Irish stew

Irish stew with parsley

The Irish stew ( Irish Stobhach Gaelach ) is a traditional stew of Irish cuisine . It consists mainly of mutton or lamb , potatoes , onions and parsley . Often carrots , parsnips , turnips or pearl barley are also added, but these are rejected by purists.

Traditionally, mutton was the dominant ingredient as sheep's economic importance lay in their wool and dairy products . Older or economically unprofitable sheep could still be used by cooking for hours. Irish stew is part of the Irish cooking tradition, which was almost exclusively cooked over an open fire.

From around 1800, Irish stew is considered the national dish of Ireland. It is eaten less today in Ireland itself, as it is considered poor people's food because of its history. In recent years, traditional Irish dishes rich in potatoes such as Irish stew or coddle have grown in popularity.

Often, different variants are offered with beef or poultry .

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Individual evidence

1. ^ ^{A b c} Alan Eaton Davidson : The Oxford Companion to Food . Ed .: Tom Jaine. 3. Edition. Oxford University Press , New York 2014, ISBN 978-0-19-104072-6 , keyword “Irish stew” .
2. ↑ Máirtín Mac Con Iomaire, Pádraic Óg Gallagher: The Potato in Irish Cuisine and Culture . In: Journal of Culinary Science & Technology . tape 7 , no. 2-3 , November 30, 2009, ISSN  1542-8052 , p. 161 , doi : 10.1080 / 15428050903313457 .