Happy Saint Patrick's Day

[Bigblue1]

I'm in! Oh and I forgot to mention the bacon grease I will be using with the butter to saute the cabage. You know it, that's how I roll...... Now where the hell did I put the camera?

[Frosted]

Now you're talking - soda bread and potato bread.

[nicodude]

Eh, I'm half Irish but not much of a drinker, and don't plan to eat anything special. Though in the spirit of the day, I may enjoy some of that special green pipe tobacco after I get off work, that and a good cigar on the deck, perhaps a montecristo white label no. 2

[Bigblue1]

[sgreger1]

All us Yanks should post pics of our corned beef this evening.

I got some corned beef for you to yank.

[sgreger1]

BigBlue, is it really necessary to have 2 coffee makers? Is there any point in your day when you're like, "Shit bro, this single coffee pot ain't gonna cut it, turn on reactor #2!"

[Frosted]

I betcha that's a his and hers coffee arrangement. Or a his and his - whatever.

[EricHill78]

And they are 5 minutes off from eachother to boot lol. Where's the flux capacitor?

[Monkey]

BigBlue, is it really necessary to have 2 coffee makers? Is there any point in your day when you're like, "Shit bro, this single coffee pot ain't gonna cut it, turn on reactor #2!"

Always have a spare is a good motto when coffee is involved.

I had some Stone beers to celebrate the evening. Well, one. And I got my daughter to wear green to school! Score!

[Mr. Snuffleupagus]

I figured the time would be off by more over there LOL j/k!

I made egg stir fried rice, but I had a bunch of guinness and pinched bearpig's ass!

Edit: Damn fine job! Looks great Blue!

[snusgetter]

Where's the Corned Beef?

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St Patrick's diet similar to today's health foods

LONDON (Reuters) – Saint Patrick, the patron saint of Ireland, probably ate fare similar to today's pricey health foods such as cereal, fish and seaweed, according to a researcher who has studied the country's 5th century diet.

Food historian Regina Sexton said records kept by monks showed that Patrick, who is credited with ridding Ireland of snakes and spreading the Christian message, most likely drew his sustenance from cereals and dairy produce such as sour milk, flavored curd mixtures and a variety of soft and hard cheeses.

"It is safe to say that obesity was not a problem in those days, and that the fare was seasonal, wholesome and modest by today's standards," said Sexton of University College Cork.

Having arrived in Ireland as a slave after what was probably a cold and hungry journey from Britain, the future saint most likely snacked on wet preparations like porridge, gruel and meal pastes.

Other culinary delights he could choose from included hen and goose eggs, honey, curds, seaweeds and apples, which he could garnish with a dash of wild garlic or watercress.

Fish like salmon, trout and eel or meats like hand-cured pork were also on 5th century Irish menus, while flat breads made from oats, barley, a little rye and some of the altogether more exclusive wheat, added some bulk.

"Ironically, much of the food available then is what we call 'health food' now, which comes of course, at a premium price," Sexton said.

St Patrick's Day is celebrated every 17 March, with revelers sporting green attire, drinking Dublin's famous black brew Guinness, listening to traditional music and attending parades in honor of the saint who played an important role in converting Ireland to Christianity.



Did they even have corned beef in the 5th century?

[Roo]

I can't believe you call her bearpig Snuffy. Someday I want to hear the story behind that. I'm hungover. I had company last night so I did take a pic of the grub, but couldn't arse myself with posting it as LX might say. I puked outside of an Irish bar last night. Classy.

[Mr. Snuffleupagus]

I can't believe you call her bearpig Snuffy. Someday I want to hear the story behind that. I'm hungover. I had company last night so I did take a pic of the grub, but couldn't arse myself with posting it as LX might say. I puked outside of an Irish bar last night. Classy.

A couple years ago I was active on the freenode snus irc channel. Texasmade, Bakerbarber, Condor, Snusophile, Paulwaul9, and a bunch of other people were on there a lot (because this place was pretty slow back then). Somebody was referring to their gf as "Beuwolf" or something. I got my gf on irc a few times. Paulwall or somebody wanted her name to be manbearpig. She didn't like that and opted for bearpig LOL. She's a lot of fun and really doesn't mind

[Roo]

lol Beuwolf is funny too. I miss all those guys.

[WickedKitchen]

BigBlue, is it really necessary to have 2 coffee makers? Is there any point in your day when you're like, "Shit bro, this single coffee pot ain't gonna cut it, turn on reactor #2!"

That made me laugh so hard!

I suspect one's for decaf though...or if there's large gatherings...but I do think the larger coffee urn type things do make better coffee though not always practical in the home.