The Traditional Irish StewThe Traditional Irish Stew

Goworowo, 04.06.2014r.

Aleksandra Wieczorek

Joanna Zawadzka

Kacper Majewski

Irish Chef

The Traditional Irish StewThe Traditional Irish Stew

Ingredients:Ingredients: 2 tbsp vegetable oil2 tbsp vegetable oil 1 lb/500g mutton or lamb cutlets (bone removed) cut into 2"/5cm chunks1 lb/500g mutton or lamb cutlets (bone removed) cut into 2"/5cm chunks 2lb/ 1 kg potatoes, peeled and cut into quarters2lb/ 1 kg potatoes, peeled and cut into quarters 1 cup/115g onion, roughly chopped1 cup/115g onion, roughly chopped 1 cup/ 100g leeks, cleaned and finely sliced1 cup/ 100g leeks, cleaned and finely sliced 1 cup/170g carrots, roughly chopped1 cup/170g carrots, roughly chopped 1½ pints / 750 ml dark beef stock1½ pints / 750 ml dark beef stock 2 or 3 cabbage leaves, thinly sliced (optional) 2 or 3 cabbage leaves, thinly sliced (optional) salt and peppersalt and pepper

The Traditional Irish The Traditional Irish SaladSalad

Ingredients:Ingredients:• LettuceLettuce• Hard boiled eggs, quarteredHard boiled eggs, quartered• Tomatoes, quarteredTomatoes, quartered• 16 oz. can sliced beets16 oz. can sliced beets• WatercressWatercress• Slices of cucumberSlices of cucumber

LYDIA'S DRESSING:LYDIA'S DRESSING:• 2 hard boiled eggs2 hard boiled eggs• 1/4 tsp. dry mustard1/4 tsp. dry mustard• 1/2 level tsp. salt1/2 level tsp. salt• 1 tbsp. soft brown sugar1 tbsp. soft brown sugar• 1/2 tbsp. cider vinegar1/2 tbsp. cider vinegar• 4 tbsp. cream4 tbsp. cream

Interesting FACTS Interesting FACTS about the Irish Stewabout the Irish Stew

• All cooking was done in the fireplace All cooking was done in the fireplace and various pots were used for cooking.and various pots were used for cooking.

Interesting FACTS Interesting FACTS about the Irish Stewabout the Irish Stew

• Irish Stew is a dish made with Irish Stew is a dish made with the cheapest ingredients.the cheapest ingredients.

Interesting FACTS Interesting FACTS about the Irish Stewabout the Irish Stew

• Irish stew is traditionally made of lamb Irish stew is traditionally made of lamb or mutton. or mutton.

Interesting FACTS Interesting FACTS about the Irish Stewabout the Irish Stew

• The difference between The difference between

the traditional Irish Stew & Today’s Irish Stewthe traditional Irish Stew & Today’s Irish Stew

the result is thick and hearty …… thin like soup

QUESTIONS:QUESTIONS:• What are the traditional ingredients of Irish Stew?What are the traditional ingredients of Irish Stew?

• What is the difference between the traditional Irish What is the difference between the traditional Irish Stew and today’s Irish Stew?Stew and today’s Irish Stew?

• In Western world, meat stews are categorized In Western world, meat stews are categorized as as ‘brown’‘brown’ or or ‘white’.‘white’. What does it mean? What does it mean?

• Is is true that the word Is is true that the word ‘stew’‘stew’ is said to come from is said to come from the old French word the old French word ‘estuier’,‘estuier’, meaning to meaning to enclose?enclose?

• What are the advantages of stewing?What are the advantages of stewing?

• When was stew invented?When was stew invented?

The traditional Irish Stew The traditional Irish Stew is the winner!!!is the winner!!!

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