What is considered a common meal in Ireland? (besides Guiness)?

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Priscilla Duck

If you move here I think you'll probably be eating at home more often than eating out, as it is quite expensive to eat in restaurants (outside of the McDonald's bargain basement burgers, of course). We eat a lot of dairy products, fresh meat (lamb, beef, pork chicken, whatever) and plenty of vegetables, so most supermarkets stock a wide range of products. We also eat pasta, pizza, Chinese and Indian food. We probably eat more of this type of food than we do traditional dishes like stew or bacon & cabbage. Seafood is quite popular, what with us being an island and all.

For breakfast, we tend to eat cereals or toast with tea or coffee, although those poor souls in commuter land usually have a latte and a muffin from a petrol station while they're stuck behind the wheel of their car in rush-hour traffic. The famous heart attack on a plate (Irish fried breakfast) is not really a common occurrence in most households. We'd usually have a fry if we had a long journey ahead of us or had a long night behind us.

We drink loads of tea, and like scones and apple tart and fruit cake.

There will be things you'll find hard to get or to replace. Proper macaroni is impossible to find in my neck of the woods. But, the growing popularity of farmer's markets and posh food shops selling locally grown produce more than make up for what you miss out on.

doctor

guiness is a beer and nothing to eat, irish stew is very good and goes well with beer

Podge and Rodge Tribute Band

Alphabeti Spaghetti is fierce popular here.

Misty Blue

Curry.

I should be doing something else

Starve to death? That's slightly melodramatic, no?

Here in Ireland we basically have the same food as you have in America - lots of fast food restaurants serving burgers, chips, pizza, pasta etc

We have practically every kind of restaurant, Thai, Indian, Chinese, Italian to name a few, including American diners.

We also have supermarkets selling pretty much every kind of food you could ever think of, so you will definitely be able to get more than enough food - I am a fussy eater too and never have any problems =]

deburca98

Veal lots of veal mmmmmmmmmmm Veal

slipstreamer

Food is a very subjective thing...for instance I would never eat a burger and fries and I am American. It just sounds like you are a bit rigid/afraid of dietary change. The foods you mention are pretty bland. Pizza and Mac n cheese are also not typical American meals. Just because you eat unhealthily does not mean that is typical for all of us. My family would never have served any of those options as a meal. Your cholesterol must be off the charts.

You can get fish and chips and shepherds pie in Ireland as well...they have a great variety of food, everything from sushi to curries in larger cities. The food scene has changed along with the economy - you will still see a lot of potatoes though. That is a bit traditional, and popular as they taste delicious so many ways (even though potatoes are really from the Americas and aren't Irish in the first place - funny). Plenty of fish and beef and chicken options. Most people like a variation of Irish stew - with lamb, or stews with beef. Those are found everywhere.

Same food options as most of the US really - you can eat bar/pub food or in a restaurant. Try and branch out a bit. If you don't like it, you can always eat at McDonald's, they have those too. I doubt you'd starve.

robrobiii

I found the food in Ireland to be very good.
There was your standard pub food, not very different from american pub food, except made with fresher ingredients and by a more caring cook.
There were excellent upscale places in the larger cities.
Ireland is especially good at stews and soups, in my opinion. But picky eaters might prefer to skip dishes with many ingredients as you might not know all the ingredients. But fish and chips is common, as well as sheppard's pie (which I always thought of as an Irish dish). Steaks are common too, and really good lamb. Fast food exists as well, you are not likely to starve.

And I'll agree with your husband, sometimes all I need for lunch is a couple pints of guiness!

I â™¥ Rainy Days!

potatoes! obviously!! ham chicken shepards pie fish and chips!!!!
i love da food in ireland! also dis is random but i love the chinese in ireland!!!!!!!!! you hav to try it!!!!!!!!
I LOVE IRELAND!!!!!!!!!!!!

Flying mop dog

Roasts, Steaks, Stew.

Pretty much the same as England.

Nancy M

A six pack and a potato is consider a 7 course meal in Ireland.

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