Comments on: St. Patrick’s Day Homecookin’: Irish Soda Bread

By: St. Patrick’s Day Ideas « Mommy Hates Cooking

St. Patrick’s Day Ideas « Mommy Hates Cooking — Wed, 16 Mar 2011 11:06:24 +0000

[...] I’m looking forward to trying Irish Soda Bread, I have never made this bread or had it before. It looks easy enough for me to do and looks to be [...]

By: Dolly

Dolly — Tue, 13 Apr 2010 18:51:12 +0000

That looks SO GOOD! Thank you for the recipe, I am going shopping tonight. ************ Floating Cooler

By: Glen

Glen — Mon, 22 Mar 2010 03:12:31 +0000

Come come now! There are no raisins in Irish or Scottish soda bread!

By: H-E

H-E — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 22:48:02 +0000

that bread is H-E

By: Momma

Momma — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 01:11:25 +0000

Hey Spice! You make a cross not an X in the bread – Irish, St. Patrick, Catholic and all that – it’s a cross! To answer Queen Mother…most recipes call for baking soda – thus Soda Bread. However, this recipe is from Grandma Gibbons [dearly departed] straight from Ireland. Her recipe called for baking powder which adds a bit of Irish and a neutral reaction with moisture.

Baking powder contains both an acid and a base and has an overall neutral effect in terms of taste. Recipes that call for baking powder often call for other neutral-tasting ingredients, such as milk. Google for more in-depth explanations.

Happy St. Pat’s Day to all!

By: Queen Mother

Queen Mother — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 20:19:37 +0000

Nice job, Spice. Do you know why it’s called SODA bread? I always thought that it had baking soda in it, but your recipe doesn’t have any of that. I particularly liked your advice about being exact with measurements when baking — which is probably the best advice you could give to novices whether they’re baking Irish Soda Bread for St. Patrick’s Day or Sponge Cake for Passover. Happy SPD for now!

By: Marmaduke

Marmaduke — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 17:46:07 +0000

If this doesn’t remind ya of growing up in a peat bog, I dont know what does. Would you happen to have a marmalade recipe for me?

By: MOE

MOE — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 17:03:58 +0000

Hi Food guy,

i HAVE BEEN LOOKING FOR THIS RECIPE.

THANK YOU,

Moe

By: Brunkstar

Brunkstar — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 16:26:57 +0000

This bread is amazing! A MUST for St. Patty’s Day…Everyone is Irish on March 17th!!

By: Food for thought

Food for thought — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 16:02:13 +0000

Happy St. Patrick’s Day and lots of “Luck of the Irish”.
The bread looks picture perfect.
Can’t wait to try out the recipe.