Authentic Irish dishes to bring in St. Paddy's Day | The Hub Today

beef

🥗Healthier: chicken

💰Cheaper: pork

Chicken is leaner and often less expensive than beef.

cream

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: milk

Greek yogurt provides creaminess with fewer calories.

seafood

🥗Healthier: chicken

💰Cheaper: canned tuna

Canned tuna is a cost-effective alternative to fresh seafood.

bacon

🥗Healthier: turkey bacon

💰Cheaper: ham

Turkey bacon is lower in fat, while ham is often less expensive.

Introduce the dish and discuss Irish food traditions.

Mention that Irish people typically eat boiled ham and cabbage instead of corned beef.

Present the Irish stew made with lamb and discuss its comforting nature.

Serve the Irish stew and mention it is served at Kilkea Castle.

Introduce traditional soda bread served at the castle.

Prepare a hot whiskey by starting with hot water.

Add lemon with cloves stuck in it to the hot water.

Sweeten the hot water with brown sugar or honey.

Pour in Macklow whiskey, eyeballing the amount instead of using a jigger.

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