Corned beef and cabbage for St. Patrick's Day (but no green beer, please)

What are you eating for St. Patrick's Day? It had better by corned beef and cabbage, or you might find an angry Leprechaun* under your bed.

And you should round out the meal with a well-poured half-and-half and some Irish soda bread.

Here are 15 St. Patrick's Day recipes from the L.A. Times Test Kitchen that will help you get your Irish on. They include two recipes for corned beef and two recipes for the leftovers. (And we're all Irish on St. Patrick's Day.)

If you're not up for cooking this St. Patrick's Day, check out this list of places where you can celebrate this "holiday." And if you know of any parties, specials and restaurant deals, let us know in the comments section below.

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*Let's take a moment to remember that Jennifer Aniston starred in Leprechaun.

Photo: Los Angeles Times

Comments

[Colin]

A "half-and-half"?

Journalism?

[StellaFox]

As one of the most today's popular tweets says:
Irish History Timeline: potatoes whisky poetry potatoes whisky music fistfights whisky NO POTATOES! potatoes whisky JFK whisky potatoes U2

[Mary Ann Cherry]

As is typical of the Irish, there are many different stories around and about St Patrick and his Big Day. The Ireland of my parents did not know "buttered lobster," from a matzoh ball. Personally, I am a little embarrassed when I witness this beautiful culture, some of the greatest contributions to world literature and story telling, being recognized by over consumption of alcohol. There is more to Ireland than booze and depression. The instructions for a Happy St. Pat's are quite simple:
1. boil water
2. invite loved friends
3. insert meat into water and boil
4. add cabbage and potatoes later
5. tell stories
6. enjoy being Irish

[Sue]

Corned beef and cabbage are considered incredibly wrong in Ireland. That's the American mythos. Show a little class and respect for the Ireland of today by making Guinness beef pie and buttered lobster.

[Mary Kate]

Just an FYI....

When you write about a well-poured half-and-half, I believe you mean this to be half Guiness and Half Harp Beer. However, this drink is called a Black & Tan.
:-) Happy St. Patrick's Day!

[cgoofies]

No beer. I remember back in the day, it was green beer all day. Then later I did the Guiness Stout and whiskey drinking on St. Pat's Day. Now, it is all just memories. I do agree, maybe a restaurant with traditional food is ok with me.