Drisheen

/drɪˈʃiːn/ noun

Definition

An Irish sausage made from pork blood and fat, similar to black pudding; a traditional Irish food.

Etymology

From Irish Gaelic 'drisín' or 'drísín,' possibly related to Old Irish words for blood or entrails, reflecting Irish culinary traditions.

Kelly Says

Drisheen is Cork's answer to black pudding—a proud regional specialty that shows how cultures worldwide developed similar blood sausages to preserve meat, making 'waste' into delicacies.

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