Irish Menu Ideas
Irish Inspired Menu Ideas
Cheese and Beer Tasting:
Try different Irish cheeses with different beers. Their are some wonderful Irish cheddar’s; some marbled with stout, other aged, and some washed with Whiskey,
Create an cheddar tasting, to have as a starter for your Irish themed dinner|event
Soups:
“Cream” (Ale) of Curried Parsnip Soup
parsnips simmered in a Irish cream ale with a touch of curry,
then puréed with a splash of dairy to make a great starter soup
Entrees:
Stout Cured Corned Beef and Cabbage
Learn how to stout cure your brisket and make a better corned beef for your feast!
Learn How to Cook Corned Beef, four different ways
Serve it with:
Mustard Ale Sauce | Horseradish Ale Sauce
Simmering chicken and vegetables in a Irish Red Ale, to create this stew recipe.
Lamb and a Irish Dry Stout, simmered with vegetables to create this wonderful version of an Irish stew
The rich deep roast flavors of a Stout infused into a pot roast, that is slow cooked with root vegetables, making this an easy to make and serve entrée
Mushroom, Stout and Potato Pot Pie
A wonderful individual dish, that brings the earthy flavors of mushrooms with stout and potatoes, covered with a beer pot pie crust and baked.
This is a wonderful vegetarian dish for any Irish guests you might have.
smoked and fresh fish, folded into a Irish Red Ale sauce and prepared vegetables, then tops with a crust and baked to perfection
Side Dishes:
A classic mash potato dish that is made with sauteed kale and onions, then topped with butter and browned under a boiler before serving.
Irish Soda Bread with Stout Soaked Raisins/Currants
an easy bread to make, perfect along side an Irish meal
Desserts:
A Irish Whiskey infused pie crust, stout Irish Whiskey cream mousse topped with a Irish Cream flavored whipping cream
A Chocolate Irish Stout Cake, layered with a Irish Whiskey Smoked Salt Caramel Sauce and a Bailey’s Irish Pastry Cream filling
chunks of Chocolate Irish Stout Cake, layered in half pint glasses with a Irish Whiskey Smoked Salt Caramel Sauce, Stout Soaked Currants and
a Bailey’s Irish Pastry Cream Mousse filling
For more St. Patrick’s Day Beer & Food Show and menu suggestions, check out “The Home Brewed Chef” podcast on The Brewing Network
