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Welcome to the eleventh country of the 195 Country Cooking Challenge - where I cook a popular dish from all 195 countries around the world! If you missed the previous countries, you can check those out on my blog as well as my YouTube, Instagram, and TikTok (That Country Cook). Along the journey, I will be sharing these recipes with you plus some interesting facts about each country. My goal is to teach you a bit about each country while you eat or cook their cuisine! Today, I will be cooking the national dish of Ireland!
The National Dish of Ireland
For this country, I'll be cooking the National Dish...IRSIH STEW! Irish stew is a stew with root vegetables, lamb or mutton, and sometimes beer! Many historians believe this stew was originally made with goat.
You can definitely make this dish at home, and below I'll go through a step-by-step guide of how to make it! If you would like a more streamlined approach, you can find the full recipe here.
Facts About Ireland
What is it about this country that makes it so unique?
The flag of Ireland is green, white, and orange. The green represents a Gaelic tradition while the orange represents the supporters of William of Orange. The white in the center signifies a lasting truce between the 'Orange' and the 'Green'.
Ireland is 32,595 square miles of land.
Ireland has two official languages: Irish and English.
Cooking the National Dish of Ireland
Ingredients:
2 tablespoons olive oil
2 pounds lamb
1 yellow onion
4 garlic cloves
1/4 cup all purpose flour
1 cup Guinness Beer
4 cups beef stock
1/4 cup tomato paste
8-10 small yellow potatoes
1 sprig thyme
5 large carrots
salt and pepper to taste
Steps:
Step 1:
Prepare vegetables. Peel and dice onion. Wash, peel, and cut carrots (cut them in half longways then slice half moons). Peel and mince garlic. Wash and chop potatoes in half or four sections depending on size. Wash thyme.
Step 2:
Chop lamb into bite-sized pieces.
Step 3:
Add oil and lamb into a large pot. Season with salt and pepper. Brown the lamb until you can no longer see any pink.
Step 4:
Add the onions and cook for 2-3 minutes or until the onions begin to soften. Then add the garlic and cook for 1 minute more.
Step 5:
Add the flour and stir to cover all ingredients. Cook for 5 minutes stirring often. This will thicken the sauce.
Step 6:
Add in the beer, beef stock, tomato paste, thyme, carrots, and potatoes. Stir to combine. Bring to a boil and simmer for 1 hour or until the vegetables are cooked.
Step 7:
Remove thyme sprig, serve, and enjoy!
Which country should I do next?
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