The Irish know that the colcannon is the best way to taste the potato. This dish is famous for its consistency. Its preparation also takes into account seasonal vegetables. The colcannon consists of mashed potatoes. To this mashed potatoes is added a mixture of kale, or green cabbage, well minced. This traditional dish contains the same amount of potatoes and cabbage. To enhance the taste of this mixture of vegetables, it is important to add chives. The small green onions are also essential to give its inimitable taste to the preparation. Butter, milk and cream are also recommended. Colcannon can be eaten all year round, but it is traditionally prepared in autumn and winter.
Champ is another equally delicious way to enjoy potatoes. This dish can even be considered a variant of colcannon. Potatoes are also the main ingredient in the recipe. They are prepared in a creamy puree with milk and butter. Then the potatoes are mixed with green onions. Also called spring onions, these small onions with a long green stem come from the same family as spring onions. Their taste, both delicate and pronounced, blends perfectly with the smoothness of the potato. Another variation of the field is to add chopped nettle shoots to the potatoes.
This tasty Irish stew is an essential dish of Irish gastronomy. It is cooked with lamb meat. It is also made with lots of potatoes, lots of onions, a few carrots and butter. For seasoning, parsley is widely used, as well as a dark beer sauce. To find all the flavor of Ireland in this delicious stew, you have to use a simple trick. As the stew is cooked in a casserole, it is clever to alternate the ingredients by forming successive layers, so that all the flavors blend well. Traditionally, the Irish stew is eaten on the feast of Saint Patrick.
