Barmbrack is a yeasted bread with added sultanas and raisins. The bread is consumed around Halloween in Ireland. It is often served toasted with butter along with a cup of tea in the afternoon.
There are two types of pudding commonly found in Ireland, white and black pudding. The white pudding consists of oatmeal, pork and spices. Black pudding also consist of pork blood. It is served as breakfast.
Dublin Coddle consists of pork sausage, bacon, potato and onion. Dublin coddle, dates back to the 1700s and traditionally is eaten in the winter months.
Gur cake consists of a thick layer of filling between two thin layers of pastry. Also, it contains bread crumbs and dried fruits. It can be served with custard, cream, or ice cream.
Colcannon is a traditional Irish dish. Colcannon is made with mashed potatoes and kale with milk, butter, salt and pepper. It is often eaten with boiled ham or Irish bacon.
Irish and English breakfast are similar. The Irish breakfast was created for farm workers. Because they were working hard and needed high calories for breakfast. The traditional Irish breakfast consists of baked beans, bacon, sausages, eggs, mushrooms, grilled tomatoes, toast, butter and marmalade. It is served with a cup of tea.
Irish Leek and Potato Soup is healthy and comfort food on a cold winter’s day. It is served with crumbled bacon and a loaf of Irish soda bread with plenty of butter.