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Potatoes
are certainly the most common food in the country. Apart from the chips
or boiled potato version, Colcannon (mashed potato with cabbage) and
Champ (mashed potato with spring onion) are very tasty potato recipes.
Irish cooking widely uses meats such as beef, lamb and pork.
Surprisingly enough, seafood has long been neglected, but is now widely
available.
Irish farmhouse cheeses are now popular across Europe. Ireland’s soda
bread is to be tasted. But let’s not talk about food |
without mentioning
the traditional Irish fry, which you will be able to enjoy for
breakfast in any Bed and Breakfast in the country. It is basically a
plate of fried bacon, sausages, black and white pudding, eggs and
tomatoes. Drinking is one of the pillars of the Irish culture. Stout is
the most popular type of beer to be drunk in the country (Guinness,
Murphy’s, Beamish). Other Irish beers include Caffrey’s, Smithwicks
sand Harp. Another national dri6nk of Ireland is whiskey (over 100
brands of Irish whiskeys have been recounted). And to warm up when it’s
cold, why not try the Irish coffee which consists of a shot of Irish
whiskey, blended with hot coffee and topped with cream. Poitin (illicit
whiskey) is not legal in Ireland, although there are still poitin
makers in remote parts of the country.
However the Irish also drink non-alcoholic drinks such as tea (be
prepared to be offered a cup of tea every time you enter an Irish home)
and red lemonade. FACTS ABOUT EATING AND DRINKING
There is a wide variety of restaurants in the cities, where you will be
able to taste cuisine from nearly any part of the world. In the
countryside, you will be directed to the local pub which is more than
often the best place for lunch or dinner. There you will enjoy a
traditional Irish cooking in a friendly atmosphere. Vegetarian options
are not widely available in Ireland, although you will find some
vegetarian restaurants in cities. |
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