Real Life Recipes

St. Patrick's Day Meal
As prepared by Chef Wade Taylor of Slainte Irish Pub 

Braised Corned Beef and Cabbage on Buttermilk Mashed with Irish Whisky Sauce and Root Vegetable Slaw

For the Brisket;

Beef Brisket (Brined)
3 oz vol. Canola Oil
3 oz wt. Beef Base
1 small can Tomato Paste
2 lb Carrot
2 large Onion
Thyme
Garlic Cloves
Water
Heat oil in a large pot.  Remove brisket from brine and add to pot and brown on all sides.
Once browned, remove from pot and add carrot, onion.  Sweat for 2 minutes.  Add tomato paste and cook for another 2 minutes.
Add all liquids, and seasoning as well as the brisket back to the pot, cover with foil and place in oven at 325F.  Cook for 1 1/2 – 2 hours.
  Remove from pot, strain liquid and reserve.

For the Cabbage
1 head of green cabbage
Steamer
Butter

Buttermilk Mashed Potatoes
Use your favorite mashed potato recipe and substitute ½ the milk with buttermilk.

Root Vegetable Slaw
Parsnips
Carrots
Butter

Irish Whisky Gravy
2 tbsp. Shallot. Fine dice
1 tbsp. Canola Oil
1 cup Braising liquid or gravy
1 tsp. Whole grain mustard
1 oz vol. Irish whisky
1 tbsp. Corn Starch

Heat oil, add shallots and sweat for 30 seconds.  Add mustard then whisky and flambé.  Add gravy, simmer then thicken.