Traditional Irish stew with a side of colcannon.Tourism Ireland / Shutterstock
Searches for phrases like "St Patrick's Day food ideas" and "traditional Irish food" jumped more than 5,000 percent in the last 30 days with nearly 50,000 searches for Irish stew alone. Michelle Doll Olson said the dishes are warming comfort food that are easy to make at home and perfect for a cosy celebration.
New research has discovered that the United States searches for 660,000 Irish recipes ahead of St Patrick’s Day, with Irish stew set to be the most popular dish
Not only is March Irish-American Heritage Month but it’s also one of our favorite holidays, St Patrick’s Day on March 17th. People are turning to the internet to find their favorite food to celebrate with searches for “St Patrick’s Day food ideas” and “traditional Irish food” surging by more than 5,000% in the last 30 days.
Original data from meal kit provider, HelloFresh, uncovered the one popular dish that’s being searched for the most in the US - Irish stew with nearly 50,000 searches alone.
Check out the top searched Irish recipes:
- Coddle
- Irish desserts
This is followed by coddle, a traditional Irish dish, typically made from leftovers featuring potatoes and sausages that’s becoming increasingly popular with foodies. And, colcannon, creamy Irish mashed potatoes with butter, cabbage, and scallions.
Michelle Doll Olson, Head Chef & Senior Culinary Development, commented, “Although it’s not one of the most popular cuisines, Irish food is great comfort food, it’s particularly warming, perfect for a cool winter’s day.
Colcannon.
“St Patrick’s Day is a favorite holiday for a reason - the food and atmosphere create a celebration that shouldn’t be missed, even if you’re participating at home.
“Try your hand at making a traditional Irish Stew with a side of colcannon for dinner to get in the spirit. These winter warmers are surprisingly easy to make and involve subtle flavours to make the most from relatively simple ingredients.
“Not only does Irish food taste great but it gives you a lovely warm, cosy feeling, ideal for the time of year.”
New Yorkers are the biggest fans of Irish food, followed by Pennsylvanians and Floridians
By looking at the ten most populous states’ searches for Irish recipes, HelloFresh uncovered the highest number of searches per 100,000 people.
Perhaps unsurprisingly, New Yorkers are most likely to search for Irish recipes with 22.1 searches per 100,00.
Check out the states who are most Irish recipe curious:
- New York
- Pennsylvania
- Florida
- Illinois
- California
Close behind was Pennsylvania, followed by Florida, with residents looking for unique dishes to celebrate a traditional St Paddy’s Day.
Michelle continued, “Seeing so many people looking for Irish recipes is lovely to see. Despite states like California having a relatively low percentage of Irish descendants, they’re still looking for Irish meals to take part in the celebrations.”