PrintSeeking advice about the cuisine of Scotland and Ireland.
My wife and I will be touring Scotland and Ireland during the last three weeks of July, hoping to learn about the people, the culture, the scenery . . . and, of course, the traditional cuisine.
Unfortunately, we have never been there before and would appreciate any advice (from folks who are actually familiar with one or both areas), as to good places to experience the cuisine and culture of the native inhabitants.
If there are any readers of “SeriousEats” from Ireland and/or Scotland . . . your input would be a REAL plus!
Thanks in advance.
DocChuck
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8 Comments:
I don't know about in Ireland (although the same is probably true), but in Scotland, eat in the pubs. Ask a guy at your hotel where he likes to drink. Go there. The lunches are especially tasty.
thepictsie at 12:40AM on 05/30/07
Hardly helpful comment: I did like haggis. Ate that in a pub, by the way.
Blip at 4:40AM on 05/30/07
For better or for worse, Ireland has undergone a major culinary renaissance:
http://www.saveur.com/saveur-travels/europe-middle-east-and-asia/ireland-from-farm-to-fork-50538.html
Have a great trip!
BaHa at 9:57AM on 05/30/07
BaHa:
The Saveur link was GREAT! Tons of good info. Thanks!
Doc
DocChuck at 11:33AM on 05/30/07
as for experiencing the culture, i second the pub idea. i lived for a short while in northern ireland - and traveled a fair bit around the Republic - and i think some of the best food i ate was in pubs (my default meal was a pint of cider, a bowl of the soup of the day and a thick slice of brown [or wheaten] bread - so delicious). let me also say that the whole potato stereotype is very much true - i found myself eating potatoes in some form at every meal (i would especially recommend champ, its lovely).
ailleacht.firinne at 12:15PM on 05/30/07
I would check out http Slow Food Ireland ://www.slowfoodireland.com/.
nyc28 at 11:17AM on 06/01/07
Spent time in Dublin some years ago, and I still harbor fond memories of the astoundingly good eggs and butter and cream. And bacon! You will love breakfast. Salmon was luscious wherever I ordered it. Root vegetables. Tea and pastries. I agree, the pub scene is not to be missed. Avoid touristy-looking spots and hang with the locals. Great conversation. Be friendly and open and people will more than respond in kind. (When I arrived, I hadn't exchanged enough US dollars and was short of appropriate change to pay my taxi fare. I asked the driver to wait while so I could get some money from my boyfriend, who was waiting for me inside. The driver shrugged it off and wished me a good stay.)
The Dublin bookstores are superb.
baboo at 9:18PM on 06/03/07
I thought they took your passport?
DocChick at 3:20PM on 07/10/07