Butter It Up
In Ireland, butter is more than a spread for toast. Home cooks have created a whole kitchen repertoire that highlights the unique flavor of Irish butter. The country’s cows are fed on grass most of the year, resulting in a more complex butter flavor. What makes their butter different is they can grow grass like nowhere else. One way they use butter is with another Irish standby-cabbage.
Cabbage braised in butter is surprisingly delicious. In a skillet melt 1/4 cup butter over medium heat. Cut a small head of cabbage in six edges. Cook wedges until brown on one side (about 5 minutes). Turn edges, cover; cook 10 minues or until cabbage is browned and tender when pierced with a fork. Sprinkle with salt just before serving.
To learn more and find Irish butter locally go to Kerry Gold.
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Earthly Eating Recipe:
Lazy Rib Recipe:
Serves 1
1 rib eye steak 1-inch thick
Salt and fresh ground pepper to taste
Olive Oil
Preheat broiler. Pat steak dry with a paper towel. Sprinkle salt and pepper on both sides and sear each side for two minutes in an oiled pan at medium-high head. Then throw it in the broiler, pan and all. Cook six minutes for medium-rare, eight for medium or 12 for well-done, flipping once halfway through. Top the meat off with a bottle of Charles Shaw aka Two-Buck Chuck, Cabernet Sauvignon.
Happy Eating!
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