Despite representing a classic American-Irish dish for St. Patrick's Day, you won't find native Irishman dining on corned beef and cabbage on the holiday.

There are many ways to serve corned beef on St. Patrick's Day and afterward. There is the classic pair of corned beef and cabbage, but you can also use it in a sandwich or in a hash.

But, before you start searching for recipes, consider our test kitchen’s Beer-Braised Corned Beef and Cabbage—which cooks in the slow cooker.

In honor of St. Patrick’s Day, we took a deep dive into all things corned beef—the Irish food that’s actually not all that Irish.

Celebrate St. Patrick's Day with these recipes, from corned beef to colcannon. There's even a frittata that pairs well with Irish soda bread.

This Irish potato and corned beef cakes recipe is a more substantial version of Irish potato pancakes, aka boxty. The addition of corned beef makes them hearty enough to be enjoyed with any meal.

Plus, unlike corned beef, it has been served at Irish tables for more than 150 years. Not so corned beef, which is more of an American dish put together by Irish immigrants in the mid-1800s.

But what about the lore behind other St. Patrick’s Day symbols? Here’s a look at how corned beef became a purported Irish classic.