Pork in Ireland such as Denny, Galtee, Roscrea and Shaw's remain today among the leading pork, bacon and sausage brands in Ireland. All are owed by Irish food company Kerry Group, which also owns the UK sausage brand Richmond. Richmond Irish sausages Have the largest number of sausages sold by any company in the UK. Denny's sausages receive a mention in James Joyce's "Ulysses". 'And a pound and a half of Denny's sausages…The ferreteyed porkbutcher folded the sausages he had snipped off with blotchy fingers, sausage pink' and the company also claims to have invented the skinless sausage in 1941. In 2008, the
Paelya is mixed with glutinous rice ("malagkit") at various ratios, ranging from a fourth of the regular rice to equal parts, depending on how sticky the final product is desired to be. In place of saffron, "paelya" uses "achuete" (anatto), "luyang dilaw", (turmeric), or "kasubha" (safflower). Sometimes, a knot of "pandan" (screwpine) leaves is even added, which imparts a vanilla-like fragrance to the dish. Some variations will also use tomato sauce in the "sofrito" ("ginisa") to color and flavor the dish. Meat "paelya" typically use chicken, pork, beef, and smoked spicy sausages. The sausages used in "paelya" can be any of