How Do You Serve A Traditional Irish Dinner For St?
Get your family into the spirit of the holiday by serving them a traditional Irish meal. Set the table with simple dishes, a cut-lace tablecloth and fresh flowers in a crystal vase. Buy several pints of Guinness for the adults and serve it at Irish room temperature (which is colder than ours ‘ about 60 degrees). Serve Harp Lager for those who do not like stout. Serve a hearty main dish such as corned beef and cabbage with horseradish sauce, or a warming dish such as Irish stew. Choose a side dish such as colcannon (a winter vegetable casserole) or black pudding, and don’t forget to make some Irish soda bread to round out the meal. Brew a pot of Irish breakfast tea after dinner (see “How to Brew a Pot of Tea,” under Related eHows) and serve a glazed Irish tea cake for dessert. You can make the tea cake a day or two beforehand and keep it wrapped in foil. Play Irish tunes. Consider a CD of traditional Irish music, or create a lighter mood with Irish pub songs playing in the background.
