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What makes Irish food special? -- Stocking the Irish kitchen in America : pantry basics -- Sources : where to find Irish food and ingredients -- Breakfast foods -- Starters and snacks -- Stews and chowders -- Fish and seafood -- Meat and game -- Poultry and wildfowl -- Vegetables and side dishes -- Breads, scones, and buns -- Cakes and tea things -- Desserts, tarts, puddings, and sweets -- Beverages, hot and cold -- Preserves, jams, and sauces

From hearty roasts to innovative vegetable dishes, from trays of fresh-baked scones to rich, eggy cakes, and from jams bursting with tart fruit to everything you can do with a potato, there's no food so warm and welcoming, so homey and family-oriented, so truly mouthwatering as real Irish food