Baking Soda

It's been so long since I've had to buy it, what section is it in? I know it's called bicarbonate of soda or sodium bicarbonate...something along those lines. If you tell me it's in the baking section I'm going to scream because it wasn't there! 

it can be called either of those... same thing!
(and it should be with the flour and all the baking stuff... dont scream!)

It's there with the baking powder. Mine says "Bicarbonate of soda".
Doug

Aw crap!!! If I'm unable to find any (which won't surprise me) is it possible for me to use self rising flour instead of regular?

Aw crap!!! If I'm unable to find any (which won't surprise me) is it possible for me to use self rising flour instead of regular?

It depends on the recipe...

It's everywhere

Most corner shops...

Supermarkets...



Health food stores...



Pharmacies...

K, don't despair- its gotta be somewhere in Ireland- afterall, how would someone make soda bread 

You probably could make it with self-raising flour, but it does depend on what you're making

Do you have baking powder? If you can't find the baking soda, you can use 2-3 times as much baking powder and reduce the salt

Thanks everyone! My Irish friends assure me it is here! I went to two shops yesterday (Dunnes which is Irish-owned and M&S) and couldn't find it, so it's not just me being silly. 

THIS is why I hate living in Ireland. I won't be surprised if I have to go to 3 more shops before I find it. It's very frustrating indeed. Even things that you can find at Tesco in the UK aren't available at Tesco Ireland.

PB - thanks for the tip about the baking powder.

Does Ireland have SuperCook/Dr Oertker (sp?) branded stuff?  In the little round short containers with the white and red labels?  That's where I usually see baking soda, in our shops, on the top shelf of the baking aisle.

If nothing else, I'm going to the commissary tomorrow - I'll pick up a box of Arm & Hammer and post it to you.

I asked my friend in Dublin, she said the big Tesco's and Dunne's  have it.  I know that does not help, as you have not found it.  Sorry

If you're really struggling, I'll post you some.

I've already performed a ranch dressing act of mercy LOL

Does Ireland have SuperCook/Dr Oertker (sp?) branded stuff?  In the little round short containers with the white and red labels?  That's where I usually see baking soda, in our shops, on the top shelf of the baking aisle.

Yes, we have that here. There were piles of the baking powder there, but no soda.

I asked my friend in Dublin, she said the big Tesco's and Dunne's  have it.  I know that does not help, as you have not found it.  Sorry

Thanks. My friend said she got some at a Tesco's in Dundrum, but that is miles away. I have a few other places I can check.

If you're really struggling, I'll post you some.

I've already performed a ranch dressing act of mercy LOL

Thanks for the offer. I SHOULD be able to find some here.

I'm just frustrated because it seems like every meal I've tried to cook lately has been a nightmare because it takes 5 shops to find very basic ingredients (poppy seeds, fresh sage, fresh mint, etc). Yesterday's search for fried onions came up with nothing, then not being able to find baking soda just made me flip!

Thanks everyone for the encouraging words and the offer to send me some! I really appreciate it! 

Really surprised because even the little corner shops in my neck of the woods carry it. Wonder why it seems scarce over there. It's not an ingrediant in Guiness is it? 

Probably a good thing addresses aren't listed in here otherwise I dare say you'd come home one day and find a dozen or so things of bicarb sitting on your doorstep. 

Sainsbury's here only started doing fresh herbs about 6 or 7 years ago. Very frustrating trying to make good tex-mex without fresh coriander!

SUCCESS!!! My friend brought me a HUGE bag when I met her for lunch! 

I actually checked two more places right before lunch and was unsuccessful. Ridiculous!