5 Obligatory Irish Foods You Should Be Eating on St. Patrick’s Day

 

Even if decking yourself in green on St. Patrick’s Day isn’t your thing, odds are you can get down with some traditional Irish foods. These hearty dishes are so good, we don’t wait around for St. Paddy’s Day to dig in — but we’re so glad to have another excuse.

Corned Beef

Tyler Florence treats brisket to a flavor-packed brine, before slow-cooking it in a Dutch oven for hours on end. In the end, he achieves fall-apart Corned Beef and Cabbage you’ll want St. Patrick’s Day or any day.

Shepherd’s Pie

For a comforting main dish that is the stick-to-your-ribs cure on any cold winter night, Melissa d’Arabian’s recipe for the meat-and-veg classic, Shepherd’s Pie, is a go-to. Pile a garlicky mashed potato topping, plus a good sprinkling of cheddar, over a meaty base fortified with dark beer for super-rich flavor.

Irish Soda Bread

Bread baking is notoriously a whole to-do, but Ina’s easy-to-make Irish Soda Bread doesn’t call for any kneading, rising or waiting. Simply throw the ingredients in the mixer to bake a loaf that gains a subtle sweetness from orange zest and currants.

Colcannon

Serve up a traditional Irish side that one-ups mashed potatoes. Tyler Florence’s Colcannon recipe is made with mashed potatoes and cabbage, and it’s killer against that corned beef you already have in the works.

Cabbage

Throughout history, plentiful and nutrient-rich cabbage has been a mainstay in Ireland. Ina Garten’s Sauteed Cabbage celebrates this sturdy vegetable, by sauteing it simply with butter, salt and pepper.

10 things God won't ask you!

 

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

Top 10 Wonders of The World

10. Roman Baths

The famous Roman Baths complex is a site of historical interest in Somerset. The house is a well-preserved Roman site for public bathing. It’s a reconstruction of the previously destroyed baths. It was destroyed in the 6th century, reconstruction of the baths occurred over time with the last additions being done in the late 1800s.

The Baths are a major tourist attraction and, receive more than one million visitors a year. It was featured on the 2005 TV program Seven Natural Wonders as one of the wonders of the West Country. Visitors can see the Baths and Museum but cannot enter the water.

9. Leaning Tower of Pisa

This tower is constructed first in Pisa a city of Italy in August 14, 1173.It is know due to its inclinations towards right side. Till now it is stable and nothing happened to it instead of its tilt.

8. Colosseum

The Colosseum, or the Coliseum, originally the Flavian Amphitheatre is an elliptical amphitheatre in the centre of the city of Rome, Italy. This is one of the greatest architecture ever built in the history of Rome. The Colosseum was originally known as the Flavian Amphitheatre and is the largest amphitheater to have ever been built in the Roman Empire. It is a circular structure that occupies a site east of the Roman Forum. This Amphitheater was built to organize gladiator contests, dramas and games like hunting animals, constructing mock sea battle and the public could also view it in the open, and cheer their favorites. See also; 10 Eye-Popping Gorgeous Roman Theatres.

7. Chichen Itza

Chichen was founded by the Maya civilization in 400 AD and it is located in the north central, north of Yucatan Peninsula now called Mexico. Chichen has a history that is 1500 years old and is located 75 miles from Merida. It is said to have been the main regional point for different ceremonies. During the earlier days & time, it was governed by priests. Chichen means “At the mouth of the well of Itza”. The word Chi stands for ‘mouth’, Chen for ‘well’ and Itza for ‘the Itza tribe’. The main belief is that people were thrown from the top as a sacrifice to make their god happy and the ones who could survive were the ones who were believed to be seers.

6. Hagia Sophia

The masterpiece of construction, Hagia Sophia is a former Christian patriarchal basilica (church), later an imperial mosque, and now a museum in Istanbul, Turkey. Hagia Sophia is currently the second-most visited museum in Turkey, attracting almost 3.3 million visitors annually.

From its initial conversion until the construction of the nearby Sultan Ahmed Mosque (Blue Mosque of Istanbul) in 1616, it was the principal mosque of Istanbul. The Hagia Sophia served as inspiration for many other Ottoman mosques, such as the Blue Mosque, the Şehzade Mosque, the Süleymaniye Mosque, the Rüstem Pasha Mosque and the Kılıç Ali Paşa Mosque

5. Machu Picchu

Machu Picchu is the pre Columbian, Inca empire site that is located almost 8,000 feet above the sea level. The site is located on a mountain ridge above the valley of Urubamba in Peru. The city is also called the “lost city of Incas”. Machu Picchu was built around 1450, at the height of the Inca Empire. It was abandoned just over 100 years later, in 1572, as a belated result of the Spanish Conquest.

Machu Picchu was declared UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1983. In 2007, it was voted one of the New Seven Wonders of the World in a worldwide Internet poll. See also; 10 Most Iconic Places to Photograph in the World.

4. Taj Mahal of Agra

It was constructed by famous Mughal ruler Shah Jahan in memory of his beloved wife Mumtaz Mahal. The Taj Mahal is regarded as the best example of Mughal architecture and is widely recognized as “the jewel of Muslim art in India”. It is one of the world’s most celebrated structures and a symbol of India’s rich history. The Taj Mahal attracts more than 3 million visitors a year. In 2007 it was declared one of the top 10 Wonders of the World. See also; 10 Interesting Facts About Taj Mahal.

3. Cristo Redentor Statue

It is largest Art Deco statue in the world and the 5th largest statue of Jesus in the world. A symbol of Christianity across the world, the statue has also become a cultural icon of both Rio de Janeiro and Brazil, and is listed as one of the New Seven Wonders of the World. It is made of reinforced concrete and soapstone, and was constructed between 1922 and 1931.

2. Petra

It is an archeological city of Jorden that is famous for its rock-cut architecture and water conduit system. Another name for Petra is the Rose City due to the color of the stone out of which it is carved. Established during 312 BCE as the capital city of the Arab Nabataeans, it is a symbol of Jordan. It lies on the slope of Jebel al-Madhbah in a basin among the mountains which form the eastern flank of Arabah (Wadi Araba), the large valley running from the Dead Sea to the Gulf of Aqaba.

Petra was named amongst the New 7 Wonders of the World in 2007. It is Jordan’s most-visited tourist attraction and one of the “Places to See Before You Die”.

1. The Great Wall of China

Considered one of the New Seven Wonders of the world, the Great Wall of China was constructed 7th century BC. It is a series of fortification built to protect the Chinese states and empires against the raids and invasions of the various nomadic groups of the Eurasian Steppe.

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Porcelanas de Chris Antemann

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Houses in the Village of Burano Venice Italy

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Legend has it that people in Burano painted their homes luminous colours so that the fishermen could see them even in in thick fog

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The Venetian island of Burano may well be the most colourful town in the world, with no two houses next to each other the same

Since then, the Italian town has kept up the tradition and continues to paint its houses in a huge variety of different shades.

Lumi Toma, a professional photographer, was blown away by the multicoloured island as soon as she set foot on shore.

The 36-year-old said: 'With the very first steps on the island I immediately felt a burst of positive energy

'My brain started reacting to what my eyes were seeing, and a feeling of happiness overpowered me.

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The natural coloured brickwork of the church clashes nicely with the rows of colourful houses, while right, even the washing contrasts

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It's almost as if two photos have been placed next to each other, with the contrast between houses stunning

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As you wind down the streets in Burano, your eyes will be lit up with an array of different colours

'Instantaneously I felt a hunger to see more, so I started walking at a fast pace along the beautiful, narrow streets and channels.

'It definitively ranks very high in the world's most colourful towns.'

According to the photographer, from Aosta in Northern Italy, the town's unique completion is actually the result of a rigidly controlled colour scheme.

She said: 'The houses follow a special colour pattern, based on a specific system that has been in place since the village was founding.

'If you live on the island, and wish to paint your house, you must send a request to the government, which responds by making a note of the colours permitted for that specific lot of houses.'

The houses follow a special colour pattern, based on a specific system that has been in place since the village was founding

     

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Burano sits just outside of Venice, famed worldwide for its own beauty, but this little town maintains a uniqueness

The incredible town is the small island of Burano, in Venice, Italy, and is very proud of it's brightly coloured heritage.

Ms Toma said: 'The people of Burano love their island and want to retain their culture, although life on the island is not easy.

'I imagine that living on a small island in the shadow of a cultural giant like Venice is simultaneously rewarding and difficult.'

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Burano's traditional industry is fishing and used to be its biggest business, and the colours helped workers see