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.
Pumpernickel bread originated in Germany, and its dark color comes from molasses and cocoa powder. One slice of dark pumpernickel bread contains 80 calories, 3 grams of protein and only 1 gram of fat.f youâre bored with your usual bread options, it may be time to take a trip to the dark side. Made from rye flour, dark pumpernickel bread has a distinctive deep-brown color and a dense texture.