Irish Food & Drink

When we crossed the Atlantic and arrived in Spain, instead of Ireland, quite a few encouraging people said "At least the food will be better in Spain".  The food was good, but probably not my favorite.  So I expected Irish food to be bland - maybe the salt shaker would be my friend, maybe everything will be potato this and potato that...that's okay, I like potatoes.  

WOW!  What a great surprise that the food in Ireland is some of the very best I've ever had and will definitely incorporate ideas we've seen into our regular diet.  Take a look for yourselves.  

Eggs Florentine with Irish soda bread

Fish n' Chips with peas o'carse

Salad with toasted brie - and chips (o'carse)

A'cars they have potater chips

More Irish fish n' chips - in this case, very greasy fish and chips

Just like Whole Foods cookie bar

Traditional "Irish brekkie" - without the meat and black pudding

O da pints - dey are tasty, eh?

Pancakes with raspberry chutney - most brekkie comes with a side of beans (baked beans)

Farmers Market dessert table

What? Gin & Tonic with blueberries?  I'm never leaving

When ordering a stout, like Guiness or in this case, Murphy's, it is proper to wait for it to "go black" before you drink it.

Fish Pie - A Kinsale specialty

Stuffed Avocado with salad

Stuffed mushrooms, Risotto, Sweet potato fries, Gin & Tonic with honey brittle

Vegetarian Sausage roll