Coddle or Stew?

Uncle Ben

Considering the weather I'm thinking of having one of the above for dinner tomorrow. I'm quite partial to both, and have a slight penchant for the auld boiled, pale sausages. It's a mixed bag in this house however and not all are fond of same.
What's your pleasure?

wandatowell

A stew the day after its made.


Unreal.

SweetChaos

make a half stew half coddle throw some sausages and bacon in a stew not the same I know but middle ground everyones happy

Soups123

Coodle all the way, just had it yesterday

Stewing nicely in the fridge for tomorrows lunch

Zippie84

Stew.

I might be Irish through and through but still barely even know what coddle is and have never eaten it

SweetChaos

wandatowell wrote: »

A stew the day after its made.


Unreal.

yeah its the best this ever I always make mine a day in advanced

Sheep Lover

Rasher sandwich.

Trust me, beats either stew or coddle.

Uncle Ben

Sheep Lover wrote: »

Rasher sandwich.

Trust me, beats either stew or coddle.

I'm waiting for the missus to finish watching selfridge so that she'll make me one. She won't let me use her new pan.Damn.

The Backwards Man

Cottage pie.

vienne86

Both are lovely. Coddle doesn't look ver apetizing, but it's gorgeous. Might have it myself tomorrow.

Eutow

Neither.

muddypaws

Coddle, especially the next day.

Links234

A good stew any day

rainbow kirby

I'd murder a coddle right now tbh!

Reiketsu

Stew. Gonna make a big pot myself tomorrow

porsche959

Does anyone actually eat coddle outside of Stoneybatter circa 1935?

suicide_circus

I saw coddle on a menu not long back but the waiter was wearing a trilby and an ironic mustache so I gave the place a miss

challengemaster

Both are disgusting excuses for food.

Banjo String

I make a mean beef stew, not "Irish" as such, I think it's more of an American inspired one.

Leaving the skin on the spuds, (roosters work best), cut them into bite sized chunks.

Slightly brown your beef, throw in some onions, some water, then a half cup of passata, some paprika, salt, sugar, and carrots and the spuds, lastly some beef stock, or gravy granules.

Takes about an hour and a half to make, lasts for a few days (tastes better eaten the day after its made)

It's a big hit in this house.

SweetChaos

SweetChaos wrote: »

make a half stew half coddle throw some sausages and bacon in a stew not the same I know but middle ground everyones happy

Ah a good aul stoddle.

I work in a prison where they sometimes serve coddle for the prisoners dinner. You should see the look of confusion/disgust/fear on the faces of some of the foreign fellas when they're collecting it. Actually, come to think of it, same can be said for some of the officers who are country boys!

vicwatson

Coddle rules !

Super-Rush

As a paid up mucksavage, I have to admit that the Dubs done well bringing us coddle. The mother in law puts white pudding, carrot and chunks of onion in hers and it works very well.

Dan_Solo

challengemaster wrote: »

Both are disgusting excuses for food.

They're not so much cuisine as "we have this to eat and we only know how to boil food".

NotCominBack

Coddle, no doubt

And where's the poll????

RobYourBuilder

Dan_Solo wrote: »

They're not so much cuisine as "we have this to eat and we only know how to boil food".

Of course they are considered cuisine. Boeuf bourguignon, cassoulet, bouillabaisse, etc. all started out as peasant food too. Hell, up until 80 years ago they were serving lobster to prisoners in parts of New England.

Just because it's Irish and started out as peasant food, doesn't mean it's not consirered cuisine.

suicide_circus

Feel bad for tourists who order stew in pubs and tourist trap restaurants, so shiite compared to homemade

ballsymchugh

Banjo String wrote: »

I make a mean beef stew, not "Irish" as such, I think it's more of an American inspired one.

Leaving the skin on the spuds, (roosters work best), cut them into bite sized chunks.

Slightly brown your beef, throw in some onions, some water, then a half cup of passata, some paprika, salt, sugar, and carrots and the spuds, lastly some beef stock, or gravy granules.

Takes about an hour and a half to make, lasts for a few days (tastes better eaten the day after its made)

It's a big hit in this house.

stew with paprika is goulash. deadly for a cold day.

Day Lewin

There should never be carrots in coddle. Wrong, wrong, wrong. This ought to be the purest of austere local food.
Potato, onion, rasher, sausage. Served with bread'n'butter and a glass of beer.

See this fine recipe: http://thetastebudtest.blogspot.ie/2011/01/coddle.html

RobYourBuilder

suicide_circus wrote: »

Feel bad for tourists who order stew in pubs and tourist trap restaurants, so shiite compared to homemade

They charge €14.95 for a portion of mash, diced bacon, sausage, carrot and onion with veggie soup poured on top in a pub in Temple Bar. "Traditional Dublin coddle". Thought I was getting shares in the place too at that price.

BlaasForRafa

Dan_Solo wrote: »

They're not so much cuisine as "we have this to eat and we only know how to boil food".

That was pretty much the entirety of Irish food until about 20 years ago. Whatever it is, just boil the sh**e out of it. And on Sunday roast the sh**e out of it.

0byme75341jo28

I'd love a cuddle

Melisandre121

Can someone explain to me what coddle actually is?

Eutow

Melisandre121 wrote: »

Can someone explain to me what coddle actually is?

Boiled potatos, boiled rashers, boiled sausages and onions. The juices and water from this are then served with the food above.

Day Lewin

The word "to coddle" means to cook very gently by leaving at a bare simmer in hot liquid, undisturbed, until tender.
It is a one-dish meal that must have been evolved by poor families with only one fireplace to cook over and possibly only one pan!
Even so when carefully made it is a very good dish and the traditional food in Dublin for Saturday nights. The handful of pot-herbs is a characteristic and distinctive flavouring.

djerk

As an irishman, why have i never heard of this before? ..seems to me like the poor mans stew. (apologies for my ignorance, us crusties were eating monkfish as a substitute for lobster down west).

ps. stew

WoollyRedHat

Both,try a bit of Col Cannon too, wash it all down with some real expensive champagne. Carpe diem man, yolo.

Littlekittylou

Cora Squeaking Zit wrote: »

I'd love a cuddle

Me too!
*Cuddles you*

evo2000

Uncle Ben wrote: »

Considering the weather I'm thinking of having one of the above for dinner tomorrow. I'm quite partial to both, and have a slight penchant for the auld boiled, pale sausages. It's a mixed bag in this house however and not all are fond of same.
What's your pleasure?

Go Stew or Go home, seriously tho, theres STEW!! and then theres ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................the rest....

Littlekittylou

Veg soup....i know its neither coddle or stew. I don't eat meat {:-)

JupiterKid

F**k coddle - buriros for me please!

Dan_Solo

Eutow wrote: »

Boiled potatos, boiled rashers, boiled sausages and onions. The juices and water from this are then served with the food above.

And what do you do with it?
You eat it.
How revolting!
:-)

Ihatecuddles

Coddle, only ever had it once and I made it myself. It was absolutely delicious. I love a good next day stew, but coddle is just fantastic.

Going to make it this week and see what my husband thinks.

MonkeyTennis

A handy alternative to eating coddle is not eating it.....because its vile.

Boiling sausages. What is wrong with you people

Eutow

Dan_Solo wrote: »

And what do you do with it?
You eat it.
How revolting!
:-)

Haven't had it in years. Growing up I had very little choice. I don't miss it at all.

Egginacup

Uncle Ben wrote: »

Considering the weather I'm thinking of having one of the above for dinner tomorrow. I'm quite partial to both, and have a slight penchant for the auld boiled, pale sausages. It's a mixed bag in this house however and not all are fond of same.
What's your pleasure?

Shepherd's Pie

Ihatecuddles

MonkeyTennis wrote: »

A handy alternative to eating coddle is not eating it.....because its vile.

Boiling sausages. What is wrong with you people

Boiled sausages are great! I put them in stew. So good.

anncoates

Anybody that picked stew: go and hang your bollix off the five lamps :pac:

Dan_Solo

Eutow wrote: »

Haven't had it in years. Growing up I had very little choice. I don't miss it at all.

Perhaps not the widely known classic I had hoped, that's a quote from Highlander about haggis...

RomanKnows

I could never stomach the appearance of coddle. The sickly white sausage peering out from the broth like the withered and flaccid penis of a dying pensioner. The bits of boiled rasher looking like flakes of sunburnt scrotum.

So, stew for me. Very partial to a good homemade lamb stew.

MonkeyTennis

If have spuds bacon and sausages I can think of many many ways of making a nice dinner.