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Irish Stew
- Serves
4
- Difficulty
Medium
By Gary Rhodes
Published 1999
This famous Irish meat and potato stew is a classic example of the dishes that evolved when most households had only one cooking pot that could be heated over a fire. The stew has a combination of ingredients that would have been fairly ready to hand – some lamb or mutton, lots of onions and, inevitably in Ireland, lots of potatoes.
It is a dish that can be prepared and cooked in many different ways. You can look in a dozen cookery books and you’ll find a dozen varying recipes. Some
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I overcooked the potatoes but the stew was still delicious. As Rhodes pointed out, there are numerous versions of Irish stew. I chose to make this recipe because he introduced it with the dish’s cultural and historic context. He took the trouble to explain the process and clearly wanted his readers to succeed and enjoy this creation.