New England boiled dinner
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of New England boiled dinner
First recorded in 1935–40
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Even corned beef and cabbage is a mixture of what the Irish eat and a New England boiled dinner.
From New York Times ● Apr. 9, 2018
A pot of beef and vegetables popular all over is New England boiled dinner, and it’s essentially a pot roast simmered in water with lots of root vegetables.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 28, 2015
Smoked pork shoulder is the foundation of the New England boiled dinner, a very appetizingly named stew that also contains root vegetables and cabbage.
From Slate ● Mar. 11, 2014
New Hampshire Smoked pork shoulder Smoked pork shoulder is the foundation of the New England boiled dinner, a very appetizingly named stew that also contains root vegetables and cabbage.
From Slate ● Mar. 11, 2014
A piece of salt pork was usually boiled with a "New England boiled dinner."
From The Whitehouse Cookbook (1887) Cooking, Toilet and Household Recipes, Menus, Dinner-Giving, Table Etiquette, Care of the Sick, Health Suggestions, Facts Worth Knowing, Etc., Etc. The Whole Comprising a Comprehensive Cyclopedia of Information for the Home by F. L. (Fanny Lemira) Gillette
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