The Irish Heritage Cookbook: Classic Dishes from the Emerald Isle: The History, Traditions and Ingredients, with Over 150 Step-by-Step Recipes by Biddy White Lennon and Georgina Campbell

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  • ISBN 10 1846815975
  • ISBN 13 9781846815973
  • Published Oct 01 2006
  • Format Paperback
  • Page Count 256
  • Language English
  • Countries United Kingdom
  • Publisher Anness Publishing
  • Imprint Hermes House

Publishers Text

This superb volume is beautifully photographed and is the definitive guide to Irish food and cooking, bringing together the rich and varied ingredients, culinary customs and recipes of the Emerald Isle.

The book opens with a rich and evocative introduction to the history of Irish food and cooking and how various events have shaped Irish cuisine, from the time of the first farmers to the resurgence of artisan food producers today.

Then a comprehensive guide to the Irish kitchen looks at specialities, including dairy products, breads and drinks, as well as the everyday ingredients.

The main section of the book is an inspired collection of 150 authentic step-by-step dishes which captures the heart and soul of Irish cooking. Divided into chapters featuring the full range of ingredients from meat, poultry and game to fish and vegetables, together with chapters on the Irish breakfast, first courses, desserts, breads and bakes, preserves, and drinks.

Dishes include all the classics from Pea and Ham Soup, Irish Stew, and Guinness and Oyster Pie to Brown Bread Ice Cream, and rich and fruity Porter Cake. It also features more adventurous classics, like Michaelmas Goose with Black Pudding and Apple, Dingle Pies and Fraughan Mousse.

For anyone who wants to understand the secrets and mysteries of this ancient culture and its cooking, and who wants to visit the land through its recipes, and experience its rugged, beautiful and verdant landscape through its robust dishes and intriguing, earthy flavours, this is the perfect book.

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