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Archive Home > 2008 > March > 11 > For traditional Irish fare, forget the corned beef. Instead, it’s bacon, potatoes and, yes, cabbage that have sustained the folks of the Emerald Isle.

For traditional Irish fare, forget the corned beef. Instead, it’s bacon, potatoes and, yes, cabbage that have sustained the folks of the Emerald Isle.

By Leon Pantenburg / The Bulletin
March 11, 2008

Everyone is Irish on St. Patrick’s Day, March 17, the feast of Ireland’s patron saint.

About 34 million Americans claim Irish ancestry, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That’s almost nine times the population of Ireland, which is 3.9 million. And for many, food....

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