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Speaking of Spuds: Sceallóga (Prátaí) and Sceallóga Eile (Irish Words for Chips, Potato and Otherwise) Posted by róislín on May 12, 2017
(le Róislín) We recently (nasc thíos) looked at several ways of cooking of potatoes (prátaí) and now we’ll check a few types specifically of sceallóga prátaí (chips, or in the US, French fries). In the illustration above we can see four types, and one solitary bit of a chip that a bird made off with…
A Práta by Any Other Name: Téarmaí Bia agus Cócaireachta (Food and Cooking Terms) Posted by róislín on Jun 23, 2009
(le Róislín) What better place to begin a discussion of Irish cuisine than with the potato? Still one of the príomhbhianna (staple foods) of Ireland, potatoes may be served in two or even three different ways in one béile (meal). Typical styles of preparation would include: prátaí bruite or beirithe (boiled), prátaí friochta (fried), and…
Logainmneacha Ceilteacha agus Náisiúntachtaí a Sé: Celtic Place Names and Nationalities 6 – Cornwall and the Cornish Posted by róislín on May 22, 2009
We’ve recently discussed the place names Albain, Éire, An Bhreatain Bheag, Oileán Mhanann, and An Bhriotáin. Today we’ll turn to Cornwall. Below you’ll find some examples of how to use the place name and how to indicate that a person or thing is Cornish. Cornwall is called “Corn na Breataine” (horn of Britain) or sometimes…