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Irish Stew
Irish Stew
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Meine Schwiegereltern haben mir von ihrem Irlandurlaub ein "Little
Irish Cookbook" mitgebracht, in dem sich auch ein Rezept fuer Stew
findet. Ich hoffe, dass es nicht weiter tragisch ist, dass es in
englisch ist.
"Irish Stew is easy to make and if made with mutton and cooked slowly
will be both favoursome and tender. Mutton, beeing an older meat, has
more flavour than lamb but does need to be cooked for a couple of
hours over a low heat with liquid. It should not be allowed to boil or
the flavour will be spoiled. There is little agreement as to the
classic recipe - should there be carrots? Should the meat be browned?
Should mutton, lamb, beef, bacon or even kid be used? The following
dish will be found to be hearty and nourishing and traditional enough.
2 1/2 lb / 1 kg boned mutton
4 large potatoes
2 large onions
3 or 4 medium carrots
sprig of parsley
1 pt / 500 ml / 2 cups water
salt and pepper
(serves four)
Cut the meat into good sized chunks. Peel the vegetables and slice
thickly. Chop the parsley. Choose a pot with a well-fitting lid and
put in the ingredients in layers, starting and finishing with
potatoes. Pour in the water and season to taste. Cover and put on a
very low heat for about 2 1/2 hours until the meat is tender and the
potatoes have thickened the liquid. The dish may also be made with
lamb, in which case it requires only 1 1/2 hours cooking time."
