Shamrocks, Spuds, & Pubs

Amuse Booze: Frozen Irish Coffee

This week on Flavorphiles, we celebrate St. Patrick’s Day the way it was meant to be celebrated: by questioning almost everything about it.

In Segment 1, we look at how St. Patrick’s Day in Ireland is very different from the green-beer spectacle it’s become in North America. Tanner explains why owning a bar on St. Patrick’s Day isn’t quite the party people think it is, and we introduce our Martini Madness competition.

In Segment 2, we tackle the humble potato. If potatoes didn’t originate in Ireland, how did they become the backbone of Irish cuisine—and how did that reliance help lead to the Great Famine? In Segment 3, we discover a company that literally builds Irish pubs in Ireland and ships them around the world. What actually makes something a pub? Dark wood? Community? Guinness? Somewhere along the way, Tanner also reveals that he’s figured out exactly how he wants to die.

And in Segment 4, we head north to Canada to talk about poutine and Quebec’s push to give its cheese curds government protection. A professor argues that poutine is sacred, while Tanner suggests Jerry might actually be more Canadian than poutine itself.

Grab a drink, pull up a stool, and join us for another round of Flavorphiles. 🍀