What is "bacon and cabbage"

n. (context Ireland English) A popular dish consisting of a large piece of boiling bacon simmered with cabbage and other vegetables such as onions, turnips and carrots. Served with the bacon sliced and much of the boiled liquid retained with the vegetables.

Bacon and cabbage is a dish traditionally associated with Ireland. The dish consists of unsliced back bacon boiled with cabbage and potatoes. Sometimes other vegetables such as turnips, onions and carrots are also added. Smoked bacon is sometimes used.

The dish is served with the bacon sliced, and with some of the boiling juices added. Another common accompaniment to the dish is white sauce which generally consists of flour, butter, milk and a herb of some sort (often parsley).