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Kentucky Hot Brown

An American hot sandwich originally created at the Brown Hotel in Louisville, Kentucky, by Fred K. Schmidt in 1926. It is a variation of traditional Welsh rarebit and was one of two signature sandwiches created by chefs at the Brown Hotel shortly after its founding in 1923. It was created to serve as an alternative to ham and egg late-night dinners requested by its guests in the early hours of the morning after an evening of dancing; its ballroom accommodating upwards 1200 guests.

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Chicken Shepard’s Pie

NSF International (Ann Arbor, Michigan): Food Equipment Standards

This traditional Irish dish originated as a thrifty way to repurpose leftover meat. In the late 18th century, the concept evolved from using lamb or mutton, commonly tended by shepherds, hence the name. The dish typically comprises minced meat — lamb, beef or chicken — cooked with vegetables and gravy, topped with mashed potatoes.

Ingredients:
• 1 can chicken, drained
• ½ can canned sliced potatoes
• 2 tsp onion powder
• ½ cup canned peas, drained
• 2 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
• 1 tbsp butter
• Splash of milk
• 2 tsp salt
• 2 tsp black pepper
• 1 tsp nutmeg

Directions:
1. Heat potatoes in microwave safe bowl, ~2 mins. Mash the potatoes with the milk and butter, a Teaspoon each of salt, pepper, and garlic powder, stir well. Adjust seasoning. Set aside.
2. Add remaining ingredients, stir well.
3. Spoon the mashed potatoes evenly on top of the meat.
4. Cook covered in the microwave oven for 3-5 minutes on medium power.
5. Cut into 2 portions. Scoop out from the bottom to keep the layers intact.

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Corned Beef and Cabbage

Standards Iowa

Corned beef and cabbage traditionally comprise a St. Patrick’s Day meal.  While St Patrick’s Day is celebrated around the world, corned beef is strictly an Irish-American tradition.  It isn’t the national dish of Ireland nor the food you would eat on St. Patrick’s Day in Dublin.

Corned beef brisket on a cutting board

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DIY Corned Beef

Tuscan Bean Soup

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Ribollita origin traces back to the Middle Ages in rural Tuscany, Italy, as an example of cucina povera (poor people’s cooking). Peasants and servants repurposed leftovers to avoid waste: after feudal lords ate meals served on large slices of bread (used as trenchers), the soaked, stale bread was collected and combined with vegetables, beans (especially cannellini), and greens like lacinato kale or cabbage. The mixture was boiled, often reboiled the next day with more bread added for thickness, improving flavor and heartiness. This thrifty habit of reheating and extending the dish gave it its name.

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Stuffed Cabbage

From the Badger Insider: Eat Like a Freshman

Ingredients

1 pound ground beef

¼ pound ground pork

1 onion, chopped

¼ cup rice, parboiled

½ can tomato sauce

Parsley

Salt

Pepper

Procedure

Mix all ingredients together. Cut the core from a head of cabbage. Cook cabbage until just heated through and leaves are pliable. Peel off leaves. Put a handful of filling in each leaf and roll up the leaf. Place cabbage rolls in a baking dish.

Mix the remaining half can of tomato sauce with an equal amount of water. Pour this over the cabbage rolls. Cook in a moderate oven about one and a half hours. Serve the gravy on this dish on mashed potatoes.

Standards Wisconsin

The Science of Food Standards

Evensong “As donklat ondro Bänka”

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Michigan Maple Syrup

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“Poliakoffee”

Knighted by His Royal Highness Prince Charles in 2019 for his contributions in the field of supercritical fluids, the the International Year of the Periodic Table  — Professor Sir Martyn Poliakoff – explains how to pair frozen carbon dioxide with hot green tea.

Castle Meadow Campus History

The University of Nottingham recorded an adjusted deficit of £85.3 million in 2024/25, largely due to falling international student numbers and major asset impairments. To survive financially without relying on imported international students, the university must focus on domestic growth, cost control, and revenue diversification.

Key measures include expanding home student recruitment through more accessible programmes, online and distance learning, and partnerships with colleges — all within current tuition fee caps. It should grow research income via grants, industry collaborations, and commercial spin-offs. Its international campuses in China and Malaysia can continue generating transnational education revenue without bringing students to the UK.

Significant cost savings are essential through staff restructuring, course rationalisation, estate consolidation (including potential campus sales), and administrative efficiencies. These steps form part of the university’s “Future Nottingham” programme. Longer-term strategies involve increasing philanthropy, alumni donations, and executive education offerings.

While government reforms to domestic fees would help, true self-reliance demands leaner operations and stronger non-tuition income streams.

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Shamrock Shakes

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The Shamrock Shake tradition centers on festive St. Patrick’s Day celebrations hosted by the Collegiate Recovery Program. Each March (e.g., events on March 7, 2024, and March 12, 2026), students gather for free Shamrock Shakes—minty green treats—alongside crafts, games, and sober fun at locations like Serenity Place. This annual event promotes community, recovery support, and holiday spirit in a welcoming, alcohol-free environment for all WVU students.

Standards West Virginia

Overall, Morgantown is widely regarded as a quintessential American college town with very strong university-city integration — especially around the Downtown Campus — and it mirrors the European pattern more closely than many sprawling, isolated U.S. flagship campuses (e.g., those in big suburban or rural settings like Purdue, Ohio State, or Texas A&M). The relationship is symbiotic and visible in daily life, with the university embedded in the city's identity and physical layout.

WVU Medicine $460M projects to expand healthcare access across West Virginia

Fiscal Year 2026 Financial Plan

Board of Governors: Finance and Administration Rule 5.4 – Campus Facilities Plan

Dolce Vita

Campus Rail Transit

Easter Bread & Yaupon Tea

The Struggle for Control of Mother’s Day

Marching Band Indoor Practice Facility


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