Entries are flying in for the fourth World Irish Stew Championship which takes place in St Angela’s College in Sligo, Ireland on 1st and 2nd May 2013.
All Kinds of Irish Stews
The 1st of May will see professional and student chefs from kitchens and colleges all over the world demonstrate their skills to create the ultimate Irish Stew!
The judging panel, a team of chefs and competition judges selected by head judge Gabriel Mc Sharry, will decide who will earn the title in two categories – professional and student chef.
Irish Stew Competition
Entries can be made online on the World Irish Stew Championship website, where there are also application forms for other culinary competitions including the Sligo Signature Dish, and a Mystery Basket competition.
Not only professional chefs can enter their stew, but home cooks can enter the competition by taking a photo of their stew and uploading it along with the recipe on the World Irish Stew Championship website.
The best will be selected and brought to beautiful County Sligo to compete in the final on 2nd May and they will also be treated to a Sligo Gourmet Adventure!
The World Irish Stew Championship has been running since 2010 as part of So Sligo Food Festival and this year thanks to the Gathering IBB Fund and assistance given by the Gathering initiative, it has become what is hoped to be an annual global event in County Sligo.
The organizers would love to see some international entries, so why not get cooking here in the US, and share some of your recipes handed down through the generations. Who knows, you might win a trip to Ireland!
Wishing all entrants every success in this great competition. Happy stewing!
Slán agus beannacht,
(Goodbye and blessings)
Mairéad -Irish American Mom
Pronunciation - slawn ah-gus ban-ock-th
Mairéad - rhymes with parade
Here are some other recipes and ramblings you might enjoy....
Irish Soups And Stews
- Easy Cauliflower Leek Irish Soup Recipe
- Homemade Vegan Vegetable Stock Cubes
- How To Make Irish Style Cream of Celery Soup
- Beef and Ale Stew
Irish Cakes, Cookies And Desserts
- Kerry Or Irish Apple Cake
- Irish American Mom's Christmas Pudding
- Apple Crumble - Perfect Farm Wife Style
- Saint Patrick's Day Cupcakes
Brian@irelandfavorites
Ah Mairead, a bowl of Lamb stew, my favorite meal. I guess the proper ingredients depend on how your mother cooked it, seem to remember a bit of a carrot controversy. What a way to spend a nice May day in Sligo taste testing each variation. Thanks for getting my tastebuds active, Cheers as I head to the fridge,
Brian.
Irish American Mom
Dreams of Irish Stew - It nearly sounds like a book title, Brian. You can't beat a good Irish stew, and I think stew will taste even better on a May Day in County Sligo, as you say. Here's hoping they get lots of entries, with many different twists, with carrots and maybe without, and hopefully a few will have a little bit of rutabaga thrown in.
All the best,
Mairéad
V.H
Agh, you cannot really make stew in a day. It's the next day or even the one after that you have the full flavour. Plus, you need to allow the meat to go cold so it's fully relaxed to get the full tenderness.
Irish American Mom
So true, Vince. Second day stew is definitely the best. The flavors just meld together with time. I do confess, a good Irish stew is one of my favorite meals in the world, especially after a long day out in the fresh air.
Take care,
Mairéad
Cheryl Barker
Well, darn, I don't have an Irish stew recipe. Not even sure I've ever even eaten it. But I sure would love to win a trip to Ireland 🙂
Irish American Mom
Cheryl - I have my fingers crossed you will someday win a trip to Ireland. A writing competition would be perfect. In the meantime I'll just keep sharing the contests I find.
All the best,
Mairéad
TOMMY JOE WALRATH
"TO YOU THE IRISH AMERICAN MOM" IRELAND AND AMERICA IS PROUD TO HAVE YOU ARE A TREASURE. I LOVE AN IRISH SMILE AND RED HAIR MY MOM HAD THOSE QUALITIES. I REALLYLIKE
ALL THE DIFFERENT SUBJECTS YOU COVER.
MY MOM USEDD TO MAKE AN ENGLISH BREAD PUDDING AND IT HAD LIKE A LEMON PIE FILLING.
WOULD YOU HAPPEN TO KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT SUCH A PUDDING?
ANY WAY KEEP YOUR IRISH UP AND HAVE A VERY GOOD THANKSGIVING.
TOMMY JOE WALRATH
P.S. MY MOTHERS MAIDEN NAME WAS McCUNE.
Irish American Mom
Thanks so much for your kind words, Tommy. I'm delighted you enjoyed my recipes and ramblings. Your mom's pudding sounds like a steamed lemon sponge pudding. The center is filled with lemon curd. I do have a recipe for this pudding, and I'll share it with readers sometime in the future. With Christmas coming my schedule is a little tight, but hopefully I'll get around to making it and photographing the process in the New Year.
Take care, and I hope you too have a lovely Thanksgiving too.
Mairéad
TOMMY JOE WALRATH
IRISH AMERICAN MOM
THANK YOU FOR YOUR INFORMATION ABOUT MY MOM'S PUDDING. THAT SOUNDS ABOUT RIGHT.
I HAVE SOME OF HER RECIPES AND SO DOES MY SISTER BUT WE COULD NOT FIND THE ONE FOR THE PUDDING. SO AFTER THE THANKSGIVING AND CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS MY BE YOU CAN E-MAIL THE RECIPE THAT WOULD BE VERY NICE. THANK YOU AND HAVE SAFE HOLIDAYS.
TOMMY JOE WALRATH
Irish American Mom
Hi Tommy - I'll get you that recipe after the holidays. Hope you have a lovely Thanksgiving and Christmas.
All the best,
Mairéad
TOMMY JOE WALRATH
IRISH AMERICAN MOM
THANK YOU THAT WILL BE JUST FINE.
HAPPY HOLIDAYS
TOMMY