Bia - FoodBia - Food

In Celtic times …In Celtic times …

Corn (oats, barley, wheat, and rye) Corn (oats, barley, wheat, and rye) and milk were the staple dietand milk were the staple diet

Dinner was centred around roasting Dinner was centred around roasting spits and was characterized by an spits and was characterized by an abundance of roasted and boiled abundance of roasted and boiled meat, which were eaten with bare meat, which were eaten with bare handshands

The diners sat on the ground on straw The diners sat on the ground on straw or hides and used tables which were or hides and used tables which were raised slightly off the groundraised slightly off the ground

1717thth Century on… Century on…

The Irish embraced the potato The Irish embraced the potato As a result the Irish became reliant As a result the Irish became reliant

on the potato and forgot other on the potato and forgot other traditional foods and methods of traditional foods and methods of preparation.preparation.

The Great HungerThe Great Hunger

Death (1 million) – extinction of lowest class of Death (1 million) – extinction of lowest class of agricultural tenantagricultural tenant

Emigration (1 million) – mainly to America. Birth of Emigration (1 million) – mainly to America. Birth of Irish Americans!Irish Americans!

Represented 25% of the total population. Represented 25% of the total population. The potato crop failed which was the staple diet of The potato crop failed which was the staple diet of

many of the lower classes.many of the lower classes. Other food stuffs were available but only to the Other food stuffs were available but only to the

middle class in Ireland and much was exported. middle class in Ireland and much was exported. No help for the Irish. No help for the Irish. Many landlords evicted their poor Irish tenants. The Many landlords evicted their poor Irish tenants. The

Irish were forced into the poor house were many Irish were forced into the poor house were many died of disease and hunger. died of disease and hunger.

Sharp decline in amount of people who spoke Irish. Sharp decline in amount of people who spoke Irish.

Food todayFood today

A wide range of traditional and non-A wide range of traditional and non-traditional foods e.g. pasta, rice, traditional foods e.g. pasta, rice, peppers, pineapple, melon, kiwi, peppers, pineapple, melon, kiwi, chorizo, feta, brie, chile, pizza, chorizo, feta, brie, chile, pizza, lasange,lasange,

MealsMeals

People normally eat:People normally eat:

Breakfast: cereal, toast, fry, tea / coffeeBreakfast: cereal, toast, fry, tea / coffee

Lunch: sandwich, fruit, tea / coffeeLunch: sandwich, fruit, tea / coffee

Dinner: potatoes, meat and vegetablesDinner: potatoes, meat and vegetables

Supper: cereal, toast, tea / coffeeSupper: cereal, toast, tea / coffee

Prátaí – PotatoesPrátaí – Potatoes

the potato is the most popular of all the potato is the most popular of all vegetables vegetables

a staplea staple excellent source of starch and excellent source of starch and

contain no fat if eaten boiled or contain no fat if eaten boiled or baked. baked.

an important source of vitamin C an important source of vitamin C providing more than one third of our providing more than one third of our daily requirement daily requirement

Other fruit / Other fruit / vegetables that are vegetables that are commonly growncommonly grown

CarrotsCarrots

BroccoliBroccoli

CauliflowerCauliflower

CabbageCabbage

OnionOnion

TurnipTurnip

ParsnipParsnipSproutsSproutsLettuceLettucePeasPeasScallionsScallionsMushroomsMushroomsRhubarbRhubarb

ApplesApples

PearsPears

StrawberriesStrawberries

TomatoesTomatoes

PlumsPlums

BlackberriesBlackberries

GooseberriesGooseberries

MeatMeat

Ireland is very green and it rains a lot. Ireland is very green and it rains a lot. Therefore there is a lot of grazing for Therefore there is a lot of grazing for animals. This natural diet for the animals animals. This natural diet for the animals improves the standard of the meat they improves the standard of the meat they produce. produce.

BeefBeef PorkPork ChickenChicken LambLamb

FishFish

Traditionally was very common Traditionally was very common Quite common nowQuite common now The clean, unpolluted waters The clean, unpolluted waters

around Ireland’s 7,500km around Ireland’s 7,500km coastline are rich in aquatic life coastline are rich in aquatic life and form an exceptional and form an exceptional environment for seafood. environment for seafood.

ChowderChowder

SalmonSalmon TroutTrout HerringHerring MusclesMuscles OystersOysters LobsterLobster PrawnsPrawns CocklesCockles

Traditional dishesTraditional dishes

ColcannonColcannon: Potatoes, cabbage : Potatoes, cabbage and either onion, scallion or leekand either onion, scallion or leek

Irish stew: Potato, onion, carrots Irish stew: Potato, onion, carrots and either pork or beefand either pork or beef

ChampChamp Bacon and cabbageBacon and cabbage BoxtyBoxty Soda breadSoda bread Potato breadPotato bread BarmbrackBarmbrack

DrinksDrinks

MilkMilk TeaTea Spring WaterSpring Water Football SpecialFootball Special WhiskyWhisky GuinnessGuinness