St. Patrick’s Day: A Culinary Celebration

St. Patrick’s Day is the time when everyone is Irish, even if some of us have no ancestral connection to the Emerald Isle at all. Butcher Boy has all the ingredients you need for a customary Irish-American corned beef and cabbage meal. Whether it’s your first time preparing it or you just need an annual refresher, check out our step-by-step cooking guide.

When you’re planning your menu, you might choose to stay true to your regional roots. Grey corned beef is considered the traditional New England style and uncommon in supermarkets and butcher shops outside a 50-mile radius of Boston. Butcher Boy sells both the grey and red corned beef cuts that you can prepare yourself or a fully cooked corned beef dinner you only have to heat up.

The flavor of the holiday doesn’t have to be limited to March 17. There are leftovers to be enjoyed! Try corned beef hash and eggs for breakfast the next day. For lunch or dinner, when you want a taste that’s reminiscent of the full meal, put together some easy corned beef and cabbage sliders. Or maybe a classic reuben sandwich is your preference.

If corned beef doesn’t tempt your family’s taste buds, there are other options for a proper St. Patrick’s Day celebration. Irish stew is a delicious choice, with either traditional lamb or beef.  How about shepherd’s pie? The classic comfort food of layered beef, vegetables, and mashed potatoes is simple to make for a crowd, and even easier if you cook a mini version in individual servings.

Whatever is on your menu, authentic Irish soda bread is the ideal accompaniment. Make a list of all the ingredients you need for your perfect St. Patrick’s Day celebration meal, and Butcher Boy will help you shop for them all. And please share your other holiday traditions with us. We love hearing about how our customers celebrate the luck of the Irish.