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Irish Diplomatic Dining, 1922-1963, Elaine Mahon
Irish Diplomatic Dining, 1922-1963, Elaine Mahon
Theses, Doctoral
The study of food and power has primarily focused on absolutist courts of the eighteenth century amidst powerful monarchs and a wealthy court life yet research into the power structures of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries shows that dining remained an important feature in political and state life.
This dissertation is a study of Irish diplomatic dining between 1922 and 1963 and aims to establish how the Irish government entertained important guests, how diplomatic protocol was drawn up, and to identify whether there was anything distinctly Irish in terms of the tableware, linen, and silver used on the state table …
Dining Out, Máirtín Mac Con Iomaire
Dining Out, Máirtín Mac Con Iomaire
Books/Book Chapters
Dining out during the 1980s in Ireland could be summarised gastronomically by prawn cocktails, Chicken Maryland, Black Forest gateau and bottles of Blue Nun or Mateus Rosé. All this changed with the Celtic Tiger when the Irish public was introduced to Caesar salad, tomato and fennel bread, tapenade and Chardonnay. From 1989 to 1993, Restaurant Patrick Guilbaud was like a lone beacon of consistency in the Irish edition of the Michelin Guide. However, in 1994, five Michelin stars were awarded on the island of Ireland. Change was afoot. Many young Irish chefs and waiters emigrated during the 1980s although some, …