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29 June 2026

Irish Stew: why the absence of flour and slow cooking change everything about the traditional taste

Traditional Irish stew doesn’t seek to impress, yet its ancestral method reveals a forgotten truth: it is the potatoes themselves that thicken the broth, without flour or roux. This centuries-old technique, passed down in Irish cottages where nothing went to waste, transforms modest ingredients into authentic comfort. Discover why this slow cooking changes absolutely everything.

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Traditional Irish stew was not born from gastronomic ambition….

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