St. patty's day bbq

[duggy]

Hey all!

So St. Patrick's day is coming up in a few weeks and I want to know if any of you have ever done any specific St. Patrick's day bbq's before. I'm assuming the answer to this question is no but i'll ask anyway. Is there any way to make a grilled piece of meat to be green (besides it being rotten or something) I want to make it match the holiday but I have no ideas. I guess if I can't do something like that the next option is what are some traditional things you guys cook up for the day? (If there are any)

 

[viper1]

Not sure if you brined it with some food coloring if it would help or not. We usually have a traditional dish on Patty's day considering Were Irish. Im actually a cross of Irish and Cherokee Indian. Let me tell you that's a bad combo! LOL Irish didn't eat corned beef as all believed. They shipped it over on the big ships in a barrel corned so it would keep. A butcher in America started selling it as Irish food. Also some of the Irish Americans would eat it because it was cheap. Normal Irish raised Pigs. Cheaper and quicker. They sold the best cuts to the rich. And used the poorer cuts and joints and bones.The rich used cattle for barter and his wealth was judged by his herd.

So a good Irish dish is something like Potatoes and ham hocks or any joints or bones. Actually you could smoke the ham hocks or any meaty bone such as a holder bone and then use it. The also liked a lot of lamb dishes like stew. Also boiled or fried bacon and Roast chicken and bacon was one my aunt used to make and I love. So a nice smoked chicken maybe with a lace job on top or inside. ........DANG now you went and got me hungry. Maybe Smoked BBQ chicken and bacon with a side of boiled cabbage and bacon. Maybe that going to be our menu. Got to talk to the wife.
Looking for some thing bigger? Maybe a BBQ leg of Lamb?

Oh and sorry about the Irish lecture. This time of year me and the Aunt get a litle touchy on what Americans think our history is. Not sure why it bothers us but it does. Sorry again.

 

[viper1]

Just had a thought too! If you would do a Leg of lamb or light meat and try food coloring and it didn't work. How about covering it in a green relish of sorts. Something a long the lines of green onions,green hot and sweet peppers,maybe shallots,celery you get the idea. Chop up or grind and spread it over before serving. Just an idea.

 

[smokinhusker]

Not sure if you brined it with some food coloring if it would help or not. We usually have a traditional dish on Patty's day considering Were Irish. Im actually a cross of Irish and Cherokee Indian. 

LOL Viper...I'm originally from Ohio and I'm a cross of Irish and Cherokee Indian. 

Anyway, Duggy, you might get some light meat (chicken, pork) to take on the food coloring in a brine. As for us, I might go with Viper's smoked bbq chicken with bacon and of course boiled cabbage and bacon and some potatoes. 

 

[eman]

a pork loin or boneless skinless chicken breast will take on color from food coloring. brine the meat in any good brine . Load the brine down w/ green food coloring. color will more than likely fade or change when cooked .  IMHO , if you add green coloring to a dark red meat it will turn out brown or black.

 Potatoes and eggs will also take the coloring.

 

[viper1]

LOL Viper...I'm originally from Ohio and I'm a cross of Irish and Cherokee Indian. 




Anyway, Duggy, you might get some light meat (chicken, pork) to take on the food coloring in a brine. As for us, I might go with Viper's smoked bbq chicken with bacon and of course boiled cabbage and bacon and some potatoes. 

Were going to have Smoked chicken With a bacon lace top, And also Boiled cabbage, with ham hocks, potatoes and Onions. May throw a couple hot peppers in for taste. After all never meet and Irish man that didn't like hot peppers.

 

[SmokinAl]

Not sure your guests would want to eat green meat.

 

[alelover]

Green Eggs and Ham.