Today I am gonna be writing about Ireland!
Here are some popular foods that originate from Ireland:
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Cornish Pastie
Directions
- Add the potato, onion, rutabaga, meat and spices together and mix well.
- Lay out one of the pie crusts and put half the ingredients on half of the pie crust leaving about 1 inch along the edge for sealing.
- Lightly dampen along the edges of the pie crust with your fingertips.
- Lay the other half of the pie crust over the top of the filling and press the top and bottom edges together well.
- Fold the sealed edge toward the center and either crimp with your fingers or press along the entire folded edge with the tines of a fork.
- Bake 425 degrees F. for 15 minutes then lower temperature to 350 degrees F for an additional 30 minutes.
- Serve hot with brown or white gravy or serve cold without.
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Corned Beef Dinner
Directions
- Trim brisket of all visible fat, cut to fit 4 qt or larger crock pot, if necessary.
- Place onion, celery, potatoes and carrots in bottom of crock pot, lay brisket on top.
- Whisk together bouillon, bay leaf, garlic, Worcestershire sauce and dry mustard.
- Pour over brisket, cover pot.
- Cook on low setting for 8 to 10 hours, adding cabbage wedges and caraway seed for the last hour of cooking.
- To serve, discard cooking liquid, slice meat onto hot serving plates, accompany with the cooked potatoes, carrots, celery, cabbage wedges and your favorite mustard.
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Bangers and Mash
Directions
- Grill or fry the sausages.
- The healthiest way is to grill them in the oven at 350 F or 180 C for 20-30 minutes.
- Meanwhile, boil the potatoes until tender.
- Drain potatoes and mash with milk, butter, salt and nutmeg until smooth.
- For the gravy, heat oil in a frying pan and sauté onions until nicely browned.
- Stir in the flour and then the mustard, followed by the wine. A few seconds later add the stock and allow to thicken.
- Pile the mash onto a plate, followed by the sausages and lovely spoonfuls of the gravy.
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Irish Brown Bread
Directions
- Mix flours, bran, sugar and soda.
- Make well in centre.
- Pour in sour milk and oil.
- Stir until moistened.
- Pour into greased loaf pan.
- Bake 1 hour at 350 degrees.
Next, I will be talking about some of the activities and entertainment in Ireland.
Irish River Dancing is a big “sport” in Ireland. It’s kind of like tap dancing but not.. Take a look at it yourself:
These are very talented people preforming this dance! 🙂
Places to visit!
Connemara
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Connemara is a district in western Ireland, facing the Atlantic. Its coastline has tiny coves, bays and fishing villages like Round stone. Connemara National Park is a vast expanse of mountains, bogs, heath land and lakes. The park is also home to a herd of Connemara ponies. The area’s main town, Clifden, has several venues for traditional Irish music. Here, too, are the ruins of Gothic Revival–style Clifden Castle.
Cliffs of Moher
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The Cliffs of Moher are located at the southwestern edge of the Burren region in County Clare, Ireland.
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