GASTRONOMY OF DUBLIN

By: Léa Llombart, Laura Barberà i Remei Busquets

One of the main features of Irish cuisine is the

quality of their products: butter, fish, meats,

potatoes and legumes are the star products.

TYPICAL ALIMENTS

POTATOES

The main ingredient is the potato. A representative dish (Colcannon) is made with potatoes, garlic and cabbage. A very important dish is Champ. It is smashed potatoes served with chopped onions.

Colcannon Champ

FISHThe most popular fish are salmon and cod. In the field of shellfish prawns and oysters are becoming increasingly popular (sometimes served with a glass of beer) especially in the coastal towns.

Salmon Cod Prawns

IRISH COFFEEIt is the most popular Irish dink. Take a cup

and add two tablespoons of sugar and four of whisky. While these ingredients are mixed, add some cream.

BeerThe principal beer is the Guinness, it is the undisputed queen, known worldwide for its unique malt flavour. There are other brands such as Murphy’s, the Harh or Kilkenny.There are three types: • Stout: made with roasted malt. It is dark, almost

black.• Lager: its colour is golden and bottom-fermented.• Ale: can be both light and dark and also

according to the chosen one will have more or less alcohol.

Traditional dishes

Typical Irish breakfastFor the people of Dublin, the first meal, the breakfast is the most important. That is why this food is made with plenty of nutrients to start the day well fed and strong. If you go to any restaurant and order a breakfast, they will serve you an Irish breakfast. It is a dish plenty of sausages, eggs, tomatoes, black pudding and white pudding, beans, Irish bacon and cheese.

Meals: Boxty The Boxty is a kind of potato cake from Irish cuisine.The most popular version of this dish is to whip raw potato and wheat flour, yeast, buttermilk and sometimes egg.

Meals: Irish Stew The Irish stew is a kind of stew made  with lamb, potatoes, onions and parsley. The Irish stew is almost the national dish of Irish cuisine, being well known internationally and figure in the cooking guide by Auguste Escoffier.

Fish: Mussel SoupSubstance is a dish made with fresh mussels in a creamy spiced fish with

vegetables and herbs

Fish: Fresh Oysters

They are usually served on ice and it’s the ideal accompaniment to a good pint of Guinness.

Fish: Smoked salmonHe uses the simplest way possible, prepared to

enjoy the full flavor of this fish. The Irish coastline provides a tasty new dish.

Soda breadIn Ireland, the flour is typically made from soft wheat; so soda bread is best made with a cake or pastry flour. In some recipes, the buttermilk is replaced by live yoghurt or even stout.

Cheese Irish puddingThe cheese pudding is one of the most

reknown dishes of Irish cuisine. It is a kind of cake that you can make with different flavors but the most traditional is with cheddar cheese.

Irish coffee dessertIf you love coffee, love the desserts, sweets and love whiskey, this dessert recipe of Irish coffee is perfect for you.