Irish cuisine is a style of cooking originating from Ireland or developed by
Irish people. It evolved from centuries of social and political change. The
cuisine takes its influence from the crops grown and animals farmed in its
temperate climate. The introduction of the
potato in the second half of the 16th century heavily influenced Ireland's cuisine thereafter and, as a result, is often closely associated with Ireland. Representative Irish dishes include
Irish stew,
bacon and cabbage,
boxty,
coddle, and
colcannon.