Irish Christmas Specialties

The Irish love to celebrate Christmas: it is the occasion for them to enjoy good traditional Irish dishes, which they savour with their families… If you want to celebrate Christmas the Irish way, here’s a small glimpse of some of the main dishes cooked for the festive season in Ireland… Whether sweet or savoury, you won’t be disappointed by this culinary journey!

Traditional Irish Christmas meals

One watchword: conviviality!

In Ireland we know how to receive! And Irish families are no exception to the rule at Christmas time! They put the small dishes in the big ones, and propose meals which are transmitted from generation to generation!

Here, everyone has their own family recipe, but the idea is the same for everyone: to offer generous, traditional, hearty and hearty dishes! Christmas turkey, cakes, sweets… There’s something for everyone, and something to please young and old alike in a festive atmosphere!

Irish Christmas Specialties: the essentials


Plum Pudding

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Plum Pudding is a typical Anglo-Saxon dish served in Ireland and England for Christmas and special occasions.

Christmas Turkey

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Christmas soon? Then it's time to prepare Christmas Turkey, a stuffed turkey prepared especially for Christmas Eve in Ireland....

The Mince Pies

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Served at Christmas in Ireland, Mince Pies are small tarts made with a sweet filling of apples, oranges, dried...

Bailey’s truffles

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For chocolate lovers, then don't miss this excellent recipe for chocolate truffles and Bailey's. The Irish have a tradition...

The Irish Fudges

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We warn you right away: this article is for gourmets! Fudge is one of the most popular local sweets...

The Irish Christmas Cake

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The Irish Christmas Cake is a traditional Irish cake, preferably eaten at Christmas time. It is one of those...