2 weeks Ago
Irish soda bread is a staple in any Irish or Irish American household! The soda bread recipe was first introduced to Ireland during the 1840s. A traditional product of a poor country, soda bread was made with only the most basic of ingredients: flour, baking soda (instead of yeast), soured milk to moisten and activate the soda, and salt. Perhaps it is the fact that bread-making was so much a part of daily life in Ireland that makes the recipe, the smell, and the taste so special to Irish people.
In rural areas, where homes were more isolated, most kitchens had open hearths and the bread would be cooked on griddles or in three-legged black iron pots, over the turf fires. The resulting loaf was tender and dense, with a sour tang and a hard crust. The bread was quite perishable, and so every two or three days another loaf would be made and the smell of fresh bread would again waft through the house.
Serve up some soda bread this St. Patrick's Day (Getty Images) Sign up to IrishCentral's newsletter to stay up-to-date with everything Irish! Ingredients: Method: Cool on a wire rack. Simple and delicious! *Originally published in May 2016, updated in 2024.
.
