Rye lovers take note. Our Korn Rye and Russian Raisin Breads are now back at Greenlife. They can now be found in the dairy aisle, near the eggs and tortillas, in the cooler. Why the cooler you ask? You told us at the market that bread is best kept in a paper bag and NEVER to refrigerate. Well, traditional rye breads are the exception. In the old days, when wheat was a luxury, peasants would bake mammoth rye breads (10lbs, 15lbs) and age them in cellars. Rye is a very fermentable grain and when fermented, develops a very low ph, which combined with high water retention, means you can age these breads for months. Our offerings are a smaller version of a couple of these breads but they do keep quite well. Each loaf is individually stamped with its bake day as well as the approximate date that its flavor will be most profound. It will continue to age and stay fresh for much longer though. Store it in your fridge (or cellar!) wrapped in plastic or wrapped very thoroughly in linens.
Korn Rye, aka “Volkornbrot” in its native deutsch, is a wholemeal rye bread of german origin, similar to traditional pumperknickel. 100% Rye, it is comprised of Whole Rye Berries, Rye Meal, Cracked Rye, Rye Flour, Rye Culture, Water, and Sea Salt. The flavor of whole rye fresh off of the mill could surprise those who are used to lighter caraway rye breads. Awesome with strong cheese, cured meats, mustards, butter, honey, beer, volkswagen etc etc.
Originating a tad to the east, Russian Raisin is a classic Russian Black Bread with the addition of raisins that have been allowed to soak with Kirsch Liquor for a full day. Its dark dense profile comes from the use of dark roast coffee instead of water. 60% Whole Rye, 40% Whole Wheat, naturally leavened, this is a robust breakfast bread. Here’s what you do. Slice thin, Toast it, smother on some butter, dollop on some Sorghum. When enjoyed with strong coffee or tea, it is damned near the perfect winter morning breakfast.
Another boon for Rye lovers is that Rye has not seen the skyrocketing price increases that wheat has during the past year. So at this point, we are able to keep Korn Rye as an affordable option against the increasingly expensive wheat breads that we produce.
Enjoy. GenieBen Sie!