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| Alternative names | Poundies |
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| Place of origin | Ireland |
| Main ingredients | Mashed potatoes,scallions,butter,milk |
Champ (Irish:brúitín[ˈbˠɾˠuːtʲiːnʲ]) is anIrish dish ofmashed potatoes withscallions,butter andmilk.[1]
Champ is made by combiningmashed potatoes with choppedspring onions,butter,milk, and, optionally,salt andpepper.[2] It was sometimes made withstinging nettle rather than scallions.[3][4] In some areas the dish is also called "poundies".[5]
Champ is similar to another Irish dish,colcannon, which useskale orcabbage in place of scallions. Champ is popular inUlster, whilst colcannon is more so in the other three provinces of Ireland.[citation needed] It was customary to make champ with the first new potatoes harvested.[2]
The word champ has also been adopted into the popularHiberno-English phrase to be "as thick as champ", meaning to be stupid, ill-tempered or sullen.[6][7]
The dish is associated withSamhain, and would be served on that night. In many parts of Ireland, it was tradition to offer a portion of champ to the fairies by placing a dish of champ with a spoon at the foot of ahawthorn.[2]
