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- Newsgroups: rec.food.veg.cooking,rec.food.recipes
- From: avongvis@nmsu.edu (Hex)
- Subject: VEGAN: Colcannon
- Message-ID: <340fso$1ij@dns1.NMSU.Edu>
- Sender: news@gpu.utcc.utoronto.ca (USENET)
- Organization: The Pit of Despair
- Date: Wed, 31 Aug 1994 13:01:01 GMT
-
- Tried this recipe last night. It's an old Irish dish. Very tasty. Vegans
- could substitute margarine for the butter and soy cheese for the cheddar,
- if necessary.
-
- COLCANNON
- (serves 4-6)
-
- Six large potatoes (I used red potatoes, which have a finer texture)
- One medium head of cabbage
- One large or two small leeks
- Two or three pieces of fresh garlic (to taste)
- Salt and pepper
- A wee bit o' oil
- Butter (or margarine) to taste
- Cheddar cheese (optional)
-
- Cut up the potatoes and put them in a pot, cover with water, and boil
- until tender. You may choose to peel them or not. I left the skin on and
- it was fine.
-
- While the potatoes are cooking, thinly slice the cabbage (as if you were
- making sauerkraut). Trim the leek(s) and slice thinly. Peel the garlic,
- chop fine, and saute in a little oil until translucent, then add cabbage
- and leeks (you will need a good-sized skillet or frying pan. I used a
- wok). Saute vegetables until tender and almost transparent, but not too
- flabby. Set aside.
-
- When the potatoes are done, drain them and give 'em a good shake. Mash
- potatoes well, adding salt and pepper and butter to taste. Then mix
- cabbage and leeks into potatoes and stir well. It should turn a pale green
- color.
-
- There are several things you could do after this point. You could just
- serve it up right away, or you could put it into a baking pan, drizzle
- some melted butter or margarine on top, and put it in the oven to brown on
- top. Or you could put it into a baking dish, top with grated cheddar
- cheese, and put into the oven until cheese is bubbly. The third method is
- my personal favorite.
-
- Note: using instant mashed potatoes totally takes away from the flavor and
- texture of the dish, besides being inauthentic...but then again, how
- authentic is it to prepare a Celtic recipe using a wok? :)
-
- Hex
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