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''Irish cuisine can really only be described as ‘meh’''

American travel experts have dubbed Ireland “not interesting enough” in a list of English spe...

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16.33 6 Jul 2021


''Irish cuisine can really only be described as ‘meh’''


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16.33 6 Jul 2021


American travel experts have dubbed Ireland “not interesting enough” in a list of English speaking destinations. 

And one of their main complaints on farandwide.com was our cuisine. They said “Irish cuisine can really only be described as ‘meh’ which makes the country lose several points.”

Is that a fair assessment of our food offering?

Kieran was joined by Fionn Davenport, group editor of ITTN, and Catherine Fulvio, of Ballyknocken House and Cookery School in Co Wicklow.

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