It seems like everyone in the U.S. is Irish on St. Patrick’s Day. Irish descent or not, it’s shamrocks, corned beef and cabbage all around.
St. David’s Day keeps a lower profile. Many have never heard of this feast day, although, it was recognized as in 2003 as a national day for people of Welsh origin.
The Empire State Building has been floodlit in the colors of the Welsh flag on March 1st.
St. David, the patron saint of Wales, was believed to be 100 years old when he died in 589. This gentle man, of royal lineage, founded many churches and a monastery.
Leeks, an ancient symbol of Wales, are often consumed on St. David’s Day. The most famous leek might be the one on the cap of the Welsh Guard. Haven’t heard of this group? Picture the changing of the guard at Buckingham Palace.
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If your family immegrated from Wales like my husband’s or if you’re just eager to try this underused plant, here are a list of recipes to help you out:
Butternut Squash – Leek – Goat Cheese Galette
Beet – Leek – Goat Cheese Galette
An accountant by trade and a food blogger since 2009, Lois Britton fell in love with Polish cuisine during the years she lived in Poznań, Poland. As the creator of PolishHousewife.com, she loves connecting readers with traditional Polish recipes. Lois has a graduate certificate in Food Writing and Photography from the University of South Florida. She is the author of The Polish Housewife Cookbook, available on Amazon and on her website.
Czary kapturek
Being a Cymro I did a few Welsh dishes for some friends who really liked them:
Welsh rarebit (melted butter with some flour, some portier beer, melted cheese, cream and worcester sauce on toast)
Laver cakes (laverbread fried with oatmeal) with fried cockles and leek
Canennau cri (flour, raisins, mixed spices, egg and sugar; mixed together and then cooked in a frying pan without oil).
There’s also bara brith, which is a fruit loaf.
Vegetarian Glamorgan sausages (leek, thyme, bread crumbs, cheese and possibly other stuff mixed together and baked)
Cool to hear about the Empire state building. Unfortunately, the British government are against Dydd Gwyl Dewi being a bank holiday.
Nice blog, by the way. I’ll have to link to some of the vegetarian recipes I see here.
Lois B
Czary kapturek – I’m so glad we’ve connected. Glad to hear about authentic Welsh food. I’ve heard of a few of the dishes while watching a BBC regional cooking competition. The young chef from Wales was very talented.
My husband and his brother visited Wales last year for The Ryder Cup. It was a very special trip for them as is was held in the town their grandparents came from.