Boxty!!! (44)
70Libra: It's the potato... it was easier to come by in hungrier/leaner years than flour... probably during famine times.
Ya that is right Sky and Libra, i should have known that..
Eat anything nice of late Libra?
70Libra: It's the potato... it was easier to come by in hungrier/leaner years than flour... probably during famine times.
I doubt they had much access to potatoes during the famine seeing as it was the loss of the potato crop that caused the famine..
Conchitaconsuela: Boxty
1 1/2 cups grated raw potatoes
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 cup leftover mashed potatoes
1 egg
1 tablespoon skim milk
salt and pepper to taste
1/4 cup olive oil
Directions
1.Toss the grated potatoes with flour in a large bowl. Stir in mashed potatoes until combined. In a separate bowl, whisk together the egg and skim milk; mix into the potatoes. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
2.Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Drop in the potato mixture, forming patties about 2 inches in diameter. Fry on both sides until golden brown, 3 to 4 minutes per side. Drain on a paper towel-lined plate. Serve warm
Amount Per Serving Calories: 226 | Total Fat: 10.3g | Cholesterol: 36mg
1 1/2 cups grated raw potatoes
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 cup leftover mashed potatoes
1 egg
1 tablespoon skim milk
salt and pepper to taste
1/4 cup olive oil
Directions
1.Toss the grated potatoes with flour in a large bowl. Stir in mashed potatoes until combined. In a separate bowl, whisk together the egg and skim milk; mix into the potatoes. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
2.Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Drop in the potato mixture, forming patties about 2 inches in diameter. Fry on both sides until golden brown, 3 to 4 minutes per side. Drain on a paper towel-lined plate. Serve warm
Amount Per Serving Calories: 226 | Total Fat: 10.3g | Cholesterol: 36mg
Crikey - weight watchers do Boxty ...
that might sound great but with butter and buttermilk ..... sublime. ..
and a side of young bitter greens ....
Neenaw: ah you mean heart attack potato...
that's the other name for it. In brackets and small font!
skyblue43: I doubt they had much access to potatoes during the famine seeing as it was the loss of the potato crop that caused the famine..
did you know that pre-famine years an avg 50 year old male, would have eaten 1 million pops in his lifetime thus far.
robpacciani: Who here has eaten it? Just making some now... Mmmmmmmm
I think im addicted to the bloody stuff
I think im addicted to the bloody stuff
skyblue43: I doubt they had much access to potatoes during the famine seeing as it was the loss of the potato crop that caused the famine..
Nope.
The potato was the only product that the tenants farming on the land were allowed to keep for themselves. When it failed they went hungry, but only because the 'gentry' still took all the other produce.
Neenaw: did you know that pre-famine years an avg 50 year old male, would have eaten 1 million pops in his lifetime thus far.
I'll bow to your great knowledge but thats 55 spuds for every day!
Neenaw: did you know that pre-famine years an avg 50 year old male, would have eaten 1 million pops in his lifetime thus far.
what about avg 50 year old female? devoted partner to male, third of the amount?
skyblue43: I'll bow to your great knowledge but thats 55 spuds for every day!
them is the facts, did a presentation on it last year, so did my reading sunshine...
i dont know whether to be cross or amused that you actually worked it out...
aint telling ya my other interesting facts so anyymore...
Conchitaconsuela: what about avg 50 year old female? devoted partner to male, third of the amount?
he ate her pre famine...
70Libra: Nope.
The potato was the only product that the tenants farming on the land were allowed to keep for themselves. When it failed they went hungry, but only because the 'gentry' still took all the other produce.
The potato was the only product that the tenants farming on the land were allowed to keep for themselves. When it failed they went hungry, but only because the 'gentry' still took all the other produce.
Exactly...so the origin of the boxty could hardly have been during the famine when the crop failed...or am I missing something...
skyblue43: Exactly...so the origin of the boxty could hardly have been during the famine when the crop failed...or am I missing something...
The crop failed... but that doesn't mean there were no potatoes... they were just small and mostly rotten... but they did exist.... and were eaten however they grew
Neenaw: them is the facts, did a presentation on it last year, so did my reading sunshine...
i dont know whether to be cross or amused that you actually worked it out...
aint telling ya my other interesting facts so anyymore...
i dont know whether to be cross or amused that you actually worked it out...
aint telling ya my other interesting facts so anyymore...
Ah please do N. I have no doubt you are right. In those times the basic nature of fertiliser and lack of science involved probably led to much smaller spuds...
Neenaw: he ate her pre famine...
that has nothing to do with potatos. That's life!
rob man pack it in before your a fat old fart getting opened up on the operating table 
skyblue43: Ah please do N. I have no doubt you are right. In those times the basic nature of fertiliser and lack of science involved probably led to much smaller spuds...
im still sulking but ya winning me around, may still tell you my interesting fact.
KingLeonidas: boxty is dirt YUK rob man pack it in before your a fat old fart getting opened up on the operating table
Trust me its better than eating a bag of doritos..
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1 1/2 cups grated raw potatoes
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 cup leftover mashed potatoes
1 egg
1 tablespoon skim milk
salt and pepper to taste
1/4 cup olive oil
Directions
1.Toss the grated potatoes with flour in a large bowl. Stir in mashed potatoes until combined. In a separate bowl, whisk together the egg and skim milk; mix into the potatoes. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
2.Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Drop in the potato mixture, forming patties about 2 inches in diameter. Fry on both sides until golden brown, 3 to 4 minutes per side. Drain on a paper towel-lined plate. Serve warm
Amount Per Serving Calories: 226 | Total Fat: 10.3g | Cholesterol: 36mg
ah you mean heart attack potato...