Re: Traditional Celtic foods?

[Guest guest]

Have you read " Nutrition and Physical Degeneration " by Weston A. Price

yet? There's a whole chapter devoted to the people of the Outer

Hebrides. IIRC, the staples were oats and fish. Dairy wasn't eaten

much. You should read the chapter, though, as I don't really remember

the details. Do know that many (if not all) modern oats are

contaminated by gluten grains b/c of processing. I think some folks

do OK with imported Irish oats....

HTH,

> Can anyone help me with research on the pre-potato

> Irish diet? My people are from the west coast so I'm expecting that

> salmon, dulse, etc. are a big part of it, but am otherwise clueless.

>

> Thanks in advance for any advice.

[Guest guest]

Here is a page that talks about the Irish eating " chickens and beef

with spices " before the potato was introduced:

http://www.clevehill.wnyric.org/aphist/Irelandhistory.html

--- In , " noelimama " <senerchia@s...>

wrote:

> Hi, new here, starting to learn about NT. I enjoy a broad range of

> foods, but am becoming totally convinced of the value of ancestral

> diets, both from my own feeling of wellbeing eating traditional Irish

> foods, and from the experience of a relative who ate a modern

Japanese

> diet for years before experiencing full breakdown. When tested, he

> reacted to many Asian staples, but was clear for salmon, oats, dairy,

> etc., and is now eating an imported Irish diet in Hong Kong.

>

> I did searches on " gaelic " and " celtic " and just found a reference to

> celtic sea salt. Can anyone help me with research on the pre-potato

> Irish diet? My people are from the west coast so I'm expecting that

> salmon, dulse, etc. are a big part of it, but am otherwise clueless.

>

> Thanks in advance for any advice.

[Guest guest]

Here is a page about ancient Irish diet that I found fascinating. It

made me realize that minus the sugar, tea and white flour, the Irish

diet is still (sort of)very similar.

http://www.ravensgard.org/prdunham/irishfood.html

Pat

> > Hi, new here, starting to learn about NT. I enjoy a broad range

of

> > foods, but am becoming totally convinced of the value of

ancestral

> > diets, both from my own feeling of wellbeing eating traditional

Irish

> > foods, and from the experience of a relative who ate a modern

> Japanese

> > diet for years before experiencing full breakdown. When tested,

he

> > reacted to many Asian staples, but was clear for salmon, oats,

dairy,

> > etc., and is now eating an imported Irish diet in Hong Kong.

> >

> > I did searches on " gaelic " and " celtic " and just found a

reference to

> > celtic sea salt. Can anyone help me with research on the pre-

potato

> > Irish diet? My people are from the west coast so I'm expecting

that

> > salmon, dulse, etc. are a big part of it, but am otherwise

clueless.

> >

> > Thanks in advance for any advice.

[Guest guest]

What a fascinating article! I've added it to my gmail archive.

> > > Hi, new here, starting to learn about NT. I enjoy a broad

range

> of

> > > foods, but am becoming totally convinced of the value of

> ancestral

> > > diets, both from my own feeling of wellbeing eating traditional

> Irish

> > > foods, and from the experience of a relative who ate a modern

> > Japanese

> > > diet for years before experiencing full breakdown. When

tested,

> he

> > > reacted to many Asian staples, but was clear for salmon, oats,

> dairy,

> > > etc., and is now eating an imported Irish diet in Hong Kong.

> > >

> > > I did searches on " gaelic " and " celtic " and just found a

> reference to

> > > celtic sea salt. Can anyone help me with research on the pre-

> potato

> > > Irish diet? My people are from the west coast so I'm expecting

> that

> > > salmon, dulse, etc. are a big part of it, but am otherwise

> clueless.

> > >

> > > Thanks in advance for any advice.