This site has evolved over the past 30+ years to encourage modern bakers to get in touch with their Irish roots and use the traditional ingredients/recipes when making "traditional soda bread."  Sure, make the fancy Americanized desserts for St. Patrick's Day, but save a spot at the table for Irish soda bread to remember how far the Irish have come from the days when post Famine, it it was the every day staple on the table. Today our tables are filled with good things to eat and the Famine years (An Gorta Mor) are behind us but not forgotten.

Over the years many “journalists” have used the information on this site to write stories about soda bread. Only a few have acknowledged the source. Now AI stories are doing the same thing. Using material here without giving credit.

Flour, Salt, Baking Soda, Buttermilk.  

Anything else added makes it a "Tea Cake!," Railway Cake, Spotted Dog,, etc.

Click Video to see on how raisins got into traditional soda bread