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Thursday, January 16, 2014

For the Scent of It

A few nights past I built our evening fire of oak and hickory. The wife and cat took their usual places on the hearth and fried their backsides close to well done.

I mentioned I enjoyed the warm brambly smell of the wood but preferred the scent of real Irish peat, or as they say in Ireland, turf. My lovely wife said, "I've never had the pleasure." I sipped my tea and gave it some thought. Were does one find real cut from the earth Irish peat....

Amazon, of course. It is possible to order directly from Irish suppliers, but at a very high cost. I've taken the frugal path.

My order should arrive in a few days. It's been forty years since I've had the sweet scent of Ireland surround me, and that was in Scotland.

I hope she enjoys the experience.

Stephen

20 comments:

  1. Now that sounds like a pleasant evening. Hope you both enjoy it.

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    1. When it arrives, next Monday I'm lead to believe, we will enjoy the warmth. Had a nice fire last night - it's cold here today. Thanks, Bob.

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  2. Glad to see you back! Hope you and your Sweet Wife have a nice evening :-)

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    1. Thanks, Sweetheart. Nice to be back. Now, it's tax season....oh, joy.

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  3. That sounds like a wonderful idea - we expect a report, of course. :)

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    1. Hopefully it arrives Monday next. I'll let you know if its worth the cost. Think of me as the monkey in the cage....

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  4. That blows my mind... you can ORDER peat??? Sigh...

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    1. Yes...22 brick pack straight from Ireland for a wee bit over twenty-five dollars...plus shipping which equals the cost of the peat. There are two suppliers in Ireland if you'd like to order directly but shipping is a bitch.

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    2. Oh, the 22 brick pack is offered at Amazon.com.

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  5. I'd be interested in hearing about how that turns out. I've never burned peat in my fireplace, but I knew people did in the old days. If it works for you and isn't a budget buster I will give it a try.

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    1. Harry, it burns hot and slow. Smells great. The Irish have used it, as you well know, for over two thousand years. Its cut, formed into bricks, flipped to dry and bagged. Can't wait.

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  6. Stephen,

    Now that sounds nice, please update us after you burn some. I would love to hear Sweet Wife's comments on it :-)

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    1. I will, Sandy...I'm sure she'll enjoy the experience. Thanks, Sweetheart.

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  7. Nice to have you back around Stephen.
    I have been smoking meat and cheese lately and will try some of this for smoke. Might be interesting.
    Take care,
    Dennis in Iowa

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    1. Thank you, Dennis. Great idea for the meats and cheese....wish I had a nice old fashioned smoker. You take care too, my friend.

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  8. I think she will. About ten years ago, on a roadie through Ireland, we had one night (on the Aran Islands) in front of peat. Smells nice. Looks nice.

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  9. I think she will to, Jim. Thanks for the visit...now write. I like your stuff.

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  10. I'd bet, that peat smells a whole lot better burning than dried cow chips.

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    1. You know, Flier, there's a lot to be said for a cow chip fire....

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