This book helps you discover the essence of Irish cuisine with this collection of over 70 fabulous recipes. It includes a comprehensive guide to Irish ingredients, featuring a full range of harvest fruits, fish and shellfish, meats and game, and vegetables. It contains over 400 colour photographs, easy-to-follow step-by-step instructions, informative cook's tips and variations throughout, plus a nutritional breakdown for every recipe. This beautifully photographed volume is the definitive guide to Irish food and cooking, bringing together the rich and varied ingredients, culinary customs and traditional recipes of Ireland. The book opens with a fascinating introduction to the history of Irish food and the factors that shaped Irish cuisine. A comprehensive guide to the Irish kitchen, it then looks at the culinary specialities as well as the everyday ingredients.