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.
Video: How to pick the healthiest bread at the grocery store. In other words, white flour is the main ingredient. (Ingredients are listed in descending order by weight. The first two or three ingredients are the ones that matter most.) Many rye brands donât have a stitch of whole grain rye flour.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.