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March 17 is National ‘Eat Like the Irish’ Day

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Here are today’s five thing to know about Irish Cuisine:

In 2010, the average Irish person aged 15+ drank 11.9 litres of pure alcohol, according to provisional data. That’s the equivalent of about 44 bottles of vodka, 470 pints or 124 bottles of wine.
There is a famous Irish dessert known as Drisheen, a surprisingly delicious black pudding.
Traditional dishes include Irish stew, coddle, and Irish breakfast.
The leprechaun, famous to Ireland, is said to grant wishes to those who can catch them.
The first fish and chips was served in Dublin in the 1880’s by Italian imigrants.

Fun Fact:

St. Patrick is well known for being the patron saint of Ireland and having a day named for him that most of the world uses as an excuse to get incredibly drunk. However, St. Patrick, despite popular belief, was not actually Irish.

St. Patrick’s Day has been celebrated in North America since the late 18^th century.

One of the shortest St. Patrick’s Day parades in the world lasts only 100 yards, from one pub to another, and is held in Dripsey, County Cork, Ireland.

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Today’s Food History

1751 Anders Dahl was born. A renowned Swedish botanist, the Dahlia flower was named for him.
1845 Stephen Perry received a patent for the rubber band. It was made from vulcanized rubber.
1864 Work began on a 2 mile long, 5 foot diameter, water supply tunnel for Chicago. It was completed in 1867.
1944 John Sebastian of the music group ‘Loving Spoonful’ was born.
1967 Billy Corgan of the music group ‘Smashing Pumpkins’ was born.

Categories: Food Holidays, March Food Holidays

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March 17 is National ‘Eat Like the Irish’ Day

John-Bryan Hopkins

Interesting Food Facts about Irish Cuisine

In 2010, the average Irish person aged 15+ drank 11.9 litres of pure alcohol, according to provisional data. That’s the equivalent of about 44 bottles of vodka, 470 pints or 124 bottles of wine.
There is a famous Irish dessert known as Drisheen, a surprisingly delicious black pudding.
Traditional dishes include Irish stew, coddle, and Irish breakfast.
The leprechaun, famous to Ireland, is said to grant wishes to those who can catch them.
The first fish and chips was served in Dublin in the 1880’s by Italian imigrants.

Fun Fact:

St. Patrick’s Day has been celebrated in North America since the late 18^th century.

One of the shortest St. Patrick’s Day parades in the world lasts only 100 yards, from one pub to another, and is held in Dripsey, County Cork, Ireland.

Today’s Food History

1751 Anders Dahl was born. A renowned Swedish botanist, the Dahlia flower was named for him.
1845 Stephen Perry received a patent for the rubber band. It was made from vulcanized rubber.
1864 Work began on a 2 mile long, 5 foot diameter, water supply tunnel for Chicago. It was completed in 1867.
1944 John Sebastian of the music group ‘Loving Spoonful’ was born.
1967 Billy Corgan of the music group ‘Smashing Pumpkins’ was born.

Categories: Food Holidays, March Food Holidays

National ‘Eat Like an Irishman’ Day

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March 17

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National ‘Eat Like an Irishman’ Day

**Five things you should know about**

Irish Cuisine

In 2010, the average Irish person aged 15+ drank 11.9 litres of pure alcohol, according to provisional data. That’s the equivalent of about 44 bottles of vodka, 470 pints or 124 bottles of wine.
There is a famous Irish dessert known as Drisheen, a surprisingly delicious black pudding.
Traditional dishes include Irish stew, coddle, and Irish breakfast.
The leprechaun, famous to Ireland, is said to grant wishes to those who can catch them.
The first fish and chips was served in Dublin in the 1880’s by Italian imigrants.

On This Day in Food History…

1751 Anders Dahl was born. A renowned Swedish botanist, the Dahlia flower was named for him.
1845 Stephen Perry received a patent for the rubber band. It was made from vulcanized rubber.
1864 Work began on a 2 mile long, 5 foot diameter, water supply tunnel for Chicago. It was completed in 1867.
1944 John Sebastian of the music group ‘Loving Spoonful’ was born.
1967 Billy Corgan of the music group ‘Smashing Pumpkins’ was born.

Categories: Food Holidays, March Food Holidays

Tagged: five food finds, foodimentary, irish cuisine, national eat like an irishman day, today in food history

A History of Irish Cuisine

John-Bryan Hopkins

There are many references to food and drink in Irish mythology and early Irish literature such as the tale of Fionn mac Cumhaill and the Salmon of Knowledge. The old stories also contain many references to banquets, although these may well be greatly exaggerated and provide little insight into everyday diets. Honey seems to have been widely eaten and used in the making of mead. There are also many references to fulacht fiadh, which may have been sites for cooking deer, consisting of holes in the ground which were filled with water. The meat was placed in the water and cooked by the introduction of hot stones. Many fulacht fiadh sites have been identified across the island of Ireland, and some of them appear…