| Alternative names | Goodie |
|---|---|
| Type | Pudding |
| Place of origin | Ireland |
| Main ingredients | Bread, milk, sugar, spices |
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Goody or goodie is an Irish dessert-like dish made by boiling bread in milk with sugar and spices. It is often given to children or older adults.[1][2] This dish is eaten on St. John's Eve where it would be prepared near the bonfires lit to celebrate.[3] A variation was prepared using milky tea to soak the bread.[4] This dish is also prepared by parents to give to children when they have an upset stomach. Many children were given this during the 20th Century as a treat in neighbours' houses or after school as a snack before dinner. It has nowadays been modified to suit the modern taste, by using cocoa powder and chocolate drops to sweeten.
See also
- List of Irish dishes
References
- ^ Dolan, Terence Patrick (2006). A Dictionary of Hiberno-English. Dublin: Gill & Macmillan. p. 111. ISBN 9780717140398.
- ^ <"Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2014-06-14. Retrieved 2014-10-29.>
- ^ Mahon, Bríd (1998). Land of milk and honey : the story of traditional Irish food and drink. Dublin: Mercier Press. p. 132. ISBN 1-85635-210-2. OCLC 39935389.
- ^ Hickey, Margaret (2018). Ireland's green larder : the definitive history of Irish food and drink ([Paperback edition] ed.). London: Unbound. p. 304. ISBN 978-1-78352-799-1. OCLC 1085196202.