How To Make Irish Food
Irish stew, Irish soda bread, colcannon, boxty, corned beef and cabbage---Irish cooking at its best is combines hearty ingredients and attentive preparation. Perhaps nothing says "traditional Irish food" more than that staple of the Irish diet: "the full Irish breakfast," which you can get at any bed and breakfast in Ireland, and which you can also make in your own kitchen. Does this Spark an idea?
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Things You'll Need
- One or more skillets (a cast-iron frying pan would be ideal)
- Eggs
- Sausage (sliced or link)
- Bacon (Canadian bacon comes closest to Irish bacon)
- Black or white pudding, which is also called "blood pudding" and can be obtained from specialty stores or ordered online
- Thick slices of Irish brown bread (or any dark, whole-grained bread)
- Sliced tomatoes
- Canned pork and beans
- Sweet creamed butter
- Some lovely preserves
- Strong tea with milk
Instructions
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Heat your oven to 250°.
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Melt some butter in a skillet and fry each meat, in turn, until nicely browned.
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Place each meat in the oven to stay warm while you complete the next steps. Do not drain fat from the skillet.
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Heat the baked beans in a small saucepan.
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Fry the tomatoes in the same skillet that you used for the meats until nicely browned.
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Fry the eggs sunny-side-up or over-easy.
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Assemble the breakfast: On each plate, place the eggs and sausages, a scoop of baked beans, a slice of grilled tomato, and a slice of bread.
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Serve with butter and preserves on the table, a pot of strong tea, and some lovely milk.
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Tips & Warnings
Not everyone likes blood pudding (especially those tasting it for the first time), so forewarn your guests if you're going to use the real stuff.
References
Resources
- Photo Credit Attributed to J. Wynia, http://www.flickr.com/search/?q=full+irish+breakfast&l=4
