Corned beef and cabbage has become synonymous with St. Patrick’s Day, so you might assume it's a classic Irish favorite.
But it's not.
While cabbage is a traditional food item in Ireland, corned beef is not.
It was originally used as a substitute for bacon by Irish- American immigrants in the late 1800's.
Irish immigrants living in New York actually learned about corned beef from their Jewish neighbors.
They found the meat was cheaper and had a similar taste and texture to bacon, so a tradition was born.
So what is the traditional St. Patrick's Day food in Ireland?
There really isn't one.
