My First Corned Beef
By MARILYN
@Marilynda1225 (79210)
United States
March 16, 2016 3:22pm CST
Although I'm as old as dirt I'm making my first corned beef and cabbage.
I threw all the needed ingredients into the crock pot this morning and it's been simmering all day long.
No one in my family is fond of corned beef even though we are all Irish descendants. However, my son in law sticks by the traditional meal on every St. Patricks Day and was crestfallen when I told him we never eat it.
However, taking his sad face into consideration I told him if he went and bought one I'd make it for him for tomorrow. That boy can move!!! He was at the store and back in a flash
I made my corned beef today so that he only has to reheat it tomorrow and the cooking part is done. As for the rest of us....we'll have whatever.
Are you a traditional corned beef & cabbage person for St. Paddy's Day?
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@TiarasOceanView (70040)
• United States
16 Mar 16
haha not as old as dirt..I am glad about it Marilyn
Aw the poor lad wanted you to cook it..
I am, I like the dinner of corned beef and have Irish born mother, but this year, like many years, no special dinner here.
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@Mike197602 (15489)
• United Kingdom
16 Mar 16
Corned beef and cabbage is an Irish American dish, it isn't eaten in Ireland.
The traditional Irish dish is bacon and cabbage.
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@purplealabaster (22094)
• United States
17 Mar 16
LOL - well then I guess that I am Irish American and just plain Irish in general, because we have both corned beef and cabbage and bacon and cabbage, although not for the same meal.
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@Marilynda1225 (79210)
• United States
16 Mar 16
I love bacon so hold the corned beef (& cabbage)
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@Mike197602 (15489)
• United Kingdom
18 Mar 16
@purplealabaster I've been looking things up and there are loads of things Irish americans do that irish people don't do.
They're more irish american traditions than irish
That being said my nieces enjoyed st patricks day as they were in the parade in their village near Cork.
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@Marilynda1225 (79210)
• United States
16 Mar 16
LOL I can't believe my daughter married someone who enjoys this!!! BUT I love my son in law so I'm making it for him. We'll probably have spaghetti and meatballs
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@Juliaacv (48220)
• Canada
16 Mar 16
@Marilynda1225 You should try to make some cupcakes with green icing for him-he'd love it!
@Marilynda1225 (79210)
• United States
16 Mar 16
We have corned beef in a can too but usually it's used for making hash
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@purplealabaster (22094)
• United States
17 Mar 16
I love corned beef and cabbage, although I do not always have it on St. Patrick's Day. That is what we are having for supper tonight, though. We also have carrots, potatoes and sometimes parsnip and rutabaga with it as well.
@BelleStarr (61050)
• United States
16 Mar 16
In truth, they don't eat corned beef in Ireland it is purely American. Mine is in the crockpot too!!
@JamesHxstatic (29232)
• Eugene, Oregon
17 Mar 16
Oh no, it's tomorrow is it? I must find my Kiss Me, I'm Irish button. I never cared for the taste of corned beef at all, so have not had any in years.
@nanette64 (20368)
• Fairfield, Texas
17 Mar 16
I'll eat that any day of the week @Marilynda1225 . And I didn't get an invite? Geez...
@CRK109 (14558)
• United States
17 Mar 16
I never made it because my husband never liked it. And now that it's just me, I'm not doing anything special. Wish I could get some, though, because I do enjoy it. I'm sure yours will be wonderful and that your son in law will love it! :)
@AbbyGreenhill (45496)
• United States
16 Mar 16
No Irish in me - my husband doesn't want it and he is part Irish.
@amadeo (111956)
• United States
16 Mar 16
we had this last week.So you are the mysterious mimimi there.Did you see my post there.I found you
@JudyEv (323658)
• Rockingham, Australia
16 Mar 16
We've never thought about traditional meals on St Pat's day but we do like corned beef.
@AnneEJ (4917)
• Dollard-Des-Ormeaux, Quebec
16 Mar 16
No I have never made it, and it has been a long time since I have eaten it. I am not fond of cooked cabbage, I prefer it raw