Eats in Eire

In Ireland, just as in the States, it seems eating out provides few vegetables and fruits compared to meats, dairy and breads.  So we scouted out a grocery store, very close to our hotel as it turns out, and picked up strawberries, apples, grapes, and bananas.

My mission was to find some typical Irish products to share here.  This is what we came up with so far:

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  (Jam's probably jam everywhere you go.)

Quail eggs.  (Well, heck, I don't usually see these in the U.S. where I live.)

Now these are what I think of when you say "Ireland"... root vegetables, greens.

So okay, I buy this at Whole Foods in Atlanta, but it really is great butter.  And it really is Irish.

Before buying groceries, we dined at the Blue Ginger Cafe on the main street of Dun Laoghaire.

Mine:  Salmon with asparagus (unfortunately, a paltry amount) and onion-herb-mashed potatoes with Hollandaise sauce.