Fear not…Brown soda bread is big here. Definitely my most consumed bread.

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I believe Americans serve it on Paddy’s day and / or is seen as a stereotypically Irish meal over there. I do recall being asked over there if I ate it regularly.

As I said in another comment there my oul boy did actually really like it as a meal but I think it’s more a misunderstanding though it does have some weird historical roots.

Others have given you solid answers on why the chicken and watermelon thing was really stupid so I’ll try to answer from the Irish perspective on the second part of your question:

You can serve me corned beef and cabbage on St. Patrick’s day as long as you’re not being a dick about it. I’d probably consider it a nice effort actually if I happened to be abroad on the day.

My dad used to love corned beef, cabbage and potatoes with parsley sauce. It’s a grand meal but not my thing.

If you were a unionist who served it to me in a leprechaun outfit I’d be inclined to tell you where to go though.

Edit: I hope this answers your question. It’s a good question and the answer is nuanced so if I can offer you more perspective let me know, I’d be happy to help.

Wow. That’s really cool. They went to so much effort.

Best MS operating system ever IMO. Rock solid. Absolutely could not fault it. I switched to Linux before XP.

Dubya was definitely way smarter than the media portrayed him at the time. He did very well in the debate against Gore.

I read that the whole “fool me once” gaffe was down to him not wanting to be have a sound bite of him saying “shame on me”, copped it mid sentence then tried to cobble his way out of it. Not sure how true or accurate that is but it is at least plausible.

In Ireland they had something called LRP or lead replacement petrol for a good while. Eventually it just fizzled out as people had their old cars converted.

I believe there was an additive you could buy at a parts shop for cars that couldn’t be converted.

Plámás. Pronounced plaw-maws. It’s an Irish word that mostly means “gently placate” or “smooth talk” but usually I would use it in the context of placating someone who’s behaving badly.

e.g. Don’t plámás that eejit. You’ll only encourage him.

I don’t think it directly translates to English though someone with better vocabulary may correct me.

Nice.

Here you go. :) Let me know if you give it a whirl!

Here’s a decent one. I was pretty close. :D

I would tend to do 400 / 100 brown to white, no wheatgerm as I said but I do like it it a bit more dense. Higher white flour ratio will have it slightly less dense so up to yourself. It’s technically possible to do with normal milk and baking powder (instead of buttermilk / baking soda) but I would always go with the buttermilk and soda myself.

I also frequently use that recipe and just roll it out and cut scones out of it with a glass or large cutter. They cook faster for hungry kids and have more crust (which I like).

Interested to hear if you do give it a whirl. :)

edit: I had a quick look at your post history and see you’re vegan. Baking powder (probably 2tsp I imagine for the acid + base instead of 1 for just the base when using baking soda) with oatmilk I would imagine would be totally fine. I’m not sure if there are any acidic vegan milks that would be the equivalent of the buttermilk?

In a pinch I have used cows milk, baking soda and a small amount of vinegar or even lemon juice in the milk for raising. Good luck!

Hahaha. In a short space I’ve had two folks asking for it.

It honestly couldn’t be simpler. I did reply to the other request with the basics and will get back to you both in the morning as it’s 2am here. :)

I’m gonna get you the proper measurements etc. tomorrow because it’s very late here but the ingredients are:

400g wholemeal flour

White plain flour, seived (my own preference is about 1/4 but you let your mouth decide from experience)

Baking soda

Pinch of salt

Buttermilk until it’s fairly mushy

Honestly you just lump it all together. Make a circular mound out of it. Criss cross with a knife and lob it in the oven on a floured baking tray at 180C for fan.

I’ll get you a proper recipe in the morning or poke me if I forget. It’s hard to do wrong and I’m not a good baker.

Brown soda bread made with buttermilk, still warm from the oven with butter and good cheddar. So comforting. It’s like tasting my childhood again.

This is a classic example of why fines are only meaningful if you’re poor. Scaled fines based on income or wealth or jail time is the only thing that will prevent this kind of thing.

That’s the one! Thank you. :)

What was the name of the arcade game that used that song?

It was a vertical scroller car game and you could power up your car with guns and stuff.

Well…I feel like I’ve seen more from one side than the other bit I’m not sure if that’s down to exposure / a bubble that I try to avoid but might not succeed at.

I’d be very interested in the statistics.

Cool video. Looks like a fun little project.