Irish foods and drinks

Irish foods and drinks

Colcannon

            Ireland are very common foods cooked with potatoes. The most famous is the Colcannon, a typical dish of the cuisine of Ireland. It is prepared with mashed potatoes, sprouts leaves or cabbage, butter, salt and pepper. It may also contain other ingredients such as milk, cream, onion, garlic, boiled ham or Irish bacon.

            According to an old Irish tradition on Halloween, it must be served with colcannon small coins hidden. In Ireland, it is still customary to hide coins in the colcannon potatoes this day.

Irish breakfast
The Irish breakfast is bulky and heavy: pork sausage, sliced ​​bacon, eggs, black pudding (blood in meat cooked), mushrooms, black pudding, oatmeal, tea or coffee, toast or bread soda.

Drinks

Irish are famous for their habit of consuming too much alcohol. The favored by they are Irish Whiskey and beer.

The beer consumed in Ireland, however is traditionally black beer.

Desserts

Irish also love to eat desserts after meals. The strawberries with cream and honey are widely consumed in summer, while other specialties such as cheese pudding, cookies oatmeal or apple pie can be tasted throughout the year. This is the Porridge a simple dish made ​​as oats (usually crushed) or other cereals, cooked in water, milk or a mixture of water and milk.

Referencias:

http://conexao-irlanda.blogspot.com.br/2012/04/culinaria-irlandesa.html

http://pt.wikipedia.org/wiki/Culin%C3%A1ria_da_Irlanda