Weather ~ St. Patrick's Day ~ Classic Corned Beef and Cabbage

  

Good 32º morning. 

 

 

Yesterday we started at 31º and with clear blue sky and no clouds we topped at 80º.

 

 

 

Interesting about St. Patrick's Day

 

Saint Patrick's Day, although a legal holiday only in Savannah, Georgia, and Suffolk County, Massachusetts, is nonetheless widely recognized and celebrated throughout the United States. It is primarily celebrated as a recognition of Irish and Irish American culture; celebrations include prominent displays of the color green, eating and drinking, religious observances, and numerous parades. The holiday has been celebrated in what is now the U.S since 1601.

 

According to the National Retail Federation, consumers in the United States spent $4.4 billion on St. Patrick’s Day in 2016. This amount is down from the $4.8 billion spent in 2014.

 

^{The first recorded St Patrick’s Day celebration in America was in St. Augustine, Florida, in the year 1600 according to Dr. Michael Franicis's 2017 research. Franicis discovered the first St. Patrick Day Parade was also in St. Augustine in 1601. Both were organized by the Spanish Colony's Irish vicar Ricardo Artur (Richard Arthur).}

 

^{Many people choose to wear green colored clothing and items. Traditionally, those who are caught not wearing green are pinched "affectionately".}

 

Many parades are held to celebrate the holiday. The longest-running public parades are:

 

 

• Boston, Massachusetts, since 1737. This began as a gathering, not a parade.
• New York City St. Patrick's Day Parade, New York City, New York, since 1762. This began as a gathering, not a parade.
• Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, since 1771
• Morristown, New Jersey, since 1780
• New Orleans, Louisiana, since 1809
• Buffalo, New York, since 1811
• Savannah, Georgia, since 1824
• Carbondale, Pennsylvania, since 1833
• New Haven, Connecticut, since 1842
• Cleveland, Ohio, since 1842
• Milwaukee Saint Patrick's Day Parade, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, since 1843
• Chicago, Illinois, since 1843
• Saint Paul, Minnesota, since 1851
• San Francisco, since 1852
• Atlanta, since 1858
• St. Patrick's Day Parade Scranton, Scranton, Pennsylvania, since 1862
• Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, since 1869
• Kansas City, Missouri, since 1873
• Butte, Montana, since 1882
• Denver, Colorado, since 1889
• Rolla, Missouri, since 1909
• Holyoke Saint Patrick's Day Parade, Holyoke, Massachusetts, since 1952
• Baltimore, Maryland, since 1953
• Bay City, Michigan, since 1955
• Detroit St. Patrick's Parade, Detroit, Michigan, 1959
• Pearl River, New York, since 1963
• Cincinnati, Ohio, since 1967
• Delray Beach, Florida, since 1968
• St. Louis, Missouri, since 1820. This began as a gathering, not a parade.
• Norfolk, Virginia, since 1968
• Washington, D.C., since 1971 
• Seattle, Washington, since 1972
• Louisville, Kentucky, since 1974
• Rochester, New York, since 1977 
• Dallas, Texas, since 1979
• Indianapolis, Indiana, since 1980
• Lexington, Kentucky, since 1980
• Peoria, Illinois, since 1980
• San Diego, California, since 1981
• Columbia, South Carolina, since 1982
• Alexandria, Virginia, since 1982
• Worcester, Massachusetts, since 1983
• Birmingham, Alabama, since 1984
• New London, Wisconsin, since 1984

 

 

 

The surname of LANEY (my family name) was an Irish surname meaning 'the son of Dubslaine' (the son of Slaney) which was derived from the Gaelic de Slaine. It is one of the few Irish place-names, meaning, one who came from Slane in County Meath. Local names usually denoted where a man held his land, and indicated where he actually lived.

 

 

From Mr. Food

 

Nothing says St. Patrick's Day like this Classic Corned Beef and Cabbage recipe. You don't have to be Irish to enjoy a taste of fork-tender corned beef with a hearty helping of potatoes, carrots, and cabbage. Now that's what we call dinnertime goodness!

 

• 1 (3- to 3-1/2-pound) corned beef brisket with pickling spices
• 8 cups water
• 4 potatoes, peeled and cut into quarters
• 4 carrots, peeled and cut into 2-inch chunks
• 1 green cabbage, cut into 2-inch wedges

 

1. In a large Dutch oven over high heat, bring corned beef with pickling spices and water to a boil. Reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer 2-1/2 hours, or until almost fork-tender.
2. Add potatoes, carrots, and cabbage to corned beef and continue cooking, covered, 25 to 30 minutes, or until vegetables and corned beef are fork-tender.
3. Place corned beef on a cutting board and slice across the grain. Serve with vegetables.

Common Questions About Corned Beef

So your corned beef is in the pot, you've checked it with a fork, but you're scratching your head wondering if it's "fork tender" and asking yourself "How do you know when corned beef is done cooking?" Well, the answer is simple! If you have a meat thermometer handy, insert it into the meat (being sure not to touch the sides or bottom of your cooking pot!), and check the internal temperature. Corned beef should be cooked to a minimum of 145 degrees Farenheit for the ideal tender, juicy result. 

Another very common question is "Do you rinse corned beef before cooking?" And the answer is yes, absolutely (unless you want a very salty result). Don't worry that this will rinse away all the flavor, though! All you're doing is removing the excess salt which has been infusing the meat with loads of flavor, up until cooking time--it's supposed to be removed before going on the heat! That little seasoning packet will continue adding plenty of delicious flavors to your recipe as it cooks, and you won't miss that excess salt.

 

 

Historically this date.......

1963 – Mount Agung erupted on Bali killing 11,000.

 

1969 – Golda Meir becomes the first female Prime Minister of Israel.

 

1985 – Serial killer Richard Ramirez, aka the "Night Stalker", commits the first two murders in his Los Angeles, California murder spree.

 

2008 – Governor of New York Eliot Spitzer resigns after a scandal involving a high-end prostitute. Lieutenant Governor David Paterson becomes New York State governor

 

And births this date include...

1919 – Nat King Cole, American singer (d. 1965)

 

 

1930 – James Irwin, American astronaut (d. 1991)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1936 – Ken Mattingly, American astronaut

 

 

 

 

1938 – Rudolf Nureyev, Russian-born dancer and choreographer (d. 1993)

 

 

 

1951 – Kurt Russell, American actor

 

1955 – Gary Sinise, American actor

 

 

 

1964 – Rob Lowe, American actor

 

 

 

 

All I know. Nuff said. Have a good St. Patty Day. Ciao.

xo Sue Mom Bobo

St. Patrick’s Day kicks off a worldwide celebration that is also known as the Feast of St. Patrick. On March 17th, many will wear green in honor of the Irish and decorate with shamrocks. In fact, the wearing of the green is a tradition that dates back to a story written about St. Patrick in 1726.  St. Patrick ( c.  AD 385–461) was known to use the shamrock to illustrate the Holy Trinity and to have worn green clothing. They’ll revel in the Irish heritage and eat traditional Irish fare, too.

In the United States, St. Patrick’s Day has been celebrated since before the country was formed. While the holiday has been a bit more of a rowdy one, with green beer, parades, and talk of leprechauns, in Ireland, it the day is more of a solemn event. It wasn’t until broadcasts of the events in the United States were aired in Ireland some of the Yankee ways spread across the pond. One tradition that is an Irish-American tradition not common to Ireland is corned beef and cabbage.

HOW TO OBSERVE

Remember to wear green. Read up about St. Patrick’s Day and cook up an Irish feast!

SAINT PATRICK’S DAY HISTORY

The Feast of St. Patrick started in the early 17 century. The day marks the death of St. Patrick and was chosen as an official Christian feast day and is observed by the Catholic Church. The day is also a public holiday in the Republic of Ireland, Northern Ireland, the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador, and the British Overseas Territory of Montserrat. It is also widely celebrated by the Irish diaspora around the world, especially in Great Britain, Canada, the United States, Argentina, Australia and New Zealand.