Funny how the world sees you. In this video a few folks from Ireland try traditional American Christmas foods — things like eggnog and pumpkin pie. Their reactions, as you might imagine, are something to see:
Now…if we can just get past their Irish accents to understand that they are saying….
https://mymerrychristmas.com/x/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/irishtreats.jpg10801920Jeff Westoverhttps://mymerrychristmas.com/x/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/newlogo-dark.pngJeff Westover2015-08-08 19:36:442015-08-08 13:30:58Irish People Eat American Christmas Foods
I lived in Ireland for 4 years and found there was a mixture of Irish/British and American.
True, there was no eggnog or pumpkin pie, but you did eat turkey (whether that is a long standing tradition, I don’t know). Cranberry sauce, mash potatoes were common. I did pick up a tradition called “mulled wine” which is very good especially if you are sick.
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I lived in Ireland for 4 years and found there was a mixture of Irish/British and American.
True, there was no eggnog or pumpkin pie, but you did eat turkey (whether that is a long standing tradition, I don’t know). Cranberry sauce, mash potatoes were common. I did pick up a tradition called “mulled wine” which is very good especially if you are sick.