Colcannon
Posted: Sat Feb 21, 2026 12:11 am
It’s an Irish dish that I somehow never heard of before:
Mashed potatoes with sautéed cabbage (or kale) mixed in, garnished with green onion and with a puddle of Irish butter in a well in the middle of the concoction.
I’m going to make it to accompany the corned beef I’ll be making for St. Patrick’s Day - even though I’ll have to sell my firstborn to afford the beef.
I haven’t been eating any beef for over a year, aside from the sausage and pepperoni on the occasional works pizza I order - so I had no idea how high the prices had jumped until I scoped out corned beef brisket prices at the market this week.
Insane!
Mashed potatoes with sautéed cabbage (or kale) mixed in, garnished with green onion and with a puddle of Irish butter in a well in the middle of the concoction.
I’m going to make it to accompany the corned beef I’ll be making for St. Patrick’s Day - even though I’ll have to sell my firstborn to afford the beef.
I haven’t been eating any beef for over a year, aside from the sausage and pepperoni on the occasional works pizza I order - so I had no idea how high the prices had jumped until I scoped out corned beef brisket prices at the market this week.
Insane!
