Jose Malone’s Mexican Irish Restaurant will be sponsoring an authentic Irish Music Seisiun.
The event will be led by well known area Irish musician Ray Wall. An Irish seisiun is an informal gathering of Irish musicians. Members of both Curragh and Broken String Band will be in attendance with instruments such as fiddle, uilleann pipes, concertina, hammered dulcimer, bouzouki and more.
April 19 - 7PM Irish Music Seisiun led by Ray Wall. No charge.
Jose Malone’s is easy to find, take Rte 7 East to Troy I think the sign might say Bennington as well). When you go over the bridge keep to the far right, it says Downtown Troy. Then it says Hutton Street. go 2 lights and take a left onto River St. We are on the right in th block after. you will pass Brown’s Brewing (Troy Brew Pub) and then see our sign and the sign for Ryan’s Wake. the parking lots next door to us are free after 5 pm.
Jose Malone’s Mexican Irish Restaurant
405 River Street
Troy, NY
518-273-2196
Now, this inspires me. Post here your favorite Mexican-Irish recipes. If you don’t have one, make one up. In order to qualify, the dish must somehow be, well, Mexican AND Irish.
I’ve never heard of this, really. But heck, you could throw in a couple of
whole jalapeños, sprinkle some cheese on top, and call it Boxtolé!
Boxty
Boxty is a traditional potato dish, celebrated in the rhyme.
Boxty on the griddle, boxty in the pan, If you can’t make boxty, you’ll never get your man. (¡Nunca te ganas a tu hombre, hombre!)
8 oz/ 250 g/ 1 cup raw potato
8 oz/ 250 g/ 1 cup mashed potato
8 oz/ 250 g/ 2 cups plain flour
1 tsp baking powder
1 tsp salt
large knob of butter, melted
about 1/4 pt/ 125 ml/ 1/2 cup milk
Grate the raw potatoes into a bowl. Turn out onto a cloth and wring, catching the liquid. This will separate into a clear fluid with starch at the bottom. Pour off the fluid and scrape out the starch and mix with the grated and mashed potatoes. Sieve the dry ingredients and mix in along with the melted butter. Add a little milk if necessary to make a pliable dough. Knead lightly on a floured surface. Divide into four and form large, flat cakes. Mark each into quarters but do not cut right through, and bake on a griddle or in a heavy pan.
If liked, more milk and an egg can be added to make a batter which can be fried in bacon fat like drop scones.
From the Appletree Press title: A Little Irish Cookbook.
Just about every pub I’ve seen or looked at a menu for in Houston has sold quesadillos and chili along with and welsh rabbit and shepherd’s pie. Here’s one menu. I don’t know how the chili is, but they make a mean scotch egg.
One has to wonder about the nature of Mexican food in Troy, New York. It has been my experience that that part of the country considers ketchup a spice. And margueritas in a pub? Some things are fundamentally wrong.
Come visit, and I’ll take you there!! Jose Malone’s is only a couple of blocks from my office. Really. Owner Ray is a killer whistle/pipes/hammer dulcimer player. The food is good as is the selection of libations.
I stopped in there on St Paddy’s day but couldn’t find a place to sit and eat, it was so packed. I did manage to get a Guiness and listen to tunes for a half hour or so-- I’ve played at sessions with most of the musicians present.
