| After centuries in the culinary shadows, Irish cookery has recently been raised to the level of sophistication that attracts the attention of the most serious chefs and discerning diners. Ireland's finest chefs are a new breed of French-trained and California-influenced chefs who are bringing new levels of technique, excellence, and variety to Irish cooking, while retaining an emphasis on local ingredients and tradition. The dishes presented in Elegant Irish Cooking rely heavily on indigenous ingredients -- including salmon, lamb, potatoes, and spinach -- but as do the best dishes in every progressive cuisine, they combine and present the flavors of the foods in imaginative and appealing manners.
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