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🇮🇪 Traditional dishes from Ireland

3 dishes people actually cook in Ireland: what they are, how long they take, and what you need to buy.

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Boxty

30 min · easy · 6 ingredients

Boxty, a traditional dish from Ireland

Delicious Irish potato pancakes, crispy and warm.

  • 500 g potatoes
  • 250 ml buttermilk
  • 100 g plain flour
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 50 g butter

Colcannon

40 min · easy · 7 ingredients

Colcannon, a traditional dish from Ireland

A creamy, buttery blend of potatoes and greens.

  • 800 g potatoes
  • 200 g cabbage
  • 100 g green onions
  • 50 g butter
  • 150 ml milk
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp black pepper

Irish stew

120 min · medium · 10 ingredients

Irish stew, a traditional dish from Ireland

A hearty and comforting classic from Ireland.

  • 800 g lamb shoulder
  • 600 g potatoes
  • 300 g carrots
  • 2 onions
  • 2 garlic
  • 1 beef stock
  • 1 tbsp thyme
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp black pepper

What do people eat in Ireland?

The three dishes from Ireland documented in Copper are Boxty, Colcannon and Irish stew. Potatoes and butter each appear in more than one recipe. All three are fried. Not one needs an oven — they cook entirely on the hob. Between them they use 17 different ingredients.

What ingredients do you need for cooking from Ireland?

The three recipes need 17 ingredients between them, of which 2 are shared by more than one dish. Copper's atlas covers 588 dishes from 196 countries, and these three are the Ireland entries. Every ingredient list on this page is complete, with quantities, and free to read.

How long do recipes from Ireland take?

Boxty is the quickest at 30 minutes. Irish stew is the longest at 120 minutes, most of it unattended. The median is 40 minutes — a weeknight, not a project.

Which dish from Ireland is easiest to make at home?

Boxty and Colcannon are rated easy — start there. The full method is on each recipe page, step by step, free to read.

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