St. Patrick's Day Celebration

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JaniceM said:
Yay, I finally talked myself into ordering a new crockpot, so I won't be without corned beef this year. I know there are other methods of cooking it, but none seem to turn out as well as cooking it all day in a slow-cooker. :)
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I bet that will be mighty tasty! I need to get another crock pot. What do you also cook with the corned beef?
 
Ruthanne said:
I bet that will be mighty tasty! I need to get another crock pot. What do you also cook with the corned beef?
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I'm usually quite basic with cooking. Usually just a corned beef, cabbage, little white potatoes, and sometimes onion.

Tip for anyone who wants to try it: leave the lid tilted a little for the last half-hour or so of cooking. When the steam escapes, so does the excess salt!
 
What's the big thing about St.Paddy's day? Many years ago when I went to Uni in Belfast, nobody cared less about it. It was a public holiday, but that was about it. It seems that he was neither Irish nor called Patrick, but he did have an interesting life, having been kidnapped and sold into slavery before escaping and returning to Britain.

I've known a few Americans who made a big thing of it, but they couldn't even have pointed out Ireland on a map. I doubt if anybody here will take any notice of it - apart from Hogmanay and Burn's night, we don't notice much:D
 
I always thought that I was just English and German, but if my sister's DNA test is to be believed, these's some French and even a wee bit of Irish in me. It's nice to discover that and be able to attach more personal significance to the holiday!
 
Ruthanne said:
@JaniceM A participant wearing the colors of Ireland takes part in the St. Patrick's Day Parade as it processes through central London, Britain March 13, 2016. Catholics are known to wear green on the holiday, and many Protestants wear orange to represent the colors of the flag. We all know green is associated with St. Patrick's Day.
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It is more likely that Protestants wear orange in memory of King William III of Orange.
 
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