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dining in For St. Patrick’s Day: Irish Soda Bread Easy to make, yet so many versions Having visited Ireland, I know the Irish are charmingly prone to story- telling, myth-making and lengthy talk of fairies to explain, enhance or, well, just have fun with. An Irish cabbie told me a long story about fairies and ancient burial mounds, all with great detail. At the end he added, ”but then, it may or may not be true.” Fast forward and here we are in March and St. Patrick’s Day is fast upon us on the 17th. Trying to get a recipe for traditional Irish soda bread is like trying to get to the bottom of those fairy stories. What’s the true recipe? Bread – simple, unfussy and utterly delicious – is one of Ireland’s food staples. In America, which has a large Irish immigrant population, the recipes for Irish soda bread have drifted far from the original. That’s not necessarily bad, though. US recipes can be gluten-free, dairy-free, with currants/raisins etc. and a million other variations on a theme. Coming from Murphy stock on the maternal side of my family, we had Irish soda bread on St. Patrick’s Day. I really tried to like it, but it was so dry the only way to eat it was with a big slice of margarine (we never had butter). So I had the impression it was an acquired taste (code language for not that great). I like to cook and have had some success with baking. What I really like, though, is studying and reading recipes. Yep; lots of cookbooks that I read and only occasionally use. Seems four ingredients are essential and quitessential. Flour, buttermilk, baking soda salt optoinal. So I wanted to read up on Irish soda Bread. Here’s what I found. The soda bread recipe was first introduced to Ireland during the 1840s. A traditional product of a poor country, it 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 turf The Ballymaloe Cookery School fires. The resulting loaf was tender and dense, with a sour tang and a hard crust. Legend has it that the cross was cut on the top before baking to ward off the devil and protect the household. Or so they say. According to the New York Times, “While soda bread with add-ins like currants and caraway can be delicious, it's not at all authentic. In Ireland, soda bread tends to be plainer and more restrained.” Here is a classic recipe adapted from Darina Allen, owner of the Ballymaloe Cookery School in Shanagarry. This soda bread is is best eaten still steaming from the oven, and covered in salted Irish butter. this recipe all year long. That’s how they do it in Ireland. —Melissa Clark INGREDIENTS: 3 ½ cups of all-purpose flour 1/2 teaspoon fine sea salt 3/4 teaspoon baking soda 1 ½ cups buttermilk, more as needed Healthy tip: To reduce calories simply use lowfat buttermilk instead of full-fat buttermilk. F Traditional Irish Soda Bread Traditional Irish Soda Bread T Heat oven to 450 degrees. In a large bowl, sift together the flour, salt and baking soda. Make a well in the center and pour in the milk. Using your hand, mix in the flour from the sides of the bowl. The dough should be soft but not wet and sticky. Turn the dough out onto a well-floured work surface. Wash and dry your hands. Knead the dough lightly for a few seconds, then pat the dough into a round about 1 1/2 inches thick. Place it on a buttered baking sheet and using a sharp knife, cut a deep cross in the center of the dough reaching out all the way to the sides. Bake for 15 minutes, then reduce the oven temperature to 400 degrees, and continue to bake until the top is golden brown and the bottom of the bread sounds hollow when tapped, about 30 minutes longer. Serve warm. For those who want more than a taste of Irish Cooking You don’t have to visit Ireland for traditional cooking classes. These two schools offer online classes. But when the world is a healthier plasm they sound like great places to visit Tracey’s Farmhouse Kitchen Located in Killinchy, County Down, you can indulge in a learning and eating experience with Tracey’s Farmhouse Kitchen, recently rated as a five-star experience by Tourism Northern Ireland. Tracey's eighteenth-century thatched barn on the spectacular shores of Strangford Lough is as beautiful inside as the stunning landscapes that surround it, and among the unique hands-on activities available is the chance to take a traditional Irish bread-making course in Tracey’s cozy kitchen. www.traceysfarmhousekitchen.com The Ballymaloe Cookery School Pronounced (ba-lee-ma-LOO) is a privately run cookery school in Shanagarry, County Cork, Ireland, that was opened in 1983. It is run by Darina Allen, a well known celebrity chef, cookery book author and pioneer in Ireland of the slow food movement. The school is located within the grounds of an organic farm. http://www. cookingisfun.ie/ Facts about St Patrick’s Day March 17 44 million people in the United States claim Irish heritage. The ‘Home of St Patrick’ festival in Northern Ireland is set around Downpatrick and Armagh where St Patrick lived and where he is buried. This 10-day festival will celebrate the achievements of Patrick, the man, with a themed program across the region. The single biggest event on the island is the St Patrick’s Festival in Dublin. It is truly one of the great spectacles of the world — a week-long celebration of music, dance and outdoor shows culminating in the stunning St. Patrick’s Day parade through the historic streets of Dublin on March 17th. 1.9 million people from the US traveled to Ireland in 2019. Many more in a post-covid world are anxiously awaiting a visit. Murphy is the most popular surname in Ireland and it's also widespread across America and the UK. ... The name O'Murchadh is believed to date back to the 8th century when Ireland and parts of England were invaded by Vikings. It is likely that it is the Vikings that gave the Murphys their name. STORY: Louise Bruderle 14 WEST COAST WOMAN MARCH 2021
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