DISH RESEARCH · Dish
Colcannon
Irish mashed potatoes folded with curly kale, milk and butter.
About Colcannon
Colcannon is an Irish mashed-potato dish enriched with cabbage or kale. This profile follows Tourism Ireland's Halloween kale version, in which curly kale and bay-scented milk are folded through buttery potatoes.
Potatoes and milk give the dish a mellow creamy base, while butter adds rounded richness. Kale contributes a gentle brassica savouriness, bay leaf adds a subtle herbal fragrance, and salt and black pepper sharpen the finish.
The mash is pale and softly mounded, streaked throughout with dark green ribbons of curly kale. Its texture is fluffy yet creamy, with distinct tender leaves visible against the smooth potato.
Allergens in this recipe
Contains: Milk.
Other allergen details are unconfirmed.
Ingredients vary by restaurant. Confirm your allergens with staff before ordering.
Ingredients in Colcannon
Tourism Ireland's Kale Colcannon.
- PotatoesFluffy mash base
- Curly kaleGreen savoury ribbons
- ButterRichness and smooth texture
- MilkCreamy consistency
- Bay leafGentle herbal fragrance
- SaltSeasoning
- Black pepperPeppery seasoning
Ingredient details & uncertainties
Allergen information is incomplete. Unconfirmed details do not establish that an allergen is absent.
- Potatoes:
- Curly kale:
- Butter:
- Milk:
- Bay leaf:
- Salt:
- Black pepper:
Origins & food traditions
Tourism Ireland supplies the complete selected Halloween colcannon recipe of potatoes, curly kale, butter, milk, bay leaf, salt and pepper. Bord Bia independently presents a closely aligned Irish kale colcannon of potatoes, curly kale, milk, butter and seasoning.
Countries
- Ireland
- IrelandCatalogue link pending review
Cuisines & regions
- Irish Cuisine
- Irish CuisineCatalogue link pending review
AI-generated illustration of one possible presentation. Recipes and ingredients vary; the image does not establish allergen content.