{"id":7358,"date":"2015-11-26T14:44:19","date_gmt":"2015-11-26T14:44:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/irish\/?p=7358"},"modified":"2017-04-06T17:18:52","modified_gmt":"2017-04-06T17:18:52","slug":"doigheanna-le-pratai-a-reiteach-irish-terms-for-ways-to-prepare-potatoes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/irish\/doigheanna-le-pratai-a-reiteach-irish-terms-for-ways-to-prepare-potatoes\/","title":{"rendered":"D\u00f3igheanna le Pr\u00e1ta\u00ed a R\u00e9iteach (Irish Terms for Ways to Prepare Potatoes)"},"content":{"rendered":"
\"Hmm,<\/a>

Hmm, an mbeadh br\u00fait\u00edn d\u00e9anta as pr\u00e1ta\u00ed corcra corcra? (Image: 800px-Purple_Sweet_Potato-by-earth1000-wikipedia.jpg)<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n

Potatoes may be popular all year around, but in the U.S., they are especially popular in late November, for L\u00e1 an Altaithe<\/strong>.\u00a0 At this time, many American families will serve two or three types of potatoes with the Thanksgiving meal, and I’ve even heard of up to four types at one meal.\u00a0 The two types that are almost always par for the, um, course, are “br\u00fait\u00edn<\/strong>” (mashed potatoes) and “pr\u00e1ta\u00ed milse<\/strong>” (sweet potatoes, usually either “b\u00e1c\u00e1ilte<\/strong>” or “i gcasar\u00f3l<\/strong>“).<\/p>\n

So let’s look at some more ways of preparing spuds, and n\u00ed g\u00e1 a r\u00e1<\/strong>, these are good for all year around.\u00a0 First, I’ll list some of the basic ways of cooking them and then we’ll have a little matching game for some less typical approaches.\u00a0 With pronunciation notes, where they seem advisable.<\/p>\n

pr\u00e1ta\u00ed b\u00e1c\u00e1ilte<\/strong>, baked potatoes, jacket potatoes (more specifically, pr\u00e1ta\u00ed b\u00e1c\u00e1ilte ina gcraiceann<\/strong>)<\/p>\n

pr\u00e1ta\u00ed \u00fara bruite<\/strong> [BRITCH<\/sup>-uh, the “ui” is like the English “short” i sound), boiled new potatoes<\/p>\n

pr\u00e1ta\u00ed bruite<\/strong>, boiled potatoes<\/p>\n

pr\u00e1ta\u00ed br\u00faite<\/strong> [BROOTCH<\/sup>-uh] agus uachtar<\/strong>, creamed potatoes, cf. pr\u00e1ta\u00ed coipthe<\/strong> and pr\u00e1ta\u00ed uachtartha<\/strong><\/p>\n

pr\u00e1ta\u00ed coipthe<\/strong>, creamed potatoes, lit. “whipped potatoes,” cf. pr\u00e1ta\u00ed uachtartha, pr\u00e1ta\u00ed br\u00faite agus uachtar<\/strong><\/p>\n

pr\u00e1ta\u00ed gairleoige<\/strong> [GARZH<\/sup>-ly<\/sup>og-yuh], garlic potatoes, lit. potatoes of garlic<\/p>\n

pr\u00e1ta\u00ed peirsile<\/strong> [PERZH<\/sup>-il-yuh], parsley potatoes,lit. potatoes of parsley.<\/p>\n

pr\u00e1ta\u00ed r\u00f3sta<\/strong>, roast potatoes<\/p>\n

pr\u00e1ta\u00ed s\u00f3t\u00e1ilte<\/strong>, saut\u00e9(ed) potatoes<\/p>\n

pr\u00e1ta\u00ed uachtartha<\/strong> [OO-ukh-tur-huh, the 2nd “t” is silent], creamed potatoes, cf. pr\u00e1ta\u00ed coipthe, pr\u00e1ta\u00ed br\u00faite agus uachtar<\/strong><\/p>\n

pr\u00e1ta\u00ed fondant<\/strong>, fondant potatoes (a shoo-in, translation-wise,\u00a0t\u00e1 a fhios agam<\/strong>)<\/p>\n

sail\u00e9ad pr\u00e1ta\u00ed<\/strong>, potato salad<\/p>\n

sceall\u00f3ga pr\u00e1ta\u00ed<\/strong>, chips (US: French fries).\u00a0 Remember, the “sce-” sound is like “shke,” which we don’t often find in English.\u00a0 In other words, the “s” has what English would normally consider a “sh” sound.\u00a0 It’s the same “s” sound as in “uisce<\/strong>” or “fuisce<\/strong>.”<\/p>\n

And a few other foods with pr\u00e1ta<\/strong> as a pr\u00edomhchomh\u00e1bhar<\/strong> ([PREEV-KHOH-AW-wur], main ingredient):<\/p>\n

ar\u00e1n pr\u00e1ta\u00ed<\/strong>, potato bread<\/p>\n

ar\u00e1n pr\u00e1ta\u00ed<\/strong> or c\u00e1ca pr\u00e1ta\u00ed<\/strong>, potato cake<\/p>\n

briosc\u00e1in phr\u00e1ta\u00ed<\/strong>, crisps (one of two terms for them; US: potato chip)<\/p>\n

criospa\u00ed<\/strong>, crisps (the second term for them; US: potato chip)<\/p>\n

And now for some meaitse\u00e1il (freagra\u00ed th\u00edos)<\/strong>, (with one extra term for good measure and for the “d\u00fashl\u00e1n<\/strong>“):<\/p>\n

Gaeilge:<\/strong> 1) cr\u00f3ic\u00e9ad pr\u00e1ta\u00ed,\u00a0 2) pr\u00e1ta\u00ed cnagbhruite,\u00a0 3) sceall\u00f3ga curaithe le c\u00e1is,\u00a0 4) gr\u00e1it\u00edn pr\u00e1ta\u00ed \u00a0<\/strong>5) anraith pr\u00e1ta\u00ed 6) dingeacha pr\u00e1ta <\/strong><\/p>\n

B\u00e9arla<\/strong>:<\/p>\n

    \n
  1. a) curry-and-cheese fries<\/li>\n
  2. b) croquette potato<\/li>\n
  3. c) potato gratin<\/li>\n
  4. d) parboiled potatoes<\/li>\n
  5. e) potato wedges<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    And just to keep you on your (pota)toes, did you notice the difference between “bruite<\/strong>” and “br\u00faite<\/strong>“?\u00a0 If not, f\u00e9ach an n\u00f3ta faoi na freagra\u00ed eile.<\/strong><\/p>\n

    Sin \u00e9 don bhlag seo<\/strong>, but if you have any other favorite ways of cooking potatoes, please do write in and let us know.\u00a0 Sl\u00e1n go f\u00f3ill — R\u00f3isl\u00edn<\/strong><\/p>\n

    Freagra\u00ed <\/strong><\/p>\n

      \n
    1. a) curry and cheese fries, sceall\u00f3ga curaithe le c\u00e1is<\/strong>, technically, the English should probably be “curried fries with cheese,” since “curaithe<\/strong>” is “curried,” ach sin mar at\u00e1. \u00a0<\/strong>Curry with cheese fries as a side dish would be “cura\u00ed agus sceall\u00f3ga le c\u00e1is.<\/strong>“<\/li>\n
    2. b) croquette potato, cr\u00f3ic\u00e9ad pr\u00e1ta\u00ed<\/strong><\/li>\n
    3. c) potato gratin, gr\u00e1it\u00edn pr\u00e1ta\u00ed,<\/strong> (another shoo-in)<\/li>\n
    4. d) parboiled potatoes, pr\u00e1ta\u00ed cnagbhruite<\/strong> [KNAHG-VRIH-tchuh]<\/li>\n
    5. e) potato wedges, dingeacha pr\u00e1ta<\/strong> [DJ<\/sup>ING-yuh-khuh]<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      And the spare answer (an rogha bhreise<\/strong> [un row VRzh<\/sup>ESH-uh, the extra choice) was anraith<\/strong> [UN-ruh, with the “t” silent] pr\u00e1ta\u00ed<\/strong>, potato soup.<\/p>\n

      N\u00f3ta: bruite<\/strong>, short “i” pronunciation; the “u” is basically silent, serving mostly to make the “r” broad – “cooked\u00a0 \/ boiled”<\/p>\n

      br\u00faite<\/strong>, long “u” pronunciation – “mashed,” from the verb “br\u00faigh<\/strong>“<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"\"\"

      Potatoes may be popular all year around, but in the U.S., they are especially popular in late November, for L\u00e1 an Altaithe.\u00a0 At this time, many American families will serve two or three types of potatoes with the Thanksgiving meal, and I’ve even heard of up to four types at one meal.\u00a0 The two types…<\/p>\n

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