Irish soda bread contestants vie for a trip and dough at Reilly's Daughter pub

Irish soda bread contestants vie for a trip and dough at Reilly's Daughter pub

Being queen of Chicago’s St. Patrick’s Day parade comes with several duties leading up to the big day on March 15.But the toughest, according to this year’s honoree, Cara Walsh, was a task she undertook Saturday at Reilly’s Daughter pub: soda bread contest judge.Walsh and 19 other judges sampled the traditional Irish dish, made with flour, baking soda, salt and buttermilk. A whopping 121 loaves were entered, most of which contained raisins — lar…

Irish soda bread contestants vie for a trip and dough at Reilly’s Daughter pub

Being queen of Chicago’s St. Patrick’s Day parade comes with several duties leading up to the big day on March 15. But the toughest, according to this year’s honoree, Cara Walsh, was a task she undertook Saturday at Reilly’s Daughter pub: soda bread contest judge. Walsh and 19 other judges sampled the traditional Irish dish, made with flour, baking soda, salt and buttermilk. A whopping 121 loaves were entered, most of which contained raisins — l…