St. Patrick’s Day feast Irish food? St. Patrick’s Day feasts are synonymous with corned beef and cabbage, but our fourth fun fact reveals a surprising twist. Did you know that this iconic Irish-American dish has English origins? Corn Beef Connection While ham and cabbage were culinary traditions in Ireland. Corned beef emerged as an American innovation. In the late 19th century, Irish immigrants in lower Manhattan found a substitute for ham in the form of […]