Irish breads

Irish breads

Du Guinness Bread - © Bart

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Irish breads : the must-haves

irish soda bread

Irish soda bread

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soda farls

Soda Farl


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A surprising bread made with sodium bircarbonate. Most commonly eaten in Northern Ireland with an Ulster Fry!
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Brown bread

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A brown bread made from flour, baking soda and molasses... the perfect accompaniment to an Irish stew!
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Wheaten bread

1 étoile2 étoiles3 étoiles4 étoiles5 étoiles 3.59/5 (27 votes)
A typical Irish bread, made with black treacle, honey and oat flakes.
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Du garlic bread - Canva Pro

Garlic bread


1 étoile2 étoiles3 étoiles4 étoiles5 étoiles 4.24/5 (25 votes)
Nothing beats bread rubbed with garlic and oil! It's a dish that the Irish eat regularly as an aperitif!
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Guinness bread

1 étoile2 étoiles3 étoiles4 étoiles5 étoiles 3.42/5 (24 votes)
A must for Irish cuisine! The perfect accompaniment to an irish stew or artisanal smoked salmon!
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1 étoile2 étoiles3 étoiles4 étoiles5 étoiles 3.63/5 (19 votes)
Potato bread! Original and light on the palate!
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hot cross buns

The hot cross bun

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A bread with raisins and spices, usually eaten by the Irish every Good Friday.
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Irish bannock

1 étoile2 étoiles3 étoiles4 étoiles5 étoiles 3.79/5 (14 votes)
A bread that looks very much like a scone, but with a tighter crumb.
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Irish breads

Far from the French baguette, Ireland has its own varieties of bread, ideal for accompanying a meal, making a sandwich, starting an Irish breakfast, or saucing a dish… Try it: you might be surprised by the quality of Irish bakery and its inimitable savoir-faire!

Quality bread!

Local ingredients that give bread a real taste!

In Ireland, we love bread, and we eat it every day! That’s why you’ll find so many varieties of traditional local bread! And it has to be said that the Irish are quite imaginative when it comes to their recipes!

You’ll discover breads with Guinness, bicarbonate of soda, raisins…etc. Not to mention brioche and other garlic breads!

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