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How to Cook dishes from Ireland
Ireland
is known for its lush green lands, which are of course
excellent for the growing of crops and the grazing of livestock.
Traditional Irish food is hearty, wholesome, fare made from
local produce - recipes may be simple but they are both tasty and satisfying!
Potatoes are also a prominent feature of Irish cooking. They were introduced
in the late 17th century, and have become the staple crop of Ireland.
Oats and barley are also grown, and have been for many centuries.
Popular meats include lamb and pork.
Of course, with the island of Ireland
being surrounded by sea, fish and seafood is also popular.
Ireland is
particularly known for its langoustines (known as "Dublin Bay prawns")
and oysters, the latter often eaten with Guinness at the many
oyster festivals around the country each year. Popular types of fish
include
salmon and
cod.
Some popular traditional Irish recipes and dishes include:
- Bacon and cabbage - Irish Americans often make a similar dish from corned
beef and cabbage.
- Champ - Mashed potatoes with chopped spring onions, butter and milk.
- Coddle - Boiled pork sausages with
bacon, potatoes, onions and optionally barley.
The ingredients are cooked in the stock that comes from the sausages
and bacon. Salt, pepper, and parsley are added for flavor.
- Colcannon - Mashed potatoes with garlic, cabbage or kale (a type of cabbage closer to the plant's wild origins).
- Irish stew (Irish Gaelic: Stobhach Gaelach) -
A stew made from lamb or mutton, with potatoes, onions and parsley.
Barley, carrots, parsnips or turnips may also be added in some variants of
the recipes.
Irish communities in other countries (such as the
United States),
have adapted to use locally available meats (for example, substituting beef for lamb),
or by adding extra ingredients (such as Guinness or paprika) to create
new flavors.
Ireland
is also home to its own unique types of bread. These include:
- Blaa - A very soft white bread roll, covered in layers
of flour, that is unique to Waterford City.
- Barmbrack (Irish: Báirnín Breac) -
This is an Irish sweet bread made with sultanas and raisins embedded in it, and often
eaten toasted with butter. On
Halloween,
it traditionally contains various items
baked in the bread, which are used for a
fortune-telling game (what you get in your slice, tells your fortune).
- Irish potato bread (also known as "fadge", "potato cake", "potato farls", "slims" or "tatie bread") - Unleavened bread made from a combination of potatoes and wheat flour.
- Soda bread - A bread made using baking soda instead of yeast. Whole wheat
soda bread is known as "wheaten".
On this page, you will find a selection of Irish cookbooks.
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By Colman Andrews
Chronicle Books
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In The Country Cooking of Ireland, internationally acclaimed food and travel writer Colman Andrews brings to life the people, countryside, and delicious food of Ireland. Fast emerging as one of the world's hottest culinary destinations, Ireland is a country of artisanal bakers, farmers, cheesemakers, and butteries, where farm-to-table dining has been practiced for centuries. Meticulously researched and reported, this sumptuous cookbook includes 250 recipes and more than 100 photographs of the pubs, the people, and the emerald Irish countryside taken by award-winning photographer Christopher Hirsheimer. Rich with stories of the food and people who make Ireland a wonderful place to eat, and laced with charming snippets of song, folklore, and poetry, The Country Cooking of Ireland ushers in a new understanding of Irish food. |
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By Darina Allen
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Irish Traditional Cooking combines the delicious, historic recipes of Ireland with colourful anecdotes and detailed appreciation of the dishes in Ireland’s culture. Imbued with a passion to preserve the traditions of Irish cooking, Darina Allen has journeyed all over Ireland, researching and recording different recipes and regional dishes. From County Cork where she learnt from Joan Twomey how to cook apple cake in a bastible on an open fire, to County Kerry, where she collected bairneachs (limpets) off the rocks to make the traditional Good Friday soup, to Granny Toye in County Monaghan who passed on eighty years of pancake-making experience. Ireland's rich culinary heritage is brought to life in this comprehensive and entertaining appreciation of more than 300 traditional dishes. Each recipe is complemented by tips, tales, historical insights and common Irish customs, many of which have been passed down from one generation to the next through the greatest of oral traditions. Darina's fascination with Ireland's culinary heritage gives great detail and breadth to Irish Traditional Cooking. Sections on Broths & Soups, Fish, Game, Vegetables and Food from the Wild illustrate how comprehensive this book is in its treatment of Irish Traditional Cooking. Darina uses the finest of Ireland's natural produce to give us recipes such as Sea Spinach Soup, Ballymaloe Irish Stew and traditional Irish Sherry Trifle. The result is a book which will entice you to discover the pleasures of the emerald isle's cuisine. Irish Traditional Cooking won the acclaimed Langhe Ceretto-SEI prize. |
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By Margaret Johnson
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Talk about the luck of the Irish! One of the most beloved of Irish institutions (there are more than one thousand in Dublin alone), the traditional pub has served generations as the venue for local gossip, sporting news, a ceilidh or two, literary soirees, real estate deals, political debates, revolutionary plots, and, lest we forget, for knocking back a pint of Guinness or a "ball of malt." The food's not bad either—as The Irish Pub Cookbook so deliciously demonstrates. It's a celebration of over 70 pub classics: thick soups and stews; savory tarts and meaty pies; big bowls of salad (times change!); and desserts of the seconds-are-always-appropriate variety. There's shepherd’s pie, fish and chips, seafood chowder, and whiskey bread pudding for those with a taste for the quintessential. Contemporary specialties such as Bacon, Blue Cheese, and Courgette Soup; Salmon Cakes with Dill and Wine Sauce; Braised Lambshanks with Red Currants; and White Chocolate Terrine spotlight modern Irish cooking's richly deserved acclaim. Complete with pub photos, history, and lore, nobody leaves hungry when The Irish Pub Cookbook is in the kitchen. |
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By Jessie Tirsch
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Released: 1998-04-30
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At McGuire's Irish Pub the mood is nothing if not fun. McGuire's boasts its own award-winning wine cellar and microbrewery in addition to its many specialty drinks A replica of a grand, turn-of-the-century saloon, McGuire's boasts more than 150,000 dollar bills, all donated by patrons, that cover its walls and ceilings. Giant moose heads adorn several walls, and visitors are encouraged to |
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By Darina Allen
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Released: 2002-05-31
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Irelandis most famous chef, Darina Allen, owns, manages, and teaches at the famous Ballymaloe Cookery School in County Cork. She is also presenter for the British television series Simply Delicious. |
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By Rachel Allen
William Morrow Cookbooks
Released: 2010-03-09
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In this beautifully illustrated cookbook, Rachel Allen offers the delicious, inspiring, and easy-to-follow recipes that have made her Ireland's most famous chef. Favorite Food at Home draws on international influences, classic regional Irish fare, and good old family favorites to provide creative options for every occasion, whether planning a simple family meal, hosting a festive dinner, cooking a romantic meal for two, or just relaxing on the sofa with your favorite comfort food. |
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By Foley
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The Best Irish Drinks delivers countless recipes of cocktails straight from the Emerald Isle. Also included is information about Irish liquors, as well as famous Irish sayings and toasts.
Ray Foley is the ultimate authority on bartending. He is the publisher of Bartender magazine, the No. 1 magazine in circulation for the bartending trade. This book is the result of his years of experience working with bartenders.
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By Margaret M. Johnson
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The Irish Spirit combines the Emerald Isle's favorite recipes with a touch of ale, stout, cider, or whiskey, creating terrific new flavor combinations. Whether scallops and shrimp are poached in single-malt whiskey, tender brisket is simmered in ale and topped with a golden cheese cobbler, or old-time pineapple upside-down cake is updated with a buttery, toffee liqueur topping, each recipe is enhanced by Ireland's famous spirits. In addition to the terrific recipes is the fascinating history of Irish whiskey, stories of classic events like Belfast's popular Pub Crawl, and the origins of the infamous "black and tan," making this spirited cookbook a delight for all with a touch of the Irish. |
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By John Murphy
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A lively introduction to Irish cooking, this delightful volume contains 47 traditional recipes. |
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By Margaret Johnson
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Everybody loves a fool -- especially made fluffy with ripe strawberries or tangy apple. From the author of The New Irish Table comes this celebration of the Emerald Isle's classic desserts. From lemony puddings and marmalade-slathered scones to fruit-filled tarts and berry-laden crumbles, these contemporary renditions of the traditional desserts of Ireland make perfect use of common staples such as oatmeal, fruit, dairy products, and, of course, whiskey. Steel-Cut Oat Pudding is enhanced with orange zest, nutmeg, and plump golden raisins. A chocolate, walnut, and caramel tart becomes a treat for grownups with a splash of the hard stuff. A final chapter offers the most memorable of holiday delectables including mincemeat tarts, Christmas pudding, and a really good fruitcake. A glossary and source list define and locate unusual ingredients. With gorgeous painterly photographs depicting the food and countryside, this wonderful cookbook serves as a sweet reminder of the people and cuisine of Ireland. |
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