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Irish food culture - more than Taytos and Kerrygold? with Orla McAndrew
When Rory McIlroy slagged off Irish food, saying he wouldn’t include it at a glitzy event because he wanted to enjoy himself, most Irish people shrugged, and possibly even agreed with him.Centra sold nearly 10 million chicken fillet rolls in 2025, and most Irish celebrities, asked if they miss any foods from home in interviews, say Taytos, or Kerrygold.Writing in the Irish Examiner earlier this week, chef and food writer Orla McAndrew described getting a jolt when non-Irish friends who lived here described Irish food culture in those terms, with garage delis and hot chicken rolls getting…
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