Irish Patriot Soup

A vibrant green Irish pub soup in the colors of the Irish flag. Green soup, a swirl of cream, a dusting of shredded carrot. From Eileen O'Driscoll's Soups, 2002.

The Irish flag is green, white, and orange. Green for the Catholics, orange for the Protestants, white for the peace between them. Eileen O’Driscoll understood exactly what she was doing with this soup. As she wrote: gather for St. Patrick’s brunch and serve this soup in the colors of the flag. Green soup, topped with a swirl of cream, dusted with finel…