St. Patrick’s Day is around the corner, and everyone is in the spirit to wear green and delve into the Irish culture for that day. Many places worldwide host fun St. Paddy’s Day parades for families, and many other parties take place. It does not matter what your culture is, as that is the day to get into the Irish spirit as you celebrate it by eating foods fitting for the day.
Let’s see each zodiac sign’s best St. Paddy’s Day food. That way, you will know what to have for dinner or a snack on that day.
Aries – Pumpkin Bread Pudding
Aries, you are energetic, always on the go, and passionate. Pumpkin bread pudding is the best St. Paddy’s food for you to enjoy that day. How can pumpkins be around when spring is around the corner? However, this is a typical Irish dessert perfect for Aries, as bread-based desserts are typical in Irish cuisine. It has spices that the Aries will love and a calorie-dense dessert that will provide a lot of energy. You can also enjoy the Irish pumpkin bread pudding with vanilla ice cream.
Taurus – Classic Shephard’s Pie
Taurus, you need comfort and stability, which is why the best St.Paddy’s dish for you is the classic shepherd’s pie, as it is not only comforting on a cold March day, but it is also a classic which is what you prefer as you do not like to venture out into anything that goes out of your comfort zone. This dish has mashed potatoes, carrots, peas, and ground lamb. The early Irish farmers started this dish, which has been popular ever since. Taurus, you like tradition, which is also why this is the best dish for you.
Gemini – Apple Crumble
Gemini, you are versatile and like variety, as you would love food with various textures and temperatures. The Irish dessert, apple crumble, is an ideal dessert for you because that dessert is both warm and cold. The apple crumble dessert is warm as you enjoy it after taking it out of the oven. However, you can only complete it by putting a scoop of vanilla ice cream on it, making the dessert hot and cold. There are also various textures, such as a crunchy crust and pecans, soft apple filling, and creamy ice cream texture. This dessert is all about variety which is perfect for Gemini.
Cancer – Hearty Baked Potato Soup
Cancer, you are looking for comfort as you love anything that reminds you of your home, which is why the ideal St. Paddy’s Day food is the hearty baked potato soup. Many Irish recipes involve plenty of potatoes. You can use a creamy soup such as clam chowder or broccoli cheddar soup, or you may want to use chicken stock to go a little lighter. However, it does not matter what soup base you use, as it is delicious. You will add plenty of cheddar cheese, bacon, Tabasco sauce, and a comforting soup you can enjoy at home on a chilly March day.
Leo – Dublin Coddle
Leo, you are the one that loves to go all out, as you love anything extravagant, and you will love a hearty dish that is perfect for St. Paddy’s Day. The Dublin coddle is the ideal dish for you as it is savory and a one-pot meal that consists of sausage, onions, and potatoes that slowly cook in beef broth. You would be the one to have a St. Paddy’s Day party and cook it up for your guests. That is your way of showing off that you only serve the best meals, which is ideal for this day.
Virgo – Green Protein Shake
Virgo, you are very health-conscious and will choose a healthier version of a St. Paddy’s Day celebratory food or drink. In your case, it is the drink as you will enjoy your green shake to get into the St. Paddy’s Day spirit. You will blend coconut milk with avocado to create a green healthy shake and throw in a few hemp seeds to add healthier fats and protein. And then you can enjoy the shake along with some blueberries. You can enjoy this healthy drink at any time, whether it is for breakfast or even for a snack.
Libra – Golden Mango Smoothie Bowl
Libra, you are about balance, relationships, and aesthetics. Therefore, you will choose a St. Paddy’s Day dish that will provide you with a lot of balance and be aesthetically appealing. That is why the golden mango smoothie bowl is a perfect choice. It is a filling breakfast with plenty of nutrients to help you feel balanced throughout the day. And you can sprinkle different fruits on top of the mango smoothie in the bowl, such as kiwi slices, pineapple pieces, and pomegranate seeds. It is beautiful and will give you the energy you need for the day to feel good.
Scorpio – Cured Salmon
Scorpio, you like anything intense, and you are intense by nature. Therefore, whatever food you prefer would have a strong taste, so the perfect St. Paddy’s Day dish is cured salmon. And in Ireland, you will find cured or smoked salmon in breakfast, lunch, and dinner dishes. However, you normally find smoked salmon going with bagels in North America. Could you imagine eating cured salmon without a bagel and on its own? Does that idea sound intense? Well, it is as smoked salmon has a strong taste, which is why this would appeal to Scorpio.
Sagittarius – Full Irish Breakfast
Sagittarius, you are always ready for a new adventure and ready to fuel yourself well at breakfast so you can get on with your day. So it is fitting that your perfect St. Paddy’s dish would involve a sizeable Irish breakfast that consists of eggs, sausage, bacon, mushrooms, grilled tomatoes, potatoes, baked beans, black and white pudding, and bread. Does that sound like too much food for first thing in the morning? It is, and you need those calories to tackle the day because that is what the Sagittarius looks forward to doing each morning – even the stressful parts of it.
Capricorn – Boxty
Capricorn, you are ambitious and hard-working, and you need continuous energy sources to keep going to achieve your goals. Therefore, the best St. Paddy’s Day food for you is boxty, an Irish potato cake consisting of mashed and raw, grated potatoes. You can think of this food as part has browns and part pancakes. Why is this food a good fit for Capricorn? Because anyone can eat it for breakfast, lunch, or dinner. Since Capricorn is so busy making plans for their work, they would instead focus on that than spend too much time in the kitchen. Also, Boxty is easy and quick to cook.
Aquarius – Drisheen
Aquarius, you like anything that is unusual and out of the norm. That is why the St. Paddy’s Day food for you will be something other than a traditional Irish dish. It will be an Irish dish, but only some of that common, so drisheen would be ideal. Drisheen may appear moderately tasty, but it is delicious. The dish consists of oatmeal, pork blood, spices, and fat; you can use it as part of a breakfast dish that can go quite well with potatoes. You can eat it boiled, fried, or uncooked.
Pisces – Irish Soda Bread
Pisces, you are imaginative and mystical, and you are the artsy type. The best St. Paddy’s Day food may surprise you, but Irish soda bread is ideal. This yeast-free bread consists of dried cranberries and raisins. The reason that this food is a good fit for Pisces is because of its mystical history. There is a reason that there is an X on the bread, and that is because, according to ancient folklore, the X on the soda bread helps to ward off any evil spirits, and if there is a food that can help do that, then the Irish soda bread is it. However, the X on the bread helps it rise since there is no yeast.
Now you know what foods you can enjoy on St. Paddy’s Day. And since you have the entire zodiac in your chart, you can enjoy any food that appeals to you. Are you a traditional Taurus who feels somewhat adventurous and wants to try something new? Then why not go for the ideal food for Aquarius, the drisheen? Are you an adventurous Sagittarius in the mood for something simple and traditional? Then go for what is ideal for Taurus, the classic shepherd’s pie. Whatever you choose to eat on that day, enjoy it!
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