# Need some suggestions for authentic Irish cuisine **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [February 21, 2008, 1:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-some-suggestions-for-authentic-irish-cuisine/438484 "2008-02-21T01:17:27Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![MsRobyn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/90ced4/32.png) [@MsRobyn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MsRobyn)\ **Post date:** [February 21, 2008, 1:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-some-suggestions-for-authentic-irish-cuisine/438484/1 "2008-02-21T01:17:27Z")
It’s getting to be That Time at Chez Doors. St. Patrick’s Day is right around the corner. Since Airman is pretty well Irish, we usually make a corned beef and cabbage. As much as I like corned beef and cabbage (and being Jewish, I’m hard-wired to like it), I want to try something different. Unfortunately, I am not Irish, and I have no real idea what’s out there. Airman does not observe Lent, so meat is not an issue. I’d appreciate any suggestions and recipes y’all may have. Robin ---
**Author:** ![BrainGlutton](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/82dd89/32.png) [@BrainGlutton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BrainGlutton)\ **Post date:** [February 21, 2008, 1:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-some-suggestions-for-authentic-irish-cuisine/438484/2 "2008-02-21T01:28:46Z")
[Irish stew.](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=412320) ---
**Author:** ![Orual](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/779978/32.png) [@Orual](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Orual)\ **Post date:** [February 21, 2008, 1:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-some-suggestions-for-authentic-irish-cuisine/438484/3 "2008-02-21T01:34:57Z")
[Colannon.](http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Colcannon/Detail.aspx) ---
**Author:** ![Hamlet](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hamlet/32/2818_2.png) [@Hamlet](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hamlet)\ **Post date:** [February 21, 2008, 1:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-some-suggestions-for-authentic-irish-cuisine/438484/4 "2008-02-21T01:56:49Z")
The one thing I really, really loved about visiting Ireland is the traditional Irish breakfast. Don’t get me wrong, pub grub, Ploughman’s lunch, and salmon on the coasts are fantastic, the thing I really miss, the thing that I spend too much money making at home, is the traditional Irish breakfast. ---
**Author:** ![devilsknew](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/4da419/32.png) [@devilsknew](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/devilsknew)\ **Post date:** [February 21, 2008, 1:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-some-suggestions-for-authentic-irish-cuisine/438484/5 "2008-02-21T01:58:44Z")
St. Patrick’s Stew 1 fresh local snake smoked slow o’er the coals and chunked. 4 measures of barley 3 Onions A potfull of dulse Cover with water. Simmerin till done. Pre-serpentineholocaust chow. ---
**Author:** ![silenus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/silenus/32/166_2.png) [@silenus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silenus)\ **Post date:** [February 21, 2008, 2:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-some-suggestions-for-authentic-irish-cuisine/438484/6 "2008-02-21T02:56:03Z")
Serve him grass and dirt and tell him you prepared an authentic 1847 meal. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Sampiro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/2acd7d/32.png) [@Sampiro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sampiro)\ **Post date:** [February 21, 2008, 3:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-some-suggestions-for-authentic-irish-cuisine/438484/7 "2008-02-21T03:09:35Z")
Appetizer: whiskey Entree: whiskey Salad: whiskey with lettuce Dessert: beer (Hey, I’m [part] Irish, it’s allowed.) ---
**Author:** ![An\_Gadai](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/d6d6ee/32.png) [@An\_Gadai](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/An_Gadai)\ **Post date:** [February 21, 2008, 3:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-some-suggestions-for-authentic-irish-cuisine/438484/8 "2008-02-21T03:10:40Z")
[QUOTE=silenus] Serve him grass and dirt and tell him you prepared an authentic 1847 meal. 😃 [/QUOTE] Are you starting up a Holocaust diner while you’re at it? ---
**Author:** ![devilsknew](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/4da419/32.png) [@devilsknew](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/devilsknew)\ **Post date:** [February 21, 2008, 3:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-some-suggestions-for-authentic-irish-cuisine/438484/9 "2008-02-21T03:28:13Z")
[QUOTE=Sampiro] Salad: whiskey with lettuce [/QUOTE] Hell, that’s inspiration. Whiskey, Dijon, brunoise ramps, mollasses, a bit of sugar, white vinegar, and veg oil. 'twere to make a nice dressing. ---
**Author:** ![Bobotheoptimist](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/919ad9/32.png) [@Bobotheoptimist](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bobotheoptimist)\ **Post date:** [February 21, 2008, 4:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-some-suggestions-for-authentic-irish-cuisine/438484/10 "2008-02-21T16:35:30Z")
Let me try this again. There was a thread a couple of years ago looking for “Celtic Party Food”, I’ve saved it and it is here - [http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=396194](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=396194) Some tasty sounding ideas, I thought (although I’ve yet to try them). The food I remember most fondly from Ireland was smoked salmon and ham sandwiches. They put butter rather than crappy mayo on the bread, and I think the ham was superiour to what I’m used to. Or maybe everything tastes better in Ireland. ---
**Author:** ![Pixilated](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/aeb1de/32.png) [@Pixilated](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pixilated)\ **Post date:** [February 21, 2008, 4:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-some-suggestions-for-authentic-irish-cuisine/438484/11 "2008-02-21T16:48:13Z")
Gotta make soda bread! And Boxty! -“boxty in the griddle, boxty in the pan, if you cant make boxty, you’ll never get your man” I’m going to try some Guinness stew this year…maybe ---
**Author:** ![BrainGlutton](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/82dd89/32.png) [@BrainGlutton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BrainGlutton)\ **Post date:** [February 21, 2008, 5:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-some-suggestions-for-authentic-irish-cuisine/438484/12 "2008-02-21T17:11:39Z")
[QUOTE=Hamlet] The one thing I really, really loved about visiting Ireland is the traditional Irish breakfast. Don’t get me wrong, pub grub, Ploughman’s lunch, and salmon on the coasts are fantastic, the thing I really miss, the thing that I spend too much money making at home, is the traditional Irish breakfast. [/QUOTE] What does a traditional Irish breakfast include? ---
**Author:** ![gwendee](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/35a633/32.png) [@gwendee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gwendee)\ **Post date:** [February 21, 2008, 5:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-some-suggestions-for-authentic-irish-cuisine/438484/13 "2008-02-21T17:15:43Z")
[QUOTE=Bobotheoptimist] Let me try this again. [/QUOTE] Thank you. This really makes much more sense now. I was going to say soda bread and **pixilated** already has. I don’t have a great recipe so if anyone were to want to share one… ---
**Author:** ![The\_Chao\_Goes\_Mu](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/the_chao_goes_mu/32/3191_2.png) [@The\_Chao\_Goes\_Mu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Chao_Goes_Mu)\ **Post date:** [February 21, 2008, 5:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-some-suggestions-for-authentic-irish-cuisine/438484/14 "2008-02-21T17:19:18Z")
[QUOTE=BrainGlutton] What does a traditional Irish breakfast include? [/QUOTE] A couple of eggs a couple of rashers of bacon, a grilled tomato, baked beans, sausage, black pudding, white pudding, soda bread, toast, potatoes. ---
**Author:** ![An\_Gadai](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/d6d6ee/32.png) [@An\_Gadai](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/An_Gadai)\ **Post date:** [February 21, 2008, 5:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-some-suggestions-for-authentic-irish-cuisine/438484/15 "2008-02-21T17:51:38Z")
[QUOTE=The Chao Goes Mu] A couple of eggs a couple of rashers of bacon, a grilled tomato, baked beans, sausage, black pudding, white pudding, soda bread, toast, potatoes. [/QUOTE] Don’t forget the heart attack. ---
**Author:** ![BrainGlutton](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/82dd89/32.png) [@BrainGlutton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BrainGlutton)\ **Post date:** [February 21, 2008, 6:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-some-suggestions-for-authentic-irish-cuisine/438484/16 "2008-02-21T18:12:47Z")
[QUOTE=The Chao Goes Mu] A couple of eggs a couple of rashers of bacon, a grilled tomato, baked beans, sausage, black pudding, white pudding, soda bread, toast, potatoes. [/QUOTE] No wonder it’s such a poor country . . . you lose half the workday sitting around digesting your breakfast! ---
**Author:** ![An\_Gadai](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/d6d6ee/32.png) [@An\_Gadai](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/An_Gadai)\ **Post date:** [February 22, 2008, 1:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-some-suggestions-for-authentic-irish-cuisine/438484/17 "2008-02-22T13:47:20Z")
[QUOTE=BrainGlutton] No wonder it’s such a poor country . . . you lose half the workday sitting around digesting your breakfast! [/QUOTE] Ireland is one of the richest countries in the world per capita. ---
**Author:** ![jjimm](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ba8739/32.png) [@jjimm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jjimm)\ **Post date:** [February 22, 2008, 1:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-some-suggestions-for-authentic-irish-cuisine/438484/18 "2008-02-22T13:51:50Z")
I have never seen potatoes in an Irish breakfast - except for potato farls in Norn Iron. ---
**Author:** ![WILLASS](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/54ee81/32.png) [@WILLASS](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WILLASS)\ **Post date:** [February 22, 2008, 1:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-some-suggestions-for-authentic-irish-cuisine/438484/19 "2008-02-22T13:58:47Z")
[QUOTE=Pixilated] I’m going to try some Guinness stew this year…maybe [/QUOTE] I mentioned Guiness stew to my mates extremely Irish grandad and he said: ‘What dyawant to be puttin’ Guiness in a stew for, you feckin’ drink it you eejit!’ Guess that’s me told then! I do love Guiness stew though but this authentic Irish man didn’t think it was very authentic! This Irish stew recipe by Richard Corrigan is the kitties titties however: > **[Traditional Irish stew recipe](https://www.bbc.co.uk/food/recipes/irishstew_67437)** > > A simple Irish stew with soft lamb and sweet carrots. A cheaper cut of meat saves money but doesn't scrimp on flavour. ---
**Author:** ![jjimm](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ba8739/32.png) [@jjimm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jjimm)\ **Post date:** [February 22, 2008, 2:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-some-suggestions-for-authentic-irish-cuisine/438484/20 "2008-02-22T14:03:35Z")
[QUOTE=devilsknew] Hell, that’s inspiration. Whiskey, Dijon, brunoise ramps, mollasses, a bit of sugar, white vinegar, and veg oil. 'twere to make a nice dressing. [/QUOTE] I thought the OP was asking for authentic!? [This](http://www.heinz.co.uk/products/heinz_salad_cream.aspx) is an authentic Irish salad dressing. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-some-suggestions-for-authentic-irish-cuisine/438484.md?page=2)