tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8864549976791017872.post2408324349339751436..comments2024-03-03T13:36:53.695-05:00Comments on me HUNGRY!: Irish Soda Bread Showdown!Phyllishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11964849431612656642noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8864549976791017872.post-6347592858473660112009-03-19T13:59:00.000-04:002009-03-19T13:59:00.000-04:00Francesca, Frank and I can't wait to try the winne...Francesca, Frank and I can't wait to try the winner's recipe. Good post and very fun to read. Even Francesca loved it!!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8864549976791017872.post-70292453477999243362009-03-18T17:42:00.000-04:002009-03-18T17:42:00.000-04:00Nice job on the showdown. I was one of the lucky o...Nice job on the showdown. I was one of the lucky ones to get to try all of the breads and Irene's was awesome. She is 100% Irish so I do not know if that gave her an extra advantage in the recipe creation but I am sure glad she makes it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8864549976791017872.post-75732608427622489132009-03-18T13:50:00.000-04:002009-03-18T13:50:00.000-04:00Kudos to you for making all those breads but what ...Kudos to you for making all those breads but what a great payoff - tasting such a variety of baked goods! I love Irish breads, particularly the humble brown bread, and I was fortunate to have received from a friend and co-worker her family's recipe for soda bread. I will have to try your top 3 finishers!Tangled Noodlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17543997083087131116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8864549976791017872.post-68677348642144911402009-03-18T12:56:00.000-04:002009-03-18T12:56:00.000-04:00I love Irish soda bread, but do confess a preferen...I love Irish soda bread, but do confess a preference for the sweeter version. I'll give Irene's recipe a try.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8864549976791017872.post-48877067219831530622009-03-18T11:23:00.000-04:002009-03-18T11:23:00.000-04:00I just read about your Irish soda bread showdown o...I just read about your Irish soda bread showdown on Chowhound and came here to read what you went through - what fun!<BR/><BR/>I grew up with a more traditional dry bread (my Grandma's recipe) which I could only have a slice or two of; then I'd get bored with it (too dry). But this year, I tried a recipe that was published in the Food section of the Boston Globe...and it got rave reviews from my coworkers! The link is: http://www.boston.com/lifestyle/food/articles/2009/03/11/soda_bread_with_golden_raisins/<BR/><BR/>I'd be interested to know what your judges think of this one as well, should you want to try yet another one (even now that it's after St. Patrick's Day :-) ). I was drawn to it because of the comments by the writers saying the canola oil makes for a moister crumb, which it did.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8864549976791017872.post-42962645022767932542009-03-18T09:24:00.000-04:002009-03-18T09:24:00.000-04:00Great post...we gave it a shout out on our blog wi...Great post...we gave it a shout out on our blog with an <A HREF="http://saltandpepper123.blogspot.com/2009/03/mid-week-om-nom.html" REL="nofollow">OM NOM Nomination</A>.Pepperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02579362211575811545noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8864549976791017872.post-26806076786633890932009-03-17T13:53:00.000-04:002009-03-17T13:53:00.000-04:00Too fun! Showdown, just the thing to get my Irish...Too fun! Showdown, just the thing to get my Irish/Hawaiian blood going this mornin'! Yes, the original bread is very simple, very peasant. (even the crackers) My mom's last name is Hopkins and her family brought these recipes with them to Hawaii. So we would have Soda bread with Hawaiian Stew and Poi with Corn Beef and Cabbage...food the universal language! Good job!<BR/><BR/>Eirinn Go Brach! & AlohaCoconut Girl Conniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04692258536957390282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8864549976791017872.post-41499364732487352512009-03-17T12:55:00.000-04:002009-03-17T12:55:00.000-04:00What a great idea to have an irish soda bread tast...What a great idea to have an irish soda bread tasting! Awesome post!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8864549976791017872.post-42329147557052522662009-03-17T09:41:00.000-04:002009-03-17T09:41:00.000-04:00I was diagnosed with a terminal disease in 1997 an...I was diagnosed with a terminal disease in 1997 and doctors said I had 6-9 months to live. Ever since, I’ve eaten one of Irene’s Soda Breads a day and I’m still going strong!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8864549976791017872.post-11196135772383086512009-03-17T02:21:00.000-04:002009-03-17T02:21:00.000-04:00Wow, that's quite a showdown! This is great...I l...Wow, that's quite a showdown! This is great...I love seeing the descriptions and pictures of the different kinds. My husband just made some of the more traditional Irish soda bread with King Arthur's Irish wholemeal flour. They have a recipe on the back of the bag. It was really flavorful (especially with the Irish butter), and tasted sort of like a savory, soda-y scone.Jessicahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03717965652424854862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8864549976791017872.post-63431649401766198232009-03-16T21:59:00.000-04:002009-03-16T21:59:00.000-04:00What a fun post! Thanks for sharing your adventure...What a fun post! Thanks for sharing your adventures of Irish Soda Bread with us.Table Talkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09401880474390111390noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8864549976791017872.post-76223744550029461152009-03-16T16:03:00.000-04:002009-03-16T16:03:00.000-04:00Thems fighten words - but looking at your recipe, ...Thems fighten words - but looking at your recipe, I can understand your confidence - I'll have to tryAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8864549976791017872.post-80893060658350321462009-03-16T09:39:00.000-04:002009-03-16T09:39:00.000-04:00Irene's Irish Soda Bread is the best that's out th...Irene's Irish Soda Bread is the best that's out there. I dare Bobby Flay to make a better soda bread.Keith Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17276770555519857586noreply@blogger.com