Or Northern Irish potato bread
Well, it’s certainly the luck of the Irish tonight as both photos went up first attempt! So, Happy St. Patrick’s Day to all of you who may be celebrating – and hopefully not over imbibing right now. I certainly shall abstain – until 9pm anyway :) I’d no intention of going with a post for St. Patrick’s Day. Then, on Friday night, I started hankering after potato bread, or Fadge as it’s called where I grew up. As it’s the only authentic N. Irish recipe I know (apart from a version of Irish stew using beef) I thought, why not! So many others are celebrating and or posting that I thought I might as well join the rest of you. To be fair, I don’t really celebrate any Saint Days here in the UK. Maybe it’s something I should be doing, certainly within food. And this post is replacing a new pork and prune dish I’m cooking tonight instead, and hopefully – if the natural light is okay tomorrow – I’ll do the photos and its post then. As long as you’re sitting down, as this may surprise some of you, I’m toying with finding a recipe that just might replicate The Matriarch’s recipe for wheaten bread. Seriously! That Johnny baking?!? I know, the idea is hilarious. It’s actually to go with a new dip I’m developing right now. It may not be very spring-like outside but I’m craving differing food stuffs already. For the original post please click: Fadge. There are going to be lots more step-by-step photos within the post, but those aren’t edited yet.
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I love this kind of dish! And the pictures are great!
Thank you so much! Do the French celebrate today? I don’t bother to. It seems much more of an American and Irish thing to do.
Hmm, it isn’t really such a big thing here. But then, there aren’t any big Irish communities. I guess people do tend to go out to pubs a bit more, but I am not aware of anybody actually “celebrating” (except people whose name is Patrick I guess).
Looks fabulous. Simple and yummy.
It is. I think it’s best to keep potato bread this simple as I’ve seen loads of recipes online with far too many ingredients.
Too many ingredients makes it easy to mess it up. I like the KISS method. Keep it simple stupid! :)
Hahaha! Haven’t heard of that one before. Makes such sense.
:)
Oh that egg Johnny!!
I wasn’t terribly impressed by that egg. And the second attempt today was even worse! It’s just a little overcooked. The editing did help! A little.
I like eggs however they are cooked (except omelets). I like hard boiled eggs to look just like yours here, slightly undercooked. I guess you wanted it poached… Perfectly poached for me is between 5 and 6 minutes :)
The egg was poached in a tall saucepan with loads of just boiling water. When they float to the surface they’re perfect. However, my camera battery kept running out on me today, so I had to charge that and cook at the same time. One of those days.
;) I think one has to choose between food photography and eating properly. For me it’s eating warm meals… I take so many pictures that by the time I’m done, my food’s gone cold :) :)
Same here! The eggs were surprisingly okay reheated, I’m pleased to say.
Egg looks amazing, I agree with My French Heaven!
Thank you! I wasn’t happy with either of them. Grief, I do get into the most awful moods when food doesn’t look as good as it should. Normally my poached eggs are a sinch, with yolks that are just a little runny. Not today, folks! Perhaps they weren’t fresh enough.
I so envy your skill with a camera! and this looks so delicious! jen
Thank you so much. Actually, the Fadge is ridiculously easy to make and very tasty.
Freaking AMAZING as per usual Johnny. Yum. I think everyone forgot St Pats day here in Australia… well, except those who went to the pub to drink Guinness. I think that’s the only Irish tradition that’s locally maintained!
I don’t even celebrate SPD. Yet, as I kept seeing posts about it I really did have a craving for Fadge! It’s very seldom I cook them, regardless of how easy they’re to make.
This is incredible!! The egg is so perfect :) Definitely perfect for St. Patrick’s Day! Your pictures are amazing :)
- Hah! I so wish it was. I really was mortified at the second attempt at poaching today. To the extent I couldn’t use any of those (additional) photos. Editing did help a little with the first, I have to admit.
- As always, thank you so much for your lovely comment.
This dish looks similar to a favorite dish of mine I always order at Chinese restaurants called Green Onion Pancakes minus the poached egg on top. Looks delicious and I’m digging the photos. I know you don’t celebrate it but Happy St. Patty’s Day to you!
- Thank you! I did have a wee drink to celebrate, privately.
- I’ve never had the pancake version, although several countries have their own. Really must try those at some stage.
Reminds me that I loved your first post about this and STILL haven’t made it. On my TO DO list for the Easter holidays now…
It’s very seldom I bother to make this. And, because of your recent post (which I’m in awe off) I just might try these as mini pizzas. Just haven’t thought through the topping as yet. The possibilities are endless!
Ha – topping… I only have one word for you: avocado ;-)
I don’t know if you call the potato pancake fadge, or, with the perfectly made egg on the top collectively is called fadge? In either case, I want me some fadge! :D
- It’s the potato bread that’s called Fadge. Yes, going with the poached egg sort of detracts from the Fadge itself. However, when I looked at the photos of just the bread it didn’t really pop. Guess I’ll have another look and maybe use one of those as well.
- Yes, do yourself a favour and grab a slice of this! I love it.
Lovely! Now I’m wondering what you’ll post for St. George’s Day?! St. Patrick’s Day is a big deal in Canada – but then I live in a university town – and it’s any excuse for a party & I don’t think the students were making fadge – or Irish stew!
- Something obscure, perhaps? Or something eccentric…will have to have a think about that.
- As a student I don’t remember celebrating St. Patrick’s Day. These days a lot of people celebrate it, especially in London.
This looks great. I’ve never even heard of this recipe until you mentioned it. I’ll need to give it a try soon. My husband is a big fan of all things potato. :)
Anything to do with potatoes and I’m in. Although I didn’t grow up with lots of differing potato dishes. They were usually quite plain. And no chips allowed, unless we were at the seaside.
Looks fabulous. How can you not like anything with potatoes in it??
Fadge is ridiculously tasty. I’m so glad I’m in the mood – at last – in trying to replicate particular food stuffs I grew up on. Let’s hope tonight’s new one works out!