so popular. Turns out that it something completely different.
That is correct. Usually it was potatoes, cabbage, bacon, and often gravy. Bacon was much more common in Ireland than corned beef so it took me a while to get used to that, and getting some strange looks for asking what made corned beef so popular.
Growing up corned beef was that grainy meat that came from a can, and I could not understand how it was so popular. Turns out that it something completely different.
I just had this conversation with my fil last week over corned beef and cabbage. Apparently when he joked about a very authentic Irish place not being Irish if they didn't even have corned beef and cabbage..... he go an earful and a quick concise history lesson on the Irish migration follow the potato famine. It was interesting to say the least. I love corned beef haha
Yeah, there were a lot of changes that came about after The Famine. One of the bigger ones was that when the Irish moved over they went from mainly poor, rural areas to poor inner city areas and didn't have the same land to raise their livestock.I just had this conversation with my fil last week over corned beef and cabbage. Apparently when he joked about a very authentic Irish place not being Irish if they didn't even have corned beef and cabbage..... he go an earful and a quick concise history lesson on the Irish migration follow the potato famine. It was interesting to say the least. I love corned beef haha
Yeah, the bacon is really different. The closest that you can get here is back bacon. It is usually meatier and thicker cut;And just for clarity, the bacon you’re referring to is not the bacon that most folks buy in the US. It’s more like sliced ham. Really what we usually call Canadian bacon here in the States.
The canned or “tinned” corned beef is ok. But not so great, usually, kind of like canned ham. But I do like it for camping and/or sandwiches. But then I kind of like SPAM as a novelty meat...
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Touching the outside of the plane prior to entering is done by many people. Not sure about the tapping twice bit.When boarding a plane, I always use my right hand to gently tap the outside of the plane twice. Then I'm paranoid that the crew is thinking I planted something on the outside of the plane. Weird, I know.
I have a lot of the same here ....
Penny heads up , pick it up - Face down , leave it on the ground
Never rock an empty rocking chair
A bird gets in your house , means a death in the family
Always left sock , right sock , left shoe , right shoe
Always leave the house with .21 cents in my pocket ( only two dimes and a penny ) for luck
Won`t walk under a ladder
Hand someone a closed knife , they need to return it closed and vice versa
Don`t let a baby under 1 year old look into a mirror ( bad luck )
I could keep going .....but it`s BAD LUCK to share more than 8 superstitions at one time
Touching the outside of the plane prior to entering is done by many people. Not sure about the tapping twice bit.
But you did nine.
When boarding a plane, I always use my right hand to gently tap the outside of the plane twice. Then I'm paranoid that the crew is thinking I planted something on the outside of the plane. Weird, I know.
Bigfoot. Not necessarily that I believe one exists.... but I want one to.