by Orfhlaith Noone October 10, 2025
| Orfhlaith Noone's addition of Guinness to Irish soda bread gives it a modern twist, lending a deep, malty flavour to the loaf. This bread is the perfect accompaniment to hearty Irish dishes like seafood chowders, beef stews, soups, or simply with a smear of salted butter - Irish only, please! |
Though often thought of as an ancient Irish tradition, soda bread only dates backs to the 1850s, when industrial production of bicarbonate of soda provided an alternative to yeast for leavened bread.
Soda bread became especially popular in Ireland, where the climate results in wheat with generally low gluten levels, more challenging for yeasted or sourdough baking. Using bicarbonate of soda as an alternative raising agent creates the quick, rustic loaves we know today.
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