A traditional Irish dish of simply seasoned mashed potatoes, mixed with cabbage and butter, Colcannon is a favorite of mine and will soon be a favorite of yours!
Irish Colcannon Potatoes
Well, y'all knew I had to sneak in at least one more dish for St. Patrick's Day, and this dish of Colcannon is a very appropriate one that I've been meaning to add since last year. Easily grown in Ireland, potatoes have always been a mainstay of many Irish diets, and often are the star of the meal. This little ole Irish lass does indeed love her potatoes.
Colcannon, translated literally, means white-headed cabbage, and is really nothing more than very simply seasoned mashed potatoes, mixed with cabbage and butter, it's everything that I happen to love. Y'all know I had to sneak a little bit of my favorite Cajun seasoning in there too now, didn't ya?
According to Darina Allen, author of Irish Traditional Cooking, where this recipe came from, Colcannon varies by region, and might contain spring, green or Savoy cabbage, or even kale instead of cabbage. Sometimes parsnips, onions or green onion are added. One thing is for certain, and that is in Ireland, Colcannon is a traditional dish served at Halloween. Often, much like our king cakes at Mardi Gras time down here, a token is buried in the Colcannon - most often a thimble and a ring though the tokens also vary by region. The person lucky enough to find the ring would soon be married, but the person who found the thimble would have the unfortunate fate of a spinster.
So well loved that poems have even been written about it (the Irish do love their poems), Colcannon is traditionally served in a hot dish, with a pat of butter nestled and melting in the center. Ain't a thing wrong with that y'all!
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