Irish people love potatoes, so as you can imagine, there are many wise old words from Ireland that place great significance upon the potato. I grew up eating potatoes everyday for dinner in Ireland. Pasta and rice may have gained popularity in my homeland over the past few decades buy many of my parent’s generation […]
Potatoes Planted In May
Here’s an old Irish saying about potatoes…. Fataí a chuirtear sa mBealtaine, no nuair a labhras an chuach, bíonn siad mall. You can listen to the pronunciation on this sound file ….. Here’s the translation into English … Potatoes planted in May, or while the cuckoo sings, are late potatoes. If […]
Potatoes In The Morning
Here’s an old Irish saying about potatoes …. “Prátaí ar maidin, Prátaí ar nóin, Is dá néireoinn san oíche Prátaí a gheobhainn.” You can listen to the pronunciation on this sound file ….. Here’s the translation into English … Potatoes in the morning, Potatoes at noon, And if I rise during the […]
A Person Similar To Small Potatoes
This old Irish saying is evidence of how important potatoes were in Irish life centuries ago. Our old sayings even compared people to potatoes. “Duine de chinéal na bhfataí beaga, Duine gan suim.” You can listen to the pronunciation on this sound file ….. Here’s the translation into English … A person […]
Be Eating A Potato, Peeling A Potato
Here’s an old saying in the Irish language about eating potatoes. Years ago boiled potatoes were served in their skins and placed in a heaping mound in the middle of the table for the family to pick from and eat their fill. The larger the family, the more difficult it was to get your hands […]
You would have the potatoes washed, boiled and eaten…
Here’s an old Irish saying that pokes fun at the Kerry accent…. “Bheadh na fataí níte, bruite agus ite agat Fad a bheadh an Ciarríoch ag rá práta.” You can listen to the pronunciation on this sound file ….. Here’s the translation into English … “You would have the potatoes washed, boiled […]
Dublin Coddle
Coddle yourself with a heart warming, comforting Irish sausage stew on Saint Patrick’s Day. Dublin Coddle is a traditional Irish dish primarily made by true blue Dubliners, enjoyed throughout the year and not just to celebrate St. Paddy. It’s a one-pot wonder full of potatoes, sausages, bacon and onions. Cooked slowly in water or broth […]
Furrowed Fields
In the west of Ireland furrowed fields hug the coastline. Many a passer-by pays little to no attention to this ridged farmland, totally unaware these markings are the remnants of our ancestors’ toil. Referred to as lazy beds, these scars on the Irish countryside are evidence of an abandoned system of potato cultivation that once […]
What Is A Floury Potato?
Irish people love floury potatoes. But once we leave our native shores, most people have no idea what on earth we are talking about when we ask for floury potatoes. And so, today I plan to answer the all important question…. What is a Floury Potato? Floury potatoes have a fluffy, dry texture […]
When Life Gives You Lemons
Summer is here and lemonade season is upon us. Every time I squeeze a lemon for juice, I smile and think of the old proverbial saying … “When life gives you lemons, make lemonade.” What an encouraging, optimistic, can-do phrase, loved throughout America! Today let’s explore the origins of this phrase and let […]
