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How to make a Dublin Coddle with Irish Soda Bread. ( VIDEO ) What is a Dublin Coddle? Dublin Coddle is a traditional Irish dish consisting of layers of sausages, bacon, potatoes and onions that are braised in broth to perfection. Sometimes, it can also include barley. The name comes from the word “coddle“, which derives from the French verb “caudle“, meaning 'to boil gently, parboil or stew'. In this Video from Keef Cooks, he explains how to make this dish. Soda Bread is a great addition to the Irish Coddle, here is How to make the perfect Irish Soda...

    Now, this is perfect for a rainy day.. and we know that Ireland has a few of those! Beef and Guinness Stew This classic Irish dish uses real Guinness beer in contrast with tender beef and root vegetables. On any day, especially a rainy one this recipe will hit the spot. This recipe by JeanMarie Brownson appeared in the Sun Sentinel. Ingredients 3 pounds boneless beef chuck, trimmed cut into 1 1/2-inch pieces 1/2 cup flour 1 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon fresh-ground black pepper 1/4 cup vegetable oil 1 large yellow onion, coarsely chopped (14 ounces) 1 14.9-ounce can Guinness Draught beer of 1 3/4 cups Guinness...

‘Enriching for the soul’ “Sodabrot” According to the Irish Times, Germans are embracing Irish soda bread during lockdown. Yeast shortage at the heart of it   Germans are the world masters of sourdough and other breads, with a different variety for every day of the year. But the second wave of Covid-19 panic-buying has seen yeast supplant toilet paper as the impossible-to-get product.   With necessity the mother of invention, Germany’s Zeit weekly’s magazine has introduced its readers to the delights of the Irish bread that is “crispy on the outside, fluffy on the inside”.   Theirs is not just...

        Recipe: Perfect Irish Soda Bread Ingredients: 250g plain white flour 250g plain wholemeal flour 100g porridge oats 1 tsp bicarbonate of soda 1 tsp salt 25g butter, cut in pieces 500ml buttermilk Method: Preheat the oven to 200C/gas 6/fan 180C and dust a baking sheet with flour. Mix the dry ingredients in a large bowl, then rub in the butter. Pour in the buttermilk and mix it in quickly with a table knife, then bring the dough together very lightly with your fingertips (handle it very, very gently). Now shape it into a flat, round loaf measuring 20cm/8in in...