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January 9, 2010

Pumpernickel and Rye and Vavilovian Mimicry

Filed under: Crop Profiles,food,Plants — Tags: , , , — James @ 3:24 pm

Delicious pumpernickel bagel.

Its tasty but what is it? First, a disclaimer. I’m going to be discussing traditional pumpernickel bread. The kind pictured to the right is almost certainly modern pumpernickel which gets its color from dark substances like molasses or cocoa powder, and often is made with wheat flower rather than the traditional rye. But that’s a boring story. This one is more exciting!

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