With St. Patrick’s Day here, it’s the best time of the year to dive into the Irish culture and celebrate the differences between us. Before you start partying, first understand the reasons why we are celebrating. To make things more efficient for you, we’ve given a small resume about this holiday that’s commemorated around the globe. To finish up, we’ve provided a few recipes for you to choose from to really get the traditions started. Grab your favorite wood cutting board and get ready for a cultural mind-opening.
Everyone knows about St. Patrick’s Day, but there isn’t a whole lot of knowledge on who St. Patrick was himself. From what could be found, St. Patrick was the patron saint of Ireland and the day we celebrate is known to be the day of his death.
Originally, this holiday was celebrated as a religious feasting day during the Christian week of lent, allowing the participants to eat meat and drink. During the 17th century, most would eat the traditional Irish bacon and cabbage dish on this day.
Since, many traditions have started globally. From the New York St. Patrick’s Day Parade, with over 150 000 participants and 3 million viewers, to the annual dyeing of the Chicago River green, new traditions are being started by families across the world every year.
Intrigued? To find out more about St. Patrick’s Day, visit History and read this detailed article.
Get you and your family into the spirit with these classic Irish inspired dishes, perfect for any St. Patrick’s Day enthusiast!
Aside from being a delicious twice-baked potato, this bowl shaped potato skinned is filled with a beef and vegetable medley and topped with your favorite style of mashed potatoes. Use this as a main or side dish, no one will complain – unless you run out!
While everyone knows that beef and cabbage are some of the top traditional Irish dishes, this corned beef is made perfectly to compliment the strong flavors of the cabbage and vice versa. Definitely the dish to make if you’re looking for a true traditional meal.
Don’t let this dish fool you, from the perfectly buttered mashed potatoes to the ham, bacon and cabbage mixed in, this dish is easy to make in larger quantities and ever more delicious to enjoy afterwards!
Black and Tan Pork with Spice Ale Slaw
Calling all meat and beer lovers! This recipe is the classic black and tan pork, using both pale and dark ale. Sided with a delicious spice ale slaw that compliments the pork, this is a dish you need to try at least once – for St. Patrick’s Day or not!
A traditional biscuit that can accompany any dish and pairs perfect with stews, these soda-bread biscuits are simple to make and will have everyone wanting more!
Now that you know which dish to make to celebrate this traditional holiday, make sure you spread the history of it so everyone can know why they celebrate. Before you get in the kitchen and start preparing, make sure to grab a novelty hardwood cutting board from our vast selection of cute and inspiring boards.
