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In my last blogpost I talked about the advantages of Irish Sports. Now I want talk about something we all need and love -- Food. When you ask Irish inhabitants about their traditional meals the get sparkling eyes while explaining all the different dishes to you. First you may be confused but after you tried it on your own, you know what they were talking about. In addition I will shortly inform you about Ireland's most famous beer. You all may now it and might even have tried the famous black heavy drink, but let's take one thing at time and begin with the first dish of the day.
When you talk about Irish Breakfast never use the words healthy or light. They don't exist in connection with Irish breakfast because it is a fully cooked meal and fills you up for several hours. The main part is called "fry up" and consists of fried bacon, meat, eggs, mushrooms, vegetables and Black & White Pudding. Don't confuse the Irish Pudding with our desert "Pudding", there is a huge difference. When you want to know what it looks like, check out this link: http://www.jamieoliver.com/news-and-features/news/what-is-white-pudding/. Commonly you eat the "fry up" with potato bread and Baked Beans and enjoy a pot of tea. I can only recommend you the Irish Breakfast. IT IS DELICIOUS!
Speaking of deliciousness, the Irish stew is as good as the Breakfast. You only need four ingredients to cook this perfect family meal. The core ingredients are potatoes, which were the main source of food for hundreds of years, onions, meat and carrots. As you can see it is a quite cheap meal and lots of Irish families have their own method of making it. If you want to cook your own Irish stew, check out this link: http://www.yourirish.com/how-to-make-traditional-irish-stew
Lastly there is the famous Irish apple pie. Every Irish woman has her own secret recipe and protects it like the crown jewelries. Maybe you want to try one on your own? http://www.yourirish.com/irish-home-made-apple-pie Usually the Irish enjoy the apple pie with custard or cream on top.
Now let's have a look at the drinks!
We all know that one drinking stereotype about Ireland right? Where does it really come from? Probably from the fact that Ireland produces the finest whiskey and really tasty beer, like the famous black stout Guiness. Since I tried my first Guiness in Cork I have been a fan of its special taste and enjoy every sip of it. The stout consists of Barley, Hops, Water and Guiness Yeast and was first brewed in the 18th century by Arthur Guiness. Nowadays Guiness is produced in Dublin but also all around the world with a different recipe in each country. Might be a adventurous challenge to try all of them, right?
Is your stomach rumbling or your mouth dry? Then go and try out some recipes I mentioned above while you are sipping at a tasty Guiness and enjoy the delicious world of traditional Irish food and drinks.
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