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fiogf49gjkf0d EATING OUT ---------- WHEN EATING OUT IN IRELAND, THERE IS PLENTY OF CHOICE, FROM TRADITIONAL IRISH FARE OR SOMETHING WITH A MORE CONTINENTAL FLAVOUR. MEALS ARE SERVED IN A VARIETY OF PLACES, HOTELS, PUBS, COFFEE SHOPS, SNACK BARS, PUBS AND RESTAURANTS. PUB GRUB CONSISTS OF SALADS, SANDWICHES, SOUP TYPICAL MEALS ------------- BREAKFAST: PORRIDGE OR CEREAL WITH MILK OR CREAM, FRIED EGGS, BACON AND SAUSAGES, TOAST OR SODA BREAD WITH JAM OR MARMALADE. COFFEE, TEA OR JUICE ARE ALSO SERVED. SOUPS: SOUPS TEND TO BE THICK, CREAMY AND FILLING. TWO OF THE MOST COMMON SOUPS ARE VEGETABLE AND POTATO. VEGETABLE SOUP IS THICKENED WITH FRESH VEGETABLES AND BARLEY. POTATO SOUP IS MADE WITH POTATOES, ONIONS, CARROTS, PARSLEY AND CREAM. FISH: FISH IS FRESHLY CAUGHT IN THE ATLANTIC, THE IRISH SEA OR STREAMS AND IS VERY TASTY. FRESH SALMON IS ONE OF THE FAVOURITES, GRILLED, SMOKED OR POACHED. OTHER TASTY FISH ARE SOLE, TROUT, PRAWNS AND OYSTERS. MEAT: IRELAND IS RENOWNED FOR ITS FRESH MEAT AND IT IS THE CENTREPIECE OF IRISH CUISINE. BEEF, LAMB AND PORK ARE SOME OF THE MOST POPULAR MEAT PRODUCTS. LAMB IS FOUND AS THE MAIN INGREDIENT IN THE IRISH STEW, OR AS CHOPS OR ROAST. IRISH PORK PRODUCTS SUCH AS SAUSAGES, CHOPS, BACON, SAUSAGE MEAT VEGETABLES: THE MOST COMMON ARE POTATOES AND CABBAGE. MUSH- ROOMS ARE ALSO GROWN THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY. OTHER LOCAL DELICACIES ARE CRUBEENS (PIGS TROTTERS), COLCANNON (A MIXTURE OF POTATOES AND CABBAGE COOKED TOGETHER), SODA BREAD AND A SOUFFLE MADE WITH CARRAGEEN (A VARIETY OF SEAWEED).
TYPICAL DRINKS -------------- WINE IS BECOMING POPULAR THROUGHOUT IRELAND AND IS OFTEN SERVED WITH MEALS. MOST RESTAURANTS LICENSED TO SERVE WINE OR SHERRY ARE FORBIDDEN TO SERVE BEER. GUINESS AND SMITHWICKS ARE TWO OF IRELANDS MOST POPULAR BEER, AND ARE RICH AND CREAMY STOUTS. BEER IS A PUB PASTIME AND MOST PEOPLE DO NOT DRINK BEER WITH A MEAL. WHISKEY IS MADE WITH MALT AND IS SERVED IN SEVERAL WAYS, FOR EXAMPLE IN IRISH COFFEE, NEAT, WITH WATER AND ICE. WHISKEY COMES FROM THE IRISH UISCE BEATHA, WHICH MEANS THE WATER OF LIFE.. SOME OF THE MOST COMMON DRINKS ARE IRISH MIST, BAILEYS IRISH CREAM, IRISH CREAM LIQUEUR, PADDY IRISH WHISKEY AND PLENTY MORE.
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