A German ligature that originally stood for 'sz', but can be transliterated as 'ss'. It is never found in Swiss German. It looks like a B, but sounds like an S. Compare to the boring language known as English, which only has the ligatures Ã and Å, which are rarely used.
The only other flour used in traditional pumpernickel is wheat flour, which is used as an ingredient in the sourdough starter, a pre-fermented flour, water and yeast mixture that combines with the rye flour to hold the bread together.
Most rye breads are not made entirely of whole grains; many include refined wheat flour or refined rye flour in addition to whole grains. Ideally, choose a rye bread that lists a whole grain at the top of the ingredient list.For instance, the first grain on the ingredient list of Dimpflmeier Bakeryâs Vollkornbrot Whole Grain Rye Bread is coarse rye meal followed by unbleached wheat flour, rye grain and rye flakes.nother clue to a healthier rye bread: sourdough (youâll find this on the ingredient list). Traditional pumpernickel and rye breads are made with a sourdough starter, rather than yeast, to aid in rising.