- Paperback: 240 pages
- Publisher: Lonely Planet Publications (1 May 2000)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 186450093X
- ISBN-13: 978-1864500936
- Product Dimensions: 16 x 11.6 x 1.6 cm
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
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- #68 in Books > Food & Drink > National & International Cookery > Other European > Irish
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All travellers know that experiencing the local cuisine is one of the major highlights of any trip, and everyone brings home with them tales of what they ate and drank, where and with whom. Finally, here is a series to cover the whole cuisine experience.
The World Food series is a list of definitive culinary guides to major world destinations. With tantalising photography throughout and written in an entertaining, opinionated and contemporary style, each guide is intended to be the benchmark for a country's cuisine. Illustrated with the work of specialist food & travel photographers, the books have a dynamic design style which contributes to the overall tone of fun and enthusiasm. They are intended to be a bible for travelling and non-travelling food lovers around the world.
These pocket-sized guides include everything to do with eating and drinking in each country -- the history and evolution of the cuisine, its staples and specialities, and the kitchen philosophy of the people. We open the doors on home cooking and traditions, showing how food and drink have become integral to personal and national celebrations, and discover the myriad of regional cuisines that exist in even the most familiar countries.
The World Food guides also include comprehensive cuisine dictionaries. These two-way guides will be the best available resource for anyone interested in having a key reference to the local food, drink and cooking terms on their shelves, and will prove invaluable to travellers as they try to read menus, buy food, speak the right words and gain an insider's knowledge of where and what to eat and drink.
-- glossy specialist photography and full colour throughout
-- essentialguide to markets and local produce
-- explores variations of regional cuisine
-- covers cuisines for all occasions, including festivals and home cooking
-- simple and authentic recipes with notes on origin, occasion, preparation and culture
-- quick reference glossary
-- comprehensive dictionary, with foreign script included
-- useful phrases for every food and drink occasion
-- maps throughout to show marketplaces, key eating locations, regional produce
-- practical advice on keeping fit and healthy
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The word Eire (Gaelic for Ireland) comes from the Latin word hierne, meaning 'fat and plentiful'. Read the first page Browse Sample Pages
Front Cover | Copyright | Table of Contents | Excerpt | Index | Back Cover
The word Eire (Gaelic for Ireland) comes from the Latin word hierne, meaning 'fat and plentiful'. Read the first page Browse Sample Pages
Front Cover | Copyright | Table of Contents | Excerpt | Index | Back Cover
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6 of 8 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I recommend this book to everybody who is both interested in Irish food and in visiting or staying in Ireland. The author goes straight to the heart of the matter on the back cover "Irish cuisine is no oxymoron". This excellent book sets out to prove this statement and provide much more. The book not only covers Irish food, but drink (an affection for Irish Whiskey is evident) and is a good guide of how to both enjoy yourself and get on with the Irish. If you were to read and follow the advice in this book, you can change from being a mere "tourist" to become a "visitor" to Ireland.
The book provides a good well balanced description of both the good and avoidable aspects of Irish food and drink. As an Irishman living abroad, I agree with his description of the land, its food and people. There is a fair amount of humour in this book with passages from Irish authors, which display the Irish tendency to self deprecation, which should not be confused with any form of weakness. I think that reading it before any visit to Ireland, in particular, if one is going to visit friends and family in Ireland, would be an excellent idea. Lonely Planet books are about straight talking and good useful advice and this book is a good example of that credo.
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4 of 5 people found the following review helpful
A Gem
9 Oct 2000
Format:Paperback
Very entertaining and informative, this little book was a pleasure to read. Written by Irish folks, it offers witty commentary on the social and cultural traditions of Ireland as well as discussing the wholesome and delicious cuisine. If you've got any interest in Ireland at all, you're sure to enjoy this wonderful guide.
2 of 3 people found the following review helpful
A Very Informative Book
24 Jun 2002
Format:Paperback
This is a really great book. It covers not only the subject of Irish food, but also gives information on the culture and a brief history of Ireland. The book is packed with information, maps and beautiful photographs. It is a really helpful book for anyone interested in Ireland.
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The best tip we got from this book was for Nancy's in Ardara in County Donegal. The Best. Oysters. EVER.
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