pamfrey

[wardlaw]

Does anyone know what this is? Irish food?

[Psybbo]

Seaweed?

[needawin]

Stew?

[EcclesCake]

Are you thinking of pomfret, a fish?

[vakayu]

Another name for pontefract cakes.

[Psybbo]

pamphrey is a cabbage

[Psybbo]

http://www.thefreedictionary.com/pamphrey

[wardlaw]

Sorry my post is a bit late. Was in the pub with a very good friend albeit a MAD Irishwoman who asked me the question. Thank you very much sibton! PS I think she is about to register so we will have yet one more nutter to contend with.

[Boru62]

Pamphrey is Northern Irish for spring greens (uk), or collard greens (us). Other N.Irish differences;
Turnip = Swede/Rutabaga,
Scallions = Spring Onions,
and if you ever find yourself in a N.Irish chippy and order a pasty, don't expect to receive a pie-like creation, it's a deep fried, battered pork fritter.

[belfast68]

A heavy, dark green leafed cabbage variety. (Green all through.) Pungent, salty flavour but enjoyable with creamed potatoes and any meat, chicken or fish. Peculiar to Ireland and more particularly to Ulster. Spring / early Summer availability.

[CoDown]

Pamfrey is the name given to young cabbage (usually) available in the spring of the year.

Traditionally it is eaten with 'boiling' bacon and potatoes.

[CoDown]

Pamfrey is the name given to young cabbage (usually) available in the spring of the year.

Traditionally it was eaten with 'boiling' bacon (so called because it was a piece of bacon cooked in the same pot as the pamfrey) and potatoes.