Pumpernickel bread is one of the most flavor-filled loaves of bread out there, but did you know about its origins? Pumpernickel bread was first created in Germany. The bread is a combination of a sourdough bread starter and ground rye (and in traditional loaves whole rye berries). The combination of these ingredients creates the sweeter rye bread that we have grown to love.
Originally the bread was thought of as a peasant’s food but now it is found and celebrated around the world in many different dishes. The bread is best known for its sweet taste and coffee-like flavoring. The appearance of pumpernickel is really what makes it stand out. There is no crust and the bread, because of a chemical reaction that happens during the baking process, is a dark brown color. Because the bread has such a strong flavor it is used less commonly but can really amp up a homemade sandwich!
