colcannon
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- noun
- /kɒlˈkænən/
- UK
- Fig Chili Glazed Pork Tenderloin and Colcannon My Way
- an Irish colcannon
Examples
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On cold winter nights, we enjoy a warm bowl of colcannon with melted butter on top.
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Sometimes Ma added a little fish to our colcannon for flavor.
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We make colcannon with all sorts of greens.
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Here's a modern take on traditional Irish colcannon, courtesy of Food Republic.
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Just because I can, this was what left my house after polishing off a big plate of pork and colcannon.
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Since it was also Halloween, I made colcannon to go with it, and although it might not be the first side dish that comes to mind when making a spicy figgy bit of pork, it was actually quite delicious together and was happily gobbled up, providing some nice, starchy substance to line the tummy in preparation for a candy assault after dinner.
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For St. Patrick's Day, I prepared traditional Irish colcannon made with creamy mashed potatoes and kale.
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The recipe for colcannon calls for mixing mashed potatoes with tender cabbage and a dash of salt.
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Etymology
Colcannon comes from Irish words cál ('cabbage') and ceannann ('white-headed'), which make you think of a pale cabbage head. So colcannon is easy to remember as the simple mash of potatoes mixed with cabbage or kale.