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Happy St.Patrick Week
There's just something so comforting about a pot of thick stew simmering on the stove for hours. This is a classic Irish stew made with lamb, but you can change the meet to beef if you prefer. I can't think of anything better than this for a feast of traditional Irish food dishes on St. Patrick's Day. This stew tastes even better when you make it a day ahead and reheat it on the stove! The longer the flavors have to meld, the more rich and luscious it gets.
What's in traditional Irish stew?
The meat in traditional Irish stew is typically mutton or lamb. (Mutton comes from a sheep that's a little older than a lamb.) As far as the other ingredients, sticklers for tradition only include potatoes, onions, and water. However, you could easily add in some carrots, parsnips, leeks, onion, and a handful of other ingredients to create a hearty stew.
What's in traditional Irish stew?
The meat in traditional Irish stew is typically mutton or lamb. (Mutton comes from a sheep that's a little older than a lamb.) As far as the other ingredients, sticklers for tradition only include potatoes, onions, and water. However, you could easily add in some carrots, parsnips, leeks, onion, and a handful of other ingredients to create a hearty stew.
Vocabulary
stew - a dish of meat and vegetables cooked slowly in liquid in a closed dish or pan.
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simmer- keep (food) just below boiling point when cooking or heating it.
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flavor - the distinctive taste of a food or drink.
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to meld - blend; combine.
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luscious - (of food or drink) having a pleasingly rich, sweet taste.
сочный, восхитительный
sticklers for tradition - someone who insists that things are done in a certain way.
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parsnips - a long tapering cream-coloured root vegetable with a sweet flavour.
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leek - a plant related to the onion, with flat overlapping leaves forming an elongated cylindrical bulb.
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hearty- (of food) wholesome and substantial.
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Irish stew
Fun Quiz about Irish food
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Irish _____ is a famous dish made with lamb, potatoes, and carrots, cooked slowly for a rich taste.
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When making soup, it’s best to let it _____ on low heat so the flavors blend together.
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Irish cream and butter are known for their _____ texture and rich taste.
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Many Irish dishes have a deep, rich _____, especially those made with herbs and slow-cooked meat.
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Some Irish families are _____ and make sure their recipes stay exactly the same for generations.
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In traditional cooking, ingredients need time _____ together to create the perfect taste.
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A root vegetable often used in Irish stews, which looks like a white carrot, is called a _____.
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Irish meals are known for being _____, keeping people full and warm in cold weather.
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A green vegetable with a mild onion-like taste, often added to soups, is a _____.
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Great work! Well done!
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- What is traditional food in your country? What is your favorite?
- Are you a good cook? Would you try cooking an Irish stew?
- What's your favorite restaurant, why?