Food & Drink

What ingredients make Irish coffee?	Hot coffee, Irish whiskey, sugar and cream
What were the main ingredients in Poitín?	Poitín (Poteen) is a drink distilled from potatoes or malted barley
Colcannon is a traditional Irish dish, what is it made from?	Mashed potatoes, with kale or cabbage and spring onions
What are the ingredients for Coddle?	Sausage, streaky rashers, potatoes and onions
Which part of Ireland is Coddle traditionally associated with?	Dublin
What are Crubeens?	A traditional Irish food made of boiled pigs' feet
What is Drisheen?	A type of black pudding, unique to County Cork
What is Boxty made from?	A traditional Irish potato pancake, often cooked on a cast iron griddle over an open fire
What ingredients go into Irish Stew?	Lamb, potatoes, carrots and onions
What is Champ made from?	Mashed potatoes, chopped spring onions with butter and milk, (like Colcannon)
What dish is often referred to as a 'full Irish'?	A breakfast meal of bacon, sausages, eggs, black & white pudding, tea, toast & brown bread
What is dillisk (or dulsk?)	A sea vegetable which is harvested and dried, can be eaten on its own or as an accompaniment to salads or other dishes
What is Carrageen Moss?	An edible seaweed
What culinary uses has Carrageen Moss?	It is used in soups and desserts and is also a traditional remedy, as a hot drink, for respiratory ailments
What is Porter Cake?	A rich fruit cake made with Guinness
What is Bairin Breac (pronounced 'bawreen brac')	Barmbrack or Irish Hallowe'en Cake
What would you expect to get if you ordered a 'Baileys'?	An Irish whiskey and cream based liqueur