On Dec 22, 2:06*pm, Nancy2 > wrote:
> On Dec 22, 6:45*am, " >
> wrote:
>
> > A number of years ago I came across an article about how bonfires are
> > built on an Island off the coast of Northern Germany on the Baltic
> > Sea, at least *that is how I remember it. Apparently they build the
> > fires near the end of winter. I was wondering if anyone remembers what
> > this is called? Also, there were a number of receipes for foods they
> > usually made. I think one had to do with cabbage and mashed potatoes.
> > It seems as if in the area where I live (Pittsburgh,PA) a number of
> > towns around here are having bonfires in January to burn old Christmas
> > trees, and they are making a party out of it. I was thinking they were
> > basing it on the activities in Germany.
>
> > Thanks for any help.
> > Tom
>
> Cabbage and potatoes? *Isn't that the Brit dish called "bubble and
> squeak?" *They have Guy Fawkes Day (November 5), when there are
> bonfires. *Yeah, I know, wrong country, wrong date....;-)
>
> N.
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Cabbage and mashed potatoes is Irish. They call it Colcannon,
Bubble and squeak is from England and is made of leftover vegetables
from a roast pork or beef dinner.
There is also a dish from Scotland called Rumbledethumps although I
have never eaten that one.

Lynn in Fargo
heir to many foods British . . . sigh
PS: Guy Fawkes day is my birthday. I turned 60 . . . another sigh