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Irish Potatoes & Cabbage with Bacon (Colcannon)

Irish Potatoes & Cabbage with Bacon (Colcannon) reads richness 5.7, allium 3.8 and umami 3.6 on Palate's 0–10 flavor X-ray — a Irish side, about 29 min. Measured from the recipe itself: ingredients and technique.

The flavor X-ray — six axes, 0–10

• Umami & Savory — 4.0 / 10
• Sweet & Fruity — 1.1 / 10
• Sour & Bright — 1.4 / 10
• Bitter & Earthy — 2.0 / 10
• Rich & Fat — 5.7 / 10
• Aromatic & Spice — 3.8 / 10

The measured notes (of 18)

Richness 5.7 · Allium 3.8 · Umami 3.6 · Salinity 3.5 · Earthy 1.9 · Sourness 1.4 · Bitterness 1.2 · Sweetness 1.1 · Funk & Ferment 0.9

What's in it (7)

• 1-1/2 lb. baking potatoes (about 5), peeled, quartered Safeway 2 pkg For $5.00 thru 02/09
• 3 slices OSCAR MAYER Bacon, cut into 1-inch pieces Rite Aid 2 For $7.00 thru 02/06
• 1 small onion, chopped
• 1/2 cup water
• 3/4 lb. cabbage, shredded (about 4 cups)
• 2 Tbsp. butter
• 1/2 cup milk, warmed

Time & effort: about 29 min · effort: medium

Nutrition (per 100 g, engine-estimated): 106.6 kcal, 5.4 g protein, 2.3 g fat, 16.4 g carbs

Dietary: Contains meat · Contains dairy — engine-derived; double-check anything allergy-critical.

How it's cooked (14 steps)

1. Cook potatoes in boiling water in large saucepan 20 min.
2. or until tender.
3. Meanwhile, cook and stir bacon in large skillet on medium heat until crisp.
4. Remove bacon from skillet with slotted spoon; drain on paper towels.
5. Add onions to reserved drippings; cook and stir 2 min.
6. or until crisp-tender.
7. Add water; stir to release browned bits from bottom of skillet.
8. Add cabbage; mix well.
9. Cover; cook 7 min.
10. or until cabbage is tender and water is cooked off, stirring occasionally.
11. Drain potatoes; return to pan.
12. Add butter.
13. Mash potatoes until creamy, gradually adding milk.
14. Add cabbage mixture and bacon; mix well.

Dishes with a similar flavor shape

• Lokše (Potato Flatbreads with Goose Fat) — Slovak
• Pierogi Ruskie — Polish
• Tarhonya (Egg Barley Pasta) — Hungarian
• Seswaa with Bogobe — Botswanan
• Rouladen Rats — German

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