According to Ravensgard.org, potatoes began appearing in Irish soup at the beginning of the 18th century; they were used as a thickening agent to widen the average Irishman’s diet. Today, potato ...

In the penultimate race at 6.05, Lets Go Champ is fancied to win this contest again following his victory in it 12 months ago. He comes into it in good form and the better ground will suit this 10 ...

One potato dish for the rest of your life — what would you choose? I asked my 12 colleagues and, bar two, the results were a pretty even split between chips and mash. The outliers were a ...

Colcannon is a twist on traditional mashed potatoes that's made with butter and cream, as well as kale, cabbage, or scallions. This filling side dish is chock-full of leafy greens. vm2002/Shutterstock ...

Like colcannon, champ is also typically served with a generous helping of butter in the middle of the dish. Boiled bacon and cabbage is the traditional Irish dish that corned beef and cabbage is based ...

While colcannon is made with kale, cabbage, or scallions, champ recipes just call for the addition of scallions. Like colcannon, champ is also typically served with a generous helping of butter in the ...

Half a cup of milk brought my champ to the degree of firmness I liked, but you're welcome to add more if you want a looser texture. Likewise, you can make the dish richer by using cream instead of ...

Food at Halloween had several functions. Traditionally, the festive meal had two elements with a savoury potato dish of colcannon, champ, boxty or potato puddings.

Herby champ Another favourite flavoured Irish mash recipe, champ is also known as stelk. The potatoes are mashed with cream or milk, or half and half, and then sliced spring onions are added.

Traditional Irish colcannon is a beloved dish made from mashed potatoes mixed with cabbage or kale, along with butter, milk or cream, and seasonings. It is a simple yet flavorful dish that has ...

Uefa’s guide to Dublin encouraged Atalanta and Bayer Leverkusen fans to sample three different Irish potato dishes – boxty, champ and colcannon. After the first half of the Europa League final ...