Rye
Secale cereale · Grain
Top 10 pairings
A hardy cereal grain that ripens on cold, poor soils where wheat fails. Its dark, low-gluten flour gives the dense, tangy crumb of sourdough rye and pumpernickel, the defining breads of Northern and Eastern Europe.
Picking a good onedrag
Slate-blue, sound, earthy and maltyRancid crayon, or ergot among the grain
Pantry standardEveryday bestUse it for crispbread, porridge or mixed loaves. It has gluten, so keep it from coeliacs.
Smell at the open bagQuiet, just dry cereal
Whole berries or flourCracked grits or rolled flakes
The grain in the bagA few split grains, some chaff
A handful through your fingersA little fine dust, normal