An Irish breakfastAn Irish breakfast has to be seen to be believed. Ask for a 'full Irish' anywhere and they will know what you mean. It is the stuff of legend that Irish stomachs march on, or at least on Sundays. Laden with carbohydrates and fat, the best hangover cure ever. What doesn’t kill you, will make you stronger, right? Traditionally fried, now more likely be grilled, an Irish wink at healthy eating? It comprises of a couple of salty rashers or smoked bacon (Galtee) a few fried sausages (Dennys) black and white pudding (Clonakilty) mushrooms, tomatoes and free range eggs, with plenty of tea (Lyons or Barrys)irish soda bread (the Mammys) toast (Pat the Baker) and butter (Kerrygold) on the side. Who says we are not into 'labels'?
For a lighter healthier alternative Irish breakfast, try Porridge (Flahavans) the staple of our grandparents, now enjoying a revival due its low glycaemic index? Very nice with a little organic honey and a drop of cream. Or you could perhaps just have the irish soda bread on its own with butter and marmalade. The best irish soda bread recipe is coarse wholemeal flour(Odlums) a little butter, pinch of salt, bread soda and buttermilk (Avonmore). Irish Mammys could make this with their eyes shut, never having to weigh or measure the ingredients? Never mind there are plenty of great bakeries(O'Connors) that do and artisan jam makers (The Clare Jam Company)in Doolin that make a zesty orange, lemon and lime marmalade alongside their very popular Irish whiskey version.
You will get breakfast anywhere in Ireland before 11am and in some places all day for about €6 including tea or coffee. You can also buy it as a 'breakfast roll' just follow the neon high viz jackets of the construction workers (first prize for anyone who spots a live one) to the nearest garage forecourt. Bed and Breakfast accomodation includes it in the price but not necessarily hotels where you might have to suffer a continental breakfast, skip it and head out onto the street for the real thing.
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