Irish Stew

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 · 27 Dec 2020

  

 

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."