Irish cuisine

The potato () is a starchy tuberous vegetable native to the Americas that is consumed as a staple food in many parts of the world. Potatoes are underground stem tubers of the plant Solanum tuberosum, a perennial in the nightshade family Solanaceae.

deep-fried potatoes

sausage filled with blood that are cooked or dried and mixed with a filler until they are thick enough to congeal when cooled

hot dish of fried fish and fried potato

potato dish

fried pancakes of grated or ground potato

steamed pudding

cooking styles traditional to the island of Ireland

Shortbread or shortie is a traditional Scottish biscuit usually made from one part white sugar, two parts butter and three to four parts plain wheat flour. Shortbread does not contain leavening, such as baking powder or baking soda. Shortbread is widely associated with Christmas and Hogmanay festivities in Scotland, and some Scottish brands are exported around the world.

species of edible alga

thumb|right|250px|Colcannon recipe on a bag of potatoes Colcannon ( ) is a traditional Irish dish of mashed potatoes with cabbage. It is a popular dish on Saint Patrick's Day and on the feast day of St. Brigid.

wheat bread leavened with baking soda

bread made with potato and flour

A crumble (British English) or crisp (American English) is a dessert with a crumbly cake-like topping, sometimes with oats, baked over a fruit filling. Apple and rhubarb are two popular varieties. Savoury fillings such as meat, cheese or vegetables may alternatively be used. As a dessert, crumbles are traditionally served with custard, cream, or ice cream.

dish containing cooked beans in sauce, usually tomato-flavoured

traditional soup prepared from stinging nettles

A rissole (from Latin , meaning reddish, via French , meaning "to redden") is "a ball or flattened cake of chopped meat, fish or vegetables mixed with herbs or spices, then coated in breadcrumbs and fried."

Boxty ( or ) is a traditional Irish potato pancake. The dish is mostly associated with the north midlands, north Connacht and southern Ulster, in particular the counties of Leitrim, Mayo, Sligo, Fermanagh, Longford, and Cavan. There are many recipes but all contain finely grated, raw potatoes and all are served fried.

thumb|Killowen Pangur Irish Poitín pictured overlooking the Golden Gate Bridge, having been awarded Double Gold at the 2023 San Francisco World Spirits Competition. Poitín (), anglicized as poteen () or potcheen, is a traditional Irish distilled beverage (40–90% ABV). Former common names for Poitín were "Irish moonshine" and "mountain dew". It was traditionally distilled in a small pot still, and the term is a diminutive of the Irish word , meaning 'pot'. In accordance with the Irish Poteen/Irish Poitín technical file, it can be made only from cereals, grain, whey, sugar beet, molasses and pot

substantial British and Irish breakfast

Coddle (sometimes Dublin coddle; ) is an Irish dish which is often made to use up leftovers. It most commonly consists of layers of roughly sliced pork sausages and rashers (thinly sliced, somewhat-fatty back bacon) with chunky potatoes, sliced onion, salt, pepper, and herbs. Traditionally, it can also include barley.

Barmbrack (), also often shortened to brack, is a yeast bread with added sultanas and raisins. The bread is associated with Halloween in Ireland, where an item (often a ring) is placed inside the bread, with the person receiving it considered to be fortunate.

sweet tray-baked oat bar made from rolled oats, butter, brown sugar, and golden syrup

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ham eaten for Christmas

snack

Irish dish

British meat pie

sandwich made with French fries

whole seasoned chicken roasted in a rotisserie machine

Irish sandwich

brown sauce for seasoning of steaks

overview of beer in Ireland

a strong blend of black teas

type of ice cream

culinary traditions of Northern Ireland

Irish dessert-like dish made by boiling bread in milk with sugar

Flat, usually square, savoury biscuit

sausage and bacon dish of the United Kingdom

sandwich that includes potato chips (crisps) as one of the fillings

victorian English pie dish

Jambons (from French 'ham'; , ) are square pastries filled with cheese and chunks of ham. They are a deli item popular in Ireland. The product emerged during the 1990s as part of a broader movement towards "food to go". The multinational bakery company Délifrance says that it adapted and launched the jambon as a new product in the Irish market in 1997.

condiment served with food in the UK and Ireland

various cake-shaped potato dishes

Cidona is an Irish apple-based soft drink that has been on sale since 1955. It is popular in Ireland and has some sales in the United Kingdom. It was once produced by cider producers Bulmers (part of C&C) and comes in a distinctive green bottle. It is now part of Britvic Ireland due to C&C selling their soft drink segment in 2007.

hot chicken fillet in a roll