From http://www.cheftalk.com/forums/food-cooking-questions-discussion/53339-corn-beef-cabbage.html
...the Irish soon came to adapt to corned beef by visiting the Jewish delis in New York. They were used to a dish made from a cut of pork belly in Ireland, but since they couldn't find in the U.S., they decided that corned beef worked just as good. You won't find much corned beef in Ireland..."
Has anyone been in Ireland and not found corned beef? My sister went a while ago, but she's a very picky eater and would never order it anyway.
...the Irish soon came to adapt to corned beef by visiting the Jewish delis in New York. They were used to a dish made from a cut of pork belly in Ireland, but since they couldn't find in the U.S., they decided that corned beef worked just as good. You won't find much corned beef in Ireland..."
Has anyone been in Ireland and not found corned beef? My sister went a while ago, but she's a very picky eater and would never order it anyway.