I love to learn about the history of food so when I decided to make some soda bread, I went looking for it's origins and a traditional recipe. Soda bread, as it quickly became apparent, was not invented by the Irish. Using soda as a leavening agent in bread was most likely originated with the American Indians. They used pearl ash, also known as potash, from wood ash to leaven their breads.
Thursday, March 13, 2014
Multigrain Irish Soda Bread
I love to learn about the history of food so when I decided to make some soda bread, I went looking for it's origins and a traditional recipe. Soda bread, as it quickly became apparent, was not invented by the Irish. Using soda as a leavening agent in bread was most likely originated with the American Indians. They used pearl ash, also known as potash, from wood ash to leaven their breads.
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