LISTEN, NOT ALL Irish stew is equal.

We’re sick of looking at gack photos of shite stew, so please adhere to these new rules.

1. The potato is a VERY vital part

Take this stew for example.

The potatoes are dominant which is good, but a bit TOO dominant. The last thing you want is a mouthful of potato and no other stewy goodness?

Don’t even get us started on eating it with MASH.

2. The stock is the most important detail of all

3. Under NO circumstances should you put sauce on it

ANIMALS. If you put brown sauce in your stew, you might feel a bit more comfortable in the UK.

4. It should be dark, dark brown

Every time you make a light stew, an Irish mammy blesses herself for no reason.

5. It must be served in a big f*ck-off bowl, NOT a plate

Wrong:

Right:

6. There is absolutely no such thing as a vegan Irish stew

It’s a bean stew. Bean stew.

7. Eating a stew without a pint to wash it down and two slices of farmhouse bread is actually a criminal offence in some parts of Munster

So now, watch yourself.

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