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Irish Stew
Traditional Irish lamb stew with potatoes, root vegetables, cabbage and herbs.
About Irish Stew
Irish Stew is a simple lamb-and-potato dish rooted in rural Irish cooking. This profile follows Bord Bia's traditional lamb version with onions, root vegetables, leek, cabbage and herbs.
Slow-simmered lamb gives the broth a deep savoury flavour while potatoes soften and lend body. Carrot, turnip, leek and cabbage add gentle sweetness, with parsley, thyme, bay and pepper keeping the seasoning fresh and restrained.
The stew is pale and brothy rather than dark or heavily thickened, with tender lamb and chunky vegetables visible in each bowl. Soft potato edges lightly cloud the liquid while the vegetables retain distinct shapes.
Allergens in this recipe
Contains: Fish.
Other allergen details are unconfirmed.
Ingredients vary by restaurant. Confirm your allergens with staff before ordering.
Ingredients in Irish Stew
Bord Bia Traditional Irish Lamb Stew.
- Neck or shoulder of lambTender savoury meat
- ParsleyFresh herbal flavour
- ThymeEarthy herbal seasoning
- Bay leafAromatic herbal seasoning
- OnionsSweet savoury base
- SaltSeasoning
- Black pepperPeppery seasoning
- CarrotsSweet root vegetable
- LeekMild allium flavour
- TurnipEarthy root vegetable
- PotatoesSoft starchy body
- CabbageTender green vegetable
- Worcestershire sauceSavoury finish
Ingredient details & uncertainties
Allergen information is incomplete. Unconfirmed details do not establish that an allergen is absent.
- Neck or shoulder of lamb:
- Parsley:
- Thyme:
- Bay leaf:
- Onions:
- Salt:
- Black pepper:
- Carrots:
- Leek:
- Turnip:
- Potatoes:
- Cabbage:
- Worcestershire sauce: . The source does not name a brand or formula. Fish is retained because traditional Worcestershire sauce contains anchovy; any additional formula-dependent allergens remain unresolved
Origins & food traditions
Bord Bia, the Irish Food Board, supplies the complete traditional lamb-stew formula selected here and describes the dish's lamb-or-mutton, potato and onion roots. The Guardian independently documents Irish stew as a deliberately plain lamb-or-mutton, potato and onion classic.
Countries
- Ireland
- IrelandCatalogue link pending review
Cuisines & regions
- Irish Cuisine
- Irish CuisineCatalogue link pending review
AI-generated illustration of one possible presentation. Recipes and ingredients vary; the image does not establish allergen content.