New Irish classics: A recipe for homemade jambons, how to make turnip sexy, and more

Irish food is having a revolution at the hands of chefs who are using the produce that we grow on the island and pushing the envelope 

New Irish classics: Try these recipes that put a twist on Irish food

Irish food in 2023 isn’t about boiled bacon and cabbage. It’s not focused on colcannon, champ, or boxty — delicious though all those things are. There are chefs and cooks throughout Ireland looking at great Irish ingredients in a new light and cooking with them in innovative ways. Spicing up traditional soda bread, elevating a deli-counter standard, making the ubiquitous turnip into something desirable, or showcasing the best of Irish pork in a taco — these dishes all have local ingredients at the core, but are enhanced by people who bring their own life experiences, flavours, and traditions to the kitchen. While keeping an eye on Irish food heritage, there’s also an eagerness to look beyond this island and incorporate new ideas.

Whether you’re a vegetarian, a fan of Indian spices or Mexican ingredients, or celebrating Irish dairy, there’s a place for you here. It’s the way that we all cook now, pulling inspiration from a myriad of sources including recipe books, restaurants, spice shops, and social media. Pull up your chair to a table that features these new Irish classics — it’s a most delicious place.