Greetings,
All or my life during the holidays we have had some dishes that represented our irish part of my heritage i.e. mince pies, colcannon, etc.
However, the one I haven’t seen anywhere is potato filling (dressing). For my grandfather and his family this was what they had (instead of a bread dressing) w/their turkey.
Is this a traditional food that other’s partake? Or, simply a family item? If, in fact, it is a known dish could you tell me about it (origins, area of the country it is common to etc.)?
Many thanks
Debra
3 Answers
Thank you for your answer. This may very well be the reason no one has ever known what I was talking about. Here is more of a description of the filling that may help. In my grandfather’s family, it took the place of a bread stuffing. Though referred to as potato filling it was never placed in the turkey.
Potatoes, boiled and mashed, chopped fine celery, onion and a little radish, a couple of pieces of white bread crumbs. Spices: salt, pepper, sage, thyme, poultry seasoning. Drippings from the turkey. Mix well; Then, baked in a skillet, w/drippings on top, until hot. This is then served on the side with turkey.
Again, Thanks
Debra
Nope. Never heard of it. It sounds nice though!
I am not exactly sure what you are describing, but I can’t say it rings any bells for me.
Some people do have bread sauce with turkey (personally I hate it with a passion!) – is it an alternative kind of sauce-like thing made with potato? Or is it potato rather than bread stuffing?
In either case I’d say it may be a family tradition more than an Irish one.
Katherine
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