Anyone know of any traditional irish dishes?

cashsaver

I remember my Irish nan used to boil gammon and then use the bacon water to then boil potatoes, cabbage ,carrots and onions together. We thought it hilarious that she would peel the potatoes after they were boiled whilst they are boiling hot.... apparently this is the Irish way!!!! Incidently it was delicious and my mum continued to make it for my dad.
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Trishh_2

cashsaver wrote:

We thought it hilarious that she would peel the potatoes after they were boiled whilst they are boiling hot.... apparently this is the Irish way!!!! .
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This is another one I've NEVER heard of and don't know anyone that does it lol But the gammon and caggage ... yummy!

meadowcat

Trishh wrote:

Champ is great, basically creamed potatoes, well seasoned, with spring onions through it. Irish stew is traditionally made with lamb ( i think ) but my mum (and everyone else I know) always made it with mince steak and steak pieces. I'm Belfast, born and reared ... and I've NEVER been offered corned beef & cabbage and I don't know anyone who makes it

And soda bread is usually served with breakfast along with potato bread and a fry up ... and loads of HP sauce

Trishh is right, from another Belfast born and bred.

Northern Ireland men love the Ulster fry - bacon, sausage, egg, potato bread and soda bread. They also love apple tart. And yes, we do make our stew with beef rather than lamb. Vegetable soup made with leaf celery, parsley, leeks, carrots and soup mix (barley, split peas and lentils) is also a big favourite.

honey28

Paddy's Pizza is another favourite - A large bit of Soda bread as your base and add whatever toppings you like, topped with cheese which is then melted! Served in one of the oldest pubs in Belfast!

Trishh_2

Vegetable soup made with leaf celery, parsley, leeks, carrots and soup mix (barley, split peas and lentils) is also a big favourite.

As kids we called this sunday soup coz we always got it on a sunday before our dinner

Nicki

Another one from Northern Ireland here.

If I wanted to make it special, I might do smoked salmon with wheaten bread to start, and follow it up with an irish stew. We never made it with mutton in our house and don't know anyone who did - lamb all the way.

I've never heard of Kerry apple cake, but Kerry is in the republic not Northern Ireland. My family used to love good old fashioned apple tart, made with shortcrust pastry and bramley apples, and served with cream (or for some strange reason my father liked it with cheese!) If that failed I am sure you could contact a dish with some bailey's and ice cream...

If he doesn't like Guinness, there are other Irish beers available, and also lots of good irish whiskies.

Hope this helps

tawnyowls

Trishh wrote:

This is another one I've NEVER heard of and don't know anyone that does it lol But the gammon and caggage ... yummy!

Absolutely. Any time I go to Ireland spuds are served either mashed or boiled with the skins left on, which are then peeled (usually at the table). I've always made stew with beef, but it's actually not Irish stew unless it's made with neck of mutton and only white vegetables (no carrots).

Tesco stock soda bread. The brown is quite good; the white soda farls are disgustingly glutinous.

Would also suggest potato cakes (potato bread in NI): fairly authentic recipe here http://www.bbc.co.uk/dna/h2g2/A3870380.

Don't think apple cake is actually specific to Kerry, but this recipe is quite good: http://www.irelandseye.com/aarticles/culture/recipes/baking/k_apple.shtm The cake does come out very moist, so make sure it's properly cooked all the way through.

karmashanti

Hi !

I was born in Waterford Ireland and regulary cheat !

Irish stew....

Buy Frozen Casserole mix from Waitrose
Lamb
Potatos(add near end)
Thyme(Dried is fine)
I packet oxtail soup (Sainsburys)

Leave cooking !!!!!!!!!!! Add pots when meat soft and cook for another 20 mins.

Tescos I get soda bread/kerrygold Guiness ! and Nice irish chocolates(tescos too!) Just like Mums and NO hassle !!

JillD_2

Another Belfast ione here.
Gammon and cabbage, and stew just make me think of school dinners!

But soda bread - mmmmmmm - its YUMMY.

Also we call it champ, not colcannon.

Like Nicki says smoked salmon on wheaten would be a good choice for a starter.

And I have definitely heard of cashsaver's boil the spuds with skin on and then peel it off whilst trying not to burn your fingers - my Dad still does this!

For pudding, as its almost Halloween, I would recommend apple tart with money hidden in it.
This is what we always had as kids on halloween. You wrap the money in some grease proof paper and poke it into the apple bit before cooking, If you wqant someone special (usually the kids but in this case your boyfriend?) to get the money make sure you put a hole in the pastry above it so you know which bit to give him!

I am so hungry now!

fatfreemummy

yes it made me laugh too my step dad peels the potatoes after they have been boiled most definately an irish thing.Soda bread is so yummy my mum has always made that and boiled bacon with cabbage.My mum used to buy bacon ribs in a local Irish butchers great for teething toddlers and really tastie.I love the thick cream off the top of the guiness was always getting told off for having my fingers in my mums glass.