"blake murphy" > wrote in message
...
> On Sun, 08 Mar 2009 19:07:47 GMT, notbob wrote:
>
>> On 2009-03-08, Dimitri > wrote:
>>
>>>
>>> Dimitri
>>>
>>> # 1
>>>
>>> 1 1/2 c. chopped cooked corned beef
>>> 1 1/2 c. chopped boiled potatoes
>>> 1 1/2 c. boiled & chopped beets
>>
>> Is that the primary requirement for r/f hash, beets? I may hafta try it.
>> I've always ignored it based soley on the name. "Flannel" hash sounds so
>> dry and unappetizing. :P
>>
>> nb
>
> i'm hoping the 'red' in 'red flannel hash' comes from the corned beef, not
> the beets. i did wonder the same thing, though.
>
> your pal,
> blake

The red comes from the beets. The beets make the dish. We used small canned
beets last night and they were just great.

Hugh