Happy St Patrick’s Day, Constant Readers!!!
I hope that you all have not just a wonderful day but a wonderful life. Or, as the old Irish saying goes...As you slide down the banister of life, may the splinters never point the wrong way.
The Captain will be spending his St Patrick’s Day going to work and wishing he was elsewhere. Namely, he wishes he was at The Raglan Road Restaurant and Pub at Disney Springs at Walt Disney World in Orlando. Some unlucky timing meant that the Captain couldn’t make it there, but as another Irish saying goes… If you’re lucky enough to be Irish, you’re lucky enough.
I hope that you all have not just a wonderful day but a wonderful life. Or, as the old Irish saying goes...As you slide down the banister of life, may the splinters never point the wrong way.
The Captain will be spending his St Patrick’s Day going to work and wishing he was elsewhere. Namely, he wishes he was at The Raglan Road Restaurant and Pub at Disney Springs at Walt Disney World in Orlando. Some unlucky timing meant that the Captain couldn’t make it there, but as another Irish saying goes… If you’re lucky enough to be Irish, you’re lucky enough.
A few facts about St Patrick’s Day…
- The Chicago River, in Chicago, Illinois, is dyed green every year for St Patrick’s Day.
- Enterprise, Alabama has the world’s shortest St Patrick’s Day parade. A person of Irish descent, generally dressed in festive garb and carrying a large Irish flag, is the only person in the parade. He, or she, walks one block from the courthouse to the Boll Weevil Monument and back to the courthouse.
- The world’s oldest St Patrick’s Day parade takes place in New York City. It has been held since 1762.
- The Montreal St Patrick’s Day parade has been held every year since 1824.
- The Montreal St Patrick’s Day parade has been held every year since 1824.
On to the the second of this week’s Irish cheeses…
Dubliner, from Kerrygold, is a hard ripened cheese made from cow’s milk. As per the Kerrygold website, it has a distinctive rounded flavour and a natural hint of sweetness. Aged for 12 months, it has elements of mature cheddar, sweet nutty tones of a Swiss and the piquant bite of aged Parmesan. It melts well and is delicious in sandwiches, served as a table cheese or shredded and tossed in salads. I would agree with most of the above, although I’m not sure I would enjoy it as a table cheese. It has a very strong flavour, much stronger than cheddar. The texture reminds me of red Leicester, in that while it’s a hard cheese, it’s quite crumbly.
So, as the Irish would say, Dubliner Cheese is good craic.
I leave you today with what I think is one of the funniest stand-up bits I’ve ever seen by an Irish comedian. One day, I hope to make it to Sligo to visit their airport.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RVuUyGijoKU
Stay cheesy!
Captain Cheese
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