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Recipe: An Ulster Fry
One of Ulster's most famous dishes embracing the best of local produce - bacon, sausages, eggs and breads. Primarily a breakfast dish but popular at any time of day with a few additions like chops, steak, kidneys, liver, tomatoes and mushrooms. (Serves 1):
Ingredients:
2 sausages
2 bacon rashers
2 slices black or white pudding
1/2 farl soda bread
potato cake
1-2 large eggs
oil for frying
The secret of a good fry is to cook the food in the right order, cooking that which takes the longest first.
Fry the sausages in a little oil until cooked, remove from the pan and keep warm. Fry the bacon until crisp, drain and keep warm. Fry the pudding for a few minutes to warm through, remove from the pan and keep warm. Slice the farl and potato cake and lightly brown in the remaining hot oil. Drain and keep warm.
Wipe the pan, add a little fresh oil and when hot crack in the eggs and cook until the white begins to set, spooning the oil over the yolk for an attractive milky appearance.
Arrange the fried ingredients on a hot plate and serve immediately with strong tea and wheaten bread. (Clare Connery 1994)
Vegetarians, no need to panic! Plenty of good fresh vegetables, seafood and vegetarian dishes also available.
As if the breathtaking scenery, the great golf and fishing, and the warm hospitality were not enough, N Ireland also has some of the finest, freshest food available in these islands. Renowned for its seafood generally and its salmon in particular, wonderful vegetables and prime beef and lamb, eating out in N Ireland is indeed one of the greater pleasures in life.
A taste of Ulster is an eating out initiative supported by NITB. Where you see the distinctive basalt hexagon you can be assured of quality traditional and modern recipes, using the finest local ingredients.
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