Celtic food traditions

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Food Traditions

from ancient times to modern days

Who were the Celts?

The Celts were a group of people who spread over the European continent sometime around 1000-700 B.C.

They spoke a language which we now refer to as Celtic. As other groups of people moved around Europe, the Celts were pushed into the western regions of the continent.

Celtic tribes inhabited most of the European continent, and Celtic languages were spoken from

Spain to Austria, from Belgium to Turkey.

Celtic nations

Six nations are most associated with a modern Celtic identity, and are considered 'the Celtic nations' -•Brittany in France,•Ireland, •Scotland, •Wales, •Isle of Man, •Cornwall.

Celtic ancient Festivals

Samhain (October 31, start of Celtic New Year, Origins of Halloween); Imbolc (January 31st, Celebrate End of Winter)Beltain (May 1st, Origin of May Day);Solar Festivals (midsummer celebrations)

Mead-a honey-based beer

Ancient times Modern version

Ancient Celtic cuisine was based on

-salted meat. Main dishes -•boiled pork, •roast beef, •bread, •game (дичь), •fish with cheese,•curds, •milk and butter.•beer and wines •no potatoes in ancient Celtic recipes, just the cabbage and turnips.

Modern Celtic Culinary Highlights.

Red meat - in stews, soups and pies, such as shepherd's pie, Guinness pie and Irish stew, or as corned beef.

Pork is often used for bangers (sausage).

Lamb is usually grilled and served with potatoes.

Potatoes - the cornerstone of Celtic cuisine

They are served mashed, baked, fried, stewed and boiled.

They are cooked with butter, oil and seasoning

Boxty

Colcannon

Bread

Soda bread is perhaps the most popular type of bread.

Haggis

Irish or Scottish?

Haggis -

is a large sausage made of the liver, heart, and lungs of a sheep, all chopped and mixed with beef or mutton suet and oatmeal and seasoned with onion, pepper, and other spices. The mixture is packed into a sheep`s stomach and boiled.

Address to a Haggis

A - poem written by Robert Burns, one of Scotland.s most beloved poets. The poem is read out aloud every year around Burn’s birthday on January 25th. That day haggis is tradtionally served with mashed swede and mashed potatoes.

How to Say Goodbye in Gaelic?

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