St Patrick’s Day Potluck

Eating corned beef and cabbage has become known as a traditional Irish dish, but did you know that bacon is actually more traditional?

Believe it or not, corned beef and cabbage are actually more of an Irish American/Canadian tradition than an Irish one.

Historically, Irish bacon (a form of cured pork) was actually the meat of choice for St. Patrick’s Day. It wasn’t until the early 1900s that Irish Americans in New York City began to eat corned beef instead because it was much more affordable. Cabbage also became popular simply because it was cheap and readily available.

So now you know! You can basically bring anything you want to the potluck, call it an Irish tradition and we’ll probably go along with it.

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