Editing Corned beef (section)

====Saint Patrick's Day====

In the United States, consumption of corned beef is often associated with [[Saint Patrick's Day]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.europeancuisines.com/Why-We-Have-No-Corned-Beef-Recipes |title=Is corned beef and cabbage an Irish dish? No! Find out why... |publisher=European Cuisines |access-date=August 29, 2010}}</ref> Corned beef is not an Irish national dish, and the connection with Saint Patrick's Day specifically originates as part of [[Irish-American]] culture, and is often part of their celebrations in North America.<ref>{{cite news|last=Lam |first=Francis |url=http://www.salon.com/food/francis_lam/2010/03/16/st_patricks_day_corned_beef_and_cabbage_irish |title=St. Patrick's Day controversy: Is corned beef and cabbage Irish? |work=Salon.com |date=March 17, 2010 |access-date=August 29, 2010}}</ref>

Corned beef was used as a substitute for bacon by Irish immigrants in the late 19th century.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.history.com/topics/st-patricks-day-symbols-and-traditions|title=St. Patrick's Day Traditions|website=history.com}}</ref> [[New England boiled dinner#Corned beef and cabbage|Corned beef and cabbage]] is the Irish-American variant of the Irish dish of bacon and cabbage. A similar dish is the [[New England boiled dinner]], consisting of corned beef, cabbage, and root vegetables such as carrots, turnips, and potatoes, which is popular in [[New England]] and another similar dish, Jiggs dinner, is popular in parts of Atlantic Canada.