Source: Atlas Obscura
Colcannon is a simple dish with hidden depths. It consists of mashed potatoes mixed with kale or cabbage, traditionally topped with butter, and some variations feature scallions, leeks, onions, or chives. In order to predict the future, it may also contain a thimble, button, or ring.
It is believed that potatoes arrived in Ireland in the late 16th century, where they were embraced like no where else in Europe: While the rest of the continent still viewed them as new and circumspect, the Irish were eating their fill. The word “colcannon,” however, preserves parts of Irish linguistic and culinary history that long predate the tuber’s vaunted arrival. “Cál” is Irish for “cabbage,” and “cainnen” suggests old Irish translations of garlic, onion, and leek….
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