Traditional Irish Colcannon Recipe

Traditional Irish Colcannon Recipe – Traditional Irish Comfort Food At Its Best

I love making this traditional Irish colcannon recipe for dinner for my family. Made using potatoes, green cabbage, butter and milk this is a great meal in itself, this is traditional Irish food at its best.

Irish Colcannon is best served on a cold Winter’s night, this Irish Colcannon recipe is comfort food at its best and will warm your soul while tasting every bit as good as you think.

History of Colcannon

Colcannon comes from the Irish word cál ceannann which mean “white-headed cabbage” and was traditional served on Halloween in Ireland. Charms would often be hidden inside the potato and when found would signify your future, or so they say. A plain gold ring would signify you were to wed within a year, a sixpence or coin denotes wealth, a thimble a spinster and a button would mean you would be a bachelor.

This traditional Irish Colconannon Recipe is great on its own but also goes really well served with roast lamb or beef. It is a heart warming meal that all the family will love and enjoy time and time again.

Served with some melted butter in a hollow in the middle of the mash this was an extremely tasty and warming meal loved by many families throughout Ireland. Why not try out my Irish Colcannon recipe and enjoy a taste of traditional Irish food for yourself.

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