In a glowing review of a very simple restaurant in this mornings Irish Times Tom Doorley quotes the motto they have, proudly, written on their blackboard.
“99% ingredients, 1% skill”
What a marvellous motto for this age in restaurants, this is what we in Euro-Toques and the Slow Food movement have been preaching.
The cheffing skills in Ireland have improved immeasurably over the last years, but let us not lose sight of the real heart of our food :the ingredients.

The restaurant is called Michael’s on Deerpark Road in Mount Merrion.
It sounds like it would be worth a detour