Goody (food)
| Alternative names | Goodie |
|---|---|
| Type | Pudding |
| Place of origin | Ireland |
| Main ingredients | Bread, milk, sugar, spices |
Goody or goodie is an sweet Irish dish made by boiling bread in milk with sugar and spices. It is often given to children or older adults who are convalescing.[1][2] This dish is eaten on St. John's Eve where it would be prepared near the bonfires lit to celebrate.[3] A variation was prepared using milky tea to soak the bread.[4] The dish is also prepared by parents to give to children when they have an upset stomach.[5]
Many children were given this during the 20th century as a treat in neighbours' houses or after school as a snack before dinner.[citation needed] A modern variant adds cocoa powder and chocolate drops.[citation needed]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Dolan, Terence Patrick (2006). A Dictionary of Hiberno-English. Dublin: Gill & Macmillan. p. 111. ISBN 9780717140398.
- ^ "Irish Food - Irish Cuisine - Food of Ireland". Archived from the original on 2014-06-14. Retrieved 2014-10-29.>
- ^ Mahon, Bríd (1998). Land of milk and honey : the story of traditional Irish food and drink. Dublin: Mercier Press. p. 132. ISBN 1-85635-210-2. OCLC 39935389.
- ^ Hickey, Margaret (2018). Ireland's green larder : the definitive history of Irish food and drink ([Paperback edition] ed.). London: Unbound. p. 304. ISBN 978-1-78352-799-1. OCLC 1085196202.
- ^ McMahon, Seán (2004). Brewer's dictionary of Irish phrase & fable. Jo O'Donoghue. London: Weidenfeld & Nicolson. p. 341. ISBN 0-304-36334-0. OCLC 57213976.
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