A travel guide's 'Ultimate Eatlist' has included Irish stew as one of the world's top food experiences.
The Lonely Planet list includes "Irish stew and a pint of the black stuff" at No. 47, with black pudding at No. 458 and barmbrack in at No. 496.
Recipe: Easy Irish Stew
Donal Skehan's Irish Stew
Domini Kemp's Irish Stew
On Irish stew, the guide says: "You can season the stew with salt but the flavour is best enhanced by eating it in one of those pubs, with one of those pints of Guinness, and friends.
"Many cultures locate the romance of food in hours of preparation and myriad ingredients; for the Irish, the romance is in the eating and whatever happens around it."
Also featured in the list is black pudding.
"Black pudding has humble origins in Ireland... Today, this rich, seasoned sausage - studded with pork fat and rich oatmeal - is worshipped by gourmets," Lonely Planet says.
"For the best, a local Irish butcher is the first place to call but some households, such as the Egan family of Inch House B&B in Tipperary, make their own."
For barmbrack, it suggests enjoying it with coffee at the Hansel and Gretel Bakery & Patisserie in Dublin.
"It's the tradition behind barmbrack that sets it apart. A remnant of All Hallow’s Eve (when ghosts could pass over from the spirit world), barmbrack was left outside homes to appease mischievous phantoms, while symbolic items were baked inside for the lucky people who found them."
Lonely Planet's Top 10 Food Experiences
- Pintxos in San Sebastián, Spain
- Curry laksa in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
- Sushi in Tokyo, Japan
- Beef brisket in Texas, USA
- Som tum in Bangkok, Thailand
- Smørrebrød in Copenhagen, Denmark
- Crayfish in Kaikoura, New Zealand
- Bibimbap in Seoul, South Korea
- Pizza margherita in Naples, Italy
- Dim sum in Hong Kon
The Ultimate Eatlist examined and ranked 500 food experiences globally.
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Listen to Nevens Recipes - Irish stew. I never tire of a bowl of steaming hot stew.
