New England boiled dinner
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of New England boiled dinner
First recorded in 1935–40
Example Sentences
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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
Cabbage always goes with a New England boiled dinner, potatoes, onions, parsnips and squash.
From A Course of Lectures on the Principles of Domestic Economy and Cookery by Corson, Juliet
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