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Model Answer 1:
The Republic of Ireland is a neutral country with natural beauty. The citizens of 
Ireland love to eat healthy foods and a wide number of traditional food item 
are available there. The traditional Irish stew is one of the healthiest foods. 
In Ireland, about 20 percent of the populations are related with farming which 
also helps them to get the fresh food ingredients on a daily basis. The stew is 
taken primarily at lunch and sometimes it is also preferred in supper. This 
traditional Irish stew is considered very healthy for the ingredients used in its 
preparation process and the ingredients are produced at the local farms. The 
ingredients are collected from the local farms and it should be noted that 
around 10 percent of the local farms produce different food crops while the 
remaining lands are used for several other purposes including livestock rearing. 
Sometimes, different herbs are also mixed with the stew to raise its taste. The 
stew is basically a combination of potatoes, carrots, lamb chops, and parsley. 
The ingredients are widely used to prepare some other dishes as well. Potato is 
a broadly used food crop in Ireland and plays an important role in the meals of 

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lunch or supper. 
The taste of the traditional Irish stew is different from the other types of foods 
and stews. This is a mixture of varieties of root vegetables and meats and thus 
the taste excellent. In fact, the taste of the stew is yummy. It is the preparation 
process that raises the taste of the stew and you need to heat the ingredients 
at a lower heat. The flavour is stronger and the smell spreads in the 
surrounding that will start your metabolism to grab the stew. Besides, you can 
also use some traditional spices (if you want) for having a different taste. But 
this is a matter of dispute that the spices decrease the taste and there are two 
schools about the matter. One school of thought supports the opinion that 
since this is a traditional dish, it should be prepared with the traditional spices 
so that the flavour contains the traditional taste while the other school of 
thought has the opinion of making the stew without traditional spices. But 
whatever the preparation process is, the stew is still entertaining the Irish 
people as it did in the past days.
The traditional Irish stew is well known for its freshness and ingredients. The 
food item is prepared for the lunch usually and sometimes they are served as 
side dish in supper. The preparation process is too easy and the ingredients are 
available everywhere in Ireland. You will need potatoes four to five pieces and 
slice them. Slice four medium sizes of onions. Then you need to slice carrots for 
about five to six pieces and make sure the slices are thin enough. Chopped 
bacon is the other ingredient for the stew and you will need about one pound 
of bacon and three pounds of lamb chops or mutton. Ensure that the mutton 
or lamb chops are thick by one inch and cut into smaller pieces. You can also 
add some fresh and chopped parsley. Then place all the ingredients into a large 
stew pot and pour water about two and a half cup. Now, place the pot into an 
oven. You can also use pepper, some other herbs or salt to add some extra 
taste. Keep the pot in the oven for about one and a half hour hours in high 
heat and then half an hour at a lower heat. The stew is done! Sprinkle the 
parsley on the stew before serving on the stew bowl.
The stew is famous for several reasons. Firstly the stew is made with the usual 
ingredients and though it takes a longer cooking time, it is worth waiting. The 
ingredients used in the stew are produced in the local farms where they were 
grown with care. As a result, the food crops become delicious when they are 
cooked. It helps to satisfy the hunger within a short time and sometimes you 
even do not need to take the other dishes once you are with the stew. This is 
one of the national dishes in the country that has been serving for about two 

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centuries. People of all strata are having the stew in their meals and satisfying 
their hunger for centuries. A good number of events are related with the stew 
and thus it has become the part of Irish history.