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fiogf49gjkf0d EATING OUT
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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
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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
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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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