thanks again to the Ireland Heritage Newsletter.. Liam Neeson Glens of Antrim Irish Stew "Serve with good bread, a bottle of wine, such as Margaux '85, and Van Morrison's 'Celtic Twilight' playing in the background." 1 oz/25 g butter 2 lb/900 g lamb or beef, cubed 1 large onion, coarsely chopped 2 carrots, chopped 1 tbsp plain flour (optional) 0.5 pint/275 ml beef stock 2 tbsp tomato puree 0.5 tbsp sugar 2 potatoes, cubed (optional) 1 bottle of Guinness or a large glass of red wine 1 bouquet garni (sprig of parsley, sprig of thyme, 1 bay leaf tied up in muslin) Salt and freshly ground black pepper Tabasco sauce METHOD Melt the butter in a large pan and fry the meat in it until browned on all sides. Do not crowd the pan; brown the meat in two or three batches if necessary. Remove the meat from the pan, add the onion and carrots and cook until slightly softened. Return the meat to the pan, add the flour, if using, then stir in the stock, tomato puree and sugar. Bring to the boil and then reduce the heat to a simmer. Add the potatoes, if using, the Guinness or the wine, the bouquet garni and salt and pepper to taste. Cook over a low heat for about 1 to 1 1/2 hours or until the meat is tender. While the stew is simmering, add 4 or 5 drops of tabasco to taste. Serves 4 -- Pat Connors, Sacramento CA http://www.connorsgenealogy.com

On the topic of Irish Stew.. BBC 2 had a programme Two Bearded Men on Bikes - Tuesaday. They were searching Ireland for the perfect Irish stew recipe. The were given good advice from travellers camped outside Dublin. You must keep the potato pieces large and potatoes are a 'must' in Irish stew, never optional! - Sounds good though! They then went to Carlingford ( Lovely place if anyone wants to visit -food and hospitality there is wonderful) and learnt how to prepare oysters properly. Great scenary and recipes! Did anyone else see it? Gill in Wales ---- Original Message ----- From: "Pat Connors" <nymets11@pacbell.net> To: <IRISH-IN-UK-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, February 07, 2006 6:07 PM Subject: [UK-Irish] Liam Neeson Glens of Antrim Irish Stew, recipe > thanks again to the Ireland Heritage Newsletter.. > > Liam Neeson Glens of Antrim Irish Stew > > "Serve with good bread, a bottle of wine, such as Margaux '85, and Van > Morrison's 'Celtic Twilight' playing in the background." > > 1 oz/25 g butter > 2 lb/900 g lamb or beef, cubed > 1 large onion, coarsely chopped > 2 carrots, chopped > 1 tbsp plain flour (optional) > 0.5 pint/275 ml beef stock > 2 tbsp tomato puree > 0.5 tbsp sugar > 2 potatoes, cubed (optional) > 1 bottle of Guinness or a large glass of red wine > 1 bouquet garni (sprig of parsley, sprig of thyme, 1 bay leaf tied up in > muslin) > Salt and freshly ground black pepper > Tabasco sauce > > METHOD > Melt the butter in a large pan and fry the meat in it until browned on all > sides. Do not crowd the pan; brown the meat in two or three batches if > necessary. Remove the meat from the pan, add the onion and carrots and > cook until slightly softened. > > Return the meat to the pan, add the flour, if using, then stir in the > stock, tomato puree and sugar. Bring to the boil and then reduce the heat > to a simmer. Add the potatoes, if using, the Guinness or the wine, the > bouquet garni and salt and pepper to taste. > > Cook over a low heat for about 1 to 1 1/2 hours or until the meat is > tender. While the stew is simmering, add 4 or 5 drops of tabasco to taste. > Serves 4 > > > -- > Pat Connors, Sacramento CA > http://www.connorsgenealogy.com > > > > ==== IRISH-IN-UK Mailing List ==== > The Irish-In-UK Mailing List Website: > http://www.connorsgenealogy.com/IrishUK/ > > ============================== > View and search Historical Newspapers. Read about your ancestors, find > marriage announcements and more. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13969/rd.ashx > >

On the topic of Irish Stew.. BBC 2 had a programme Two Bearded Men on Bikes - Tuesaday. They were searching Ireland for the perfect Irish stew recipe. They were given good advice from travellers camped outside Dublin. You must keep the potato pieces large and potatoes are a 'must' in Irish stew, never optional! - Sounds good though! They then went to Carlingford ( Lovely place if anyone wants to visit -food and hospitality there is wonderful) and learnt how to prepare oysters properly. Great scenary and recipes! Did anyone else see it? Gill in Wales ----- Original Message ----- From: "Pat Connors" <nymets11@pacbell.net> To: <IRISH-IN-UK-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, February 07, 2006 6:07 PM Subject: [UK-Irish] Liam Neeson Glens of Antrim Irish Stew, recipe > thanks again to the Ireland Heritage Newsletter.. > > Liam Neeson Glens of Antrim Irish Stew > > "Serve with good bread, a bottle of wine, such as Margaux '85, and Van > Morrison's 'Celtic Twilight' playing in the background." > > 1 oz/25 g butter > 2 lb/900 g lamb or beef, cubed > 1 large onion, coarsely chopped > 2 carrots, chopped > 1 tbsp plain flour (optional) > 0.5 pint/275 ml beef stock > 2 tbsp tomato puree > 0.5 tbsp sugar > 2 potatoes, cubed (optional) > 1 bottle of Guinness or a large glass of red wine > 1 bouquet garni (sprig of parsley, sprig of thyme, 1 bay leaf tied up in > muslin) > Salt and freshly ground black pepper > Tabasco sauce > > METHOD > Melt the butter in a large pan and fry the meat in it until browned on all > sides. Do not crowd the pan; brown the meat in two or three batches if > necessary. Remove the meat from the pan, add the onion and carrots and > cook until slightly softened. > > Return the meat to the pan, add the flour, if using, then stir in the > stock, tomato puree and sugar. Bring to the boil and then reduce the heat > to a simmer. Add the potatoes, if using, the Guinness or the wine, the > bouquet garni and salt and pepper to taste. > > Cook over a low heat for about 1 to 1 1/2 hours or until the meat is > tender. While the stew is simmering, add 4 or 5 drops of tabasco to taste. > Serves 4 > > > -- > Pat Connors, Sacramento CA > http://www.connorsgenealogy.com > > > > ==== IRISH-IN-UK Mailing List ==== > The Irish-In-UK Mailing List Website: > http://www.connorsgenealogy.com/IrishUK/ > > ============================== > View and search Historical Newspapers. Read about your ancestors, find > marriage announcements and more. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13969/rd.ashx > >