Coddle
 Coddle | |
| Alternative names | Dublin coddle |
|---|---|
| Place of origin | Ireland |
| Main ingredients | Potatoes,pork sausage,rashers,onion |
Coddle(sometimesDublin coddle;Irish:cadal)[1]is anIrish dishwhich is often made to use up leftovers. It most commonly consists of layers of roughly slicedpork sausagesandrashers(thinly sliced, somewhat-fattyback bacon) with chunkypotatoes,slicedonion,salt, pepper, and herbs. Traditionally, it can also includebarley.
Coddle is particularly associated withDublin,the capital of Ireland.[2][3][4]It was reputedly a favourite dish of the writersSeán O'CaseyandJonathan Swift,[5]and it appears in several references to Dublin, including the works ofJames Joyce.[6]
The dish isbraisedin thestockproduced by boiling the pieces of bacon and sausages. The dish is cooked in a pot with a well-fitting lid in order to steam the ingredients left uncovered by the broth.[2]Sometimes raw sliced potato is added, but traditionally is eaten with bread.[7]The onlyseasoningsare usuallysalt,pepper,and occasionallyparsley.
Etymology[edit]
The name comes from the verbcoddle,meaning to cook food in water below boiling (seecoddled egg), which in turn derives fromcaudle,which comes from the French term meaning ‘to boil gently, parboil or stew’.[3]
Significance in Irish popular culture[edit]
Because coddle is seen as particular to Dublin, and because of its unappetising appearance to those who have not seen it before, many Dubliners are defensive of the dish.[8]As with other controversial national dishes such ascasu martzu,escargotorhákarl,enthusiasts take the revulsion of the uninitiated as a point of pride—in particular, many coddle enthusiasts see browning the sausages as an unacceptable cop-out.[9]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^"Bia Gaelach: Cé na cineálacha bia Gaelach is fearr leat? (Irish Words for Irish Foods)".17 March 2018.
- ^abA Little Irish Cookbook.Appletree. 1986.ISBN0-86281-166-X.
- ^ab"A traditional Irish cold weather treat Dublin coddle recipe".Irishcentral.24 April 2017.Retrieved15 January2018.
- ^"From Bacon and Cabbage to Coddle: What is Ireland's national dish?".Independent.ie.17 March 2016.Retrieved15 January2018.
- ^O'Connor, Derek (21 September 2008)."Food that Only The Irish Eat (Apparently)".Sunday Tribune.Sunday Tribune.Archived fromthe originalon 21 April 2009 – viaWayback Machine.
- ^Veronica Jane O'Mara & Fionnuala O'Reilly. (1993).A Trifle, a Coddle, a Fry: An Irish Literary Cookbook.Wakefield: Moyer Bell.ISBN1-55921-081-8.
- ^Hickey, Margaret (2018).Ireland's green larder: the definitive history of Irish food and drink([Paperback edition] ed.). London: Unbound. pp. 118–119.ISBN978-1-78352-799-1.OCLC1085196202.
- ^"We need to talk about the coddle debate that's dividing the Internet again".The Daily Edge.Retrieved3 July2023.
- ^"5 things non-Dubliners need to understand about coddle".The Daily Edge.Retrieved3 July2023.
External links[edit]
The dictionary definition ofcoddleat Wiktionary
