INDEX

A

A Common Fancy, 233

Apples

Apple Mead, 284

Apple Snow, 236

Apple Tarts with Cloves, 238

Bramble Jelly, 292

cooking varieties, 234

Potato-Apple Cake, 234

Roast Pheasant with

Apples and Cream, 148

B

bacon, 26, 70, 121–123

Barmbrack, 12, 181, 195–196

Beef

Beef and Barley Stew, 78

Beef and Guinness Stew, 72

Beef and Oyster Stew, 77

Cottage Pie, 128–130

Holiday Spiced Beef, 115

Steak and Kidney Pie, 124

Beverages

Apple Mead, 284

Black Velvet, 278

Eggnog (Hot Milk Punch), 280

Elderflower Lemonade, 272

Guinness and Blackcurrant, 278

Hot Port, 274

Hot Whiskey, 274

Irish Coffee, 276

Lemon Barley Water, 272

Milk Punch, 280

Sloe Gin, 282

traditional Irish, 266

Black Pudding, 29, 33

Black Velvet, 278

Blackcurrant Jam, 290

Blueberry Fool, 250

Boxty, 157

Braised Celery and Carrots in Butter Sauce, 169

Braised Fennel, 175

Bramble Jelly, 292

brandy butter and cream, 262

Bread and Butter Pudding, 248

Bread Sauce, 304

Breads, Scones, and Buns

Barmbrack, 195–196

Classic Brown Soda, 187

Hot Cross Buns, 199

Moist Brown Bread, 188

Oatkcakes, 202

Old-Fashioned Spicy Gingerbread, 200

Rock Cakes (Drop Scones), 184

varieties of, 12, 19, 181

White Scones, 183

White Soda Bread, 192

Breakfast foods

Black Pudding, 29, 33

Buttered Eggs, 44

Fried Fresh Whitefish, 47

The Fry, 25–27

Irish Sausage, 34

Mushrooms and Kidneys, 36

Porridge with Cream, 40

Potato Cakes, 38

savory amblet, 25

The Vegetarian Fry, 42

White Pudding, 32–33

Brown Bread Ice Cream, 256

Brown Bread, Moist, 188

Brown Scones, 183

Brown Soda, Classic, 187

Buttered Eggs, 44

C

cabbage, 121, 123, 165

Cally (Champ), 159

Cauliflower Cheese, 172

Celery Soup, 64

Champ (Cally), 159

Cheese

Cauliflower Cheese, 172

Cheese ‘n’ Onion

Sandwich, 60

Cheesy Baked Fish, 92

Leek and Cheese Pie, 176–178

Cherry Cake, 228

Chicken and Fowl

Chicken and Fruit Curry, 141

Chicken and Ham Pie, 134

Herb-Stuffed Roast Chicken, 142

Holiday Turkey with Sausage Stuffing, 144

Mustard Roasted Chicken, 137

Potted Chicken, 52

Roast Pheasant with Apples and Cream, 148

Whiskey Chicken, 138

Chip Butty, 60

Chive Potato Salad, 163

Chocolate Guinness Cake, 212

Chocolate Swiss Roll, 247

Chocolate Truffles, Irish, 266

chowders. see Stews and Chowders

Christmas Cake, 229–230

Christmas Plum Pudding, 258–261

Classic Brown Soda, 187

Coddle, 70

Coffee Cake, 221

Coffee, Irish, 276

Colcannon, 153

Cottage Pie, 128–130

Crab, Devilled, 58

Cream of Nettle Soup, 66

Creamed Rice, 244

Crubeens (Pig’s Feet), 54

curry, 141

D

dairy, 15

Desserts

Barmbrack, 195–196

Bread and Butter Pudding, 248

Brown Bread Ice Cream, 256

Chocolate Swiss Roll, 247

Christmas Plum Pudding, 258–261

Creamed Rice, 244

Irish Chocolate Truffles, 266

Irish Trifle, 257

Meringues with Berries and Cream, 243

Mincemeat, 262

Rhubarb Crumble, 240

Rhubarb (or Blueberry) Fool, 250

Whipped Syllabubs, 266

Yellowman, 255 see also Apples; Fruit; Pies/Tarts; Tea Cakes

Devilled Crab, 58

Digestive Biscuits, 225

drisheen and tripe, 30

Drop Scones (Rock Cakes), 184

Dublin Bay Scampi, 101, 308

Dublin Lawyer, 94

Dundee Cake, 211

E

Egg Mayonnaise Sandwich, 60

Eggnog (Hot Milk Punch), 280

Eggs, Buttered, 44

Elderflower Lemonade, 272

Everyday Fruitcake, 208

F

Family Fish Pie, 90

Farmhouse Vegetable Soup, 62

fennel, 80, 175

Finglas Irish Stew with Dumplings, 75–76

Fish

Cheesy Baked Fish, 92

Family Fish Pie, 90

Fish and Chips, 102

Fish Cakes, 88

Fried Fresh Whitefish, 47

Monkfish Stew with White Beans, 80

Potted Salmon, 52

Tuna and Sweetcorn

Sandwich, 60

Whole Baked Salmon, 87

flour cake, 181

flours, 15, 191, 226

Fried Fresh Whitefish, 47

fruit. see Apples; Desserts; Jams and Preserves; Tea Cakes

Fruit Scones, 183

fruits, in Irish cuisine, 17

G

Ginger and Rhubarb Jam, 296

Gingerbread, Old-Fashioned Spicy, 200

Glazed Carrots, 166

Green Tomato Chutney, 302

Grilled Lamb Chops, 118

Guinness, 72, 77, 78, 100, 210, 212, 258–261

Guinness and Blackcurrant, 278

Gur Cake, 215

H

heating sugar, 290

Herb-Stuffed Roast Chicken, 142

Holiday Spiced Beef, 115

Holiday Turkey with Sausage

Stuffing, 144

Hot Cross Buns, 199

Hot Port, 274

Hot Whiskey, 274

Howth Scallops with Beurre Blanc, 96–97

I

Irish Battenburg Cake, 218

Irish Boiled Bacon and Cabbage, 121–123

Irish breakfasts, 25–27

Irish Chocolate Truffles, 266

Irish Coffee, 276

Irish Pancakes, 222

Irish Sausage, 34

Irish Seafood Chowder, 82

Irish Trifle, 257

J

Jams and Preserves

Blackcurrant Jam, 290

Bramble Jelly, 292

Green Tomato Chutney, 302

Lemon Curd, 298

Onion Marmalade, 300

Orange Marmalade, 288

Raspberry Jam, 292

Rhubarb and Ginger Jam, 296

Strawberry Jam, 294

Walnut Catchup, 287

see also Sauces

L

Lamb

Finglas Irish Stew with Dumplings, 75–76

Grilled Lamb Chops, 118

Kidneys, and Mushrooms, 36

Roast Leg of Lamb, 112

Shepherd’s Pie, 128–130

Steak and Kidney Pie, 124

Stuffed Leg of Lamb, 113

Larded Onions, 51

Leek and Cheese Pie, 176–178

Leek and Potato Soup, 65

Lemon Barley Water, 272

Lemon Curd, 298

Light and Moist Candied

Ginger Cake, 216

lobster, 94

M

Marie Rose Sauce, 308

Mashed Carrots and Parsnips, 166

Mashed Turnips (or Rutabaga), 171

Meat and Game. see Beef;

Chicken and Fowl; Lamb; Pork; Sausage

meats, in Irish cuisine, 16–17, 107, 123

Meringues with Berries and Cream, 243

Milk Punch, 280

Mince Pies, 265

Mincemeat, 262

Mint, New Potatoes with, 153

Mint Sauce, 308

Mixed Spice, 196

Moist Brown Bread, 188

Monkfish Stew with White Beans, 80

Mushrooms and Kidneys, 36

mussels, 82, 98

Mustard Roasted Chicken, 137

N

New Potatoes with Mint, 153

O

Oatcakes, 202

Old-Fashioned Spicy

Gingerbread, 200

Onion Marmalade, 300

Onion Sauce, 305

online food ordering, 21, 23

Orange and Rhubarb Jam, 296

Orange Marmalade, 288

oysters, 77, 85, 100

P

Parsley Sauce, 306

pheasant, 148

Pickled Onions, 56

Pies/Tarts

Apple Tarts with Cloves, 238

Bakewell Tart, 252

Gur Cake, 215

Mince Pies, 265

Potato-Apple Cake, 234

Pork

Chicken and Ham Pie, 134

Crubeens (Pig’s Feet), 54

Irish Boiled Bacon and Cabbage, 121–123

Potted Ham, 52

Roast Pork with Crackling, 111

Stuffed Porkchops, 108–109

see also Sausage

Porridge with Cream, 40

Porter Cake, 210

Potato Cakes, 38

Potatoes

Boxty, 157

Champ (Cally), 159

the Chip Butty, 60

Chive Potato Salad, 163

Colcannon, 153

Cottage or Shepherd’s Pie, 128–130

Fish and Chips, 102

Fish Cakes, 88

Leek and Cheese Pie, 176–178

Leek and Potato Soup, 65

New Potatoes with Mint, 153

Potato-Apple Cake, 234

Roast Potatoes, 155

Potted Shrimp, 52

poultry and fowl. see Chicken and Fowl

prawns, 101

preserves. see Jams and Preserves

R

Raisin and Rhubarb Jam, 296

Raspberry Jam, 292

Rhubarb and Ginger Jam, 296

Rhubarb Crumble, 240

Rhubarb Fool, 250

Roast Leg of Lamb, 112

Roast Pheasant with Apples and Cream, 148

Roast Pork with Crackling, 111

Roast Potatoes (roasties), 155

Rock Cakes (Drop Scones), 184

royal icing, 229

S

salmon, 52, 85, 87

sandwiches, 60

Sauces

Bread Sauce, 304

Marie Rose Sauce, 308

Mint Sauce, 308

Onion Sauce, 305

Parsley Sauce, 306

Sausage

Coddle, 70

Holiday Turkey with Sausage Stuffing, 144

Irish Sausage, 34

Sausages in Puff Pastry, 116

scones, 183, 184

Seafood

Beef and Oyster Stew, 77

Devilled Crab, 58

Dublin Bay Scampi, 101

Dublin Lawyer, 94

Howth Scallops with Beurre Blanc, 96–97

Irish Seafood Chowder, 82

Potted Shrimp, 52

Stuffed Mussels, 98

see also Fish

Seedcake, 207

Shepherd’s Pie, 128–130

Shortbread, 226

shrimp, 52, 82

side dishes. see Potatoes; Vegetables

Sloe Gin, 282

soda bread, 187, 192

Soups

Celery Soup, 64

Cream of Nettle Soup, 66

Farmhouse Vegetable Soup, 62

Leek and Potato Soup, 65

Spring Cabbage, 165

starters and snacks

Crubeens (Pig’s Feet), 54

Devilled Crab, 58

Larded Onions, 51

Pickled Onions, 56

Potted Shrimp, 52

Sandwiches, 60

Steak and Kidney Pie, 124

Stews and Chowders

Beef and Barley Stew, 78

Beef and Guinness Stew, 72

Beef and Oyster Stew, 77

Coddle, 70

Finglas Irish Stew with Dumplings, 75–76

Irish Seafood Chowder, 82

Monkfish Stew with White Beans, 80

veal ragout, 69

Strawberry Jam, 294

Stuffed Leg of Lamb, 113

Stuffed Mussels, 98

Stuffed Porkchops, 108–109

sugars, 16, 290

syllabubs, whipped, 266

T

Tea Cakes

Cherry Cake, 228

Chocolate Guinness Cake, 212

Christmas Cake, 229–230

Coffee Cake, 221

Dundee Cake, 211

Everyday Fruitcake, 208

Gur Cake, 215

Irish Battenburg Cake, 218

Irish Pancakes, 222

Light and Moist Candied Ginger Cake, 216

Porter Cake, 210

Seedcake, 207

very good lemon cake, 205

Tea things

Digestive Biscuits, 225

Shortbread, 226

traditions, 205

see also Tea Cakes

The Fry, 25–27

Tomato Chutney, Green, 302

Tuna and Sweetcorn Sandwich, 60

turkey, 134, 144

V

veal ragout, 69

Vegetables

Braised Celery and Carrots in Butter Sauce, 169

Braised Fennel, 175

Cauliflower Cheese, 172

Colcannon, 153

Farmhouse Vegetable Soup, 62

French beans, how to keep, 151

Glazed Carrots, 166

in Irish cuisine, 17–18

Larded Onions, 51

Leek and Cheese Pie, 176–178

Mashed Carrots and

Parsnips, 166

Mashed Turnips (or Rutabaga), 171

Pickled Onions, 56

Spring Cabbage, 165

see also Potatoes

W

Walnut Catchup, 287

whiskey, 94, 137, 195–196,

229–230

Whiskey Chicken, 138

Whiskey, Hot, 274

White Pudding, 32–33

White Scones, 183

White Soda Bread, 192

Whole Baked Salmon, 87