Word Origin & History. regimen mid-15c., act of governing, from O.Fr. regimen (14c.), from L. regimen rule, guidance, government, from regere to rule (see regal). Medical sense of course of diet, exercise, etc. for sake of health first recorded late 15c.
Soda bread. Soda bread (Irish: arÃ¡n sÃ³ide, Scots: fardel, Serbian: Äesnica / ÑÐµÑÐ½Ð¸ÑÐ°) is a variety of quick bread traditionally made in a variety of cuisines in which sodium bicarbonate (otherwise known as baking soda) is used as a leavening agent instead of the traditional yeast.
I began to look up Irish soda bread recipes to ensure I was making one that was authentic. Well, as it often is with traditional recipes, what makes something authentic is up to interpretation. Some recipes shun raisins and caraway seeds; others glory in their inclusion. I turned to our readers to learn their favorite recipes. Before I get to those, a short history on soda bread. It's a dense, almost scone-like quick bread made with baking soda and buttermilk (no yeast). Here's a surprising fact I learned: The Irish weren't the first people to use bicarbonate of soda in bread-making. Native Americans are credited as being the first.