The concept of bread changes! 100% rye "Pumpernickel" is also sold at KALDI

Rye bread with an attractive aroma. There is also a healthier image than white bread.

However, most of the rye bread available at supermarkets is a blend of wheat and rye. Strictly speaking, "wheat bread with rye" is closer than rye bread.

So what is 100% rye bread? If you want to try it easily, we recommend "Pumpernickel" which you can get at KALDI.


Pumpernickel is a traditional German rye bread. The price was 347 yen (tax included) with 6 slices (250g (8.82oz)).

The block-shaped mass in the silver pack is heavy when you pick it up. At first glance, it doesn't look like bread.


When I opened it, a dark brown lump that was close to black like a chocolate cake appeared. One is very thin, only 5mm. It is considerably thinner than a typical 6-piece sliced bread, which is about 2 cm, and even for sandwiches, which is about 1 cm.



And the scent is also characteristic. The impression is that it is a "sweet caramel" that looks like it has been boiled down.

First, lightly toast and try with butter. It's thin, so I think it's enough to heat it a little.


Fluffy, crispy, chewy, crispy ... It doesn't fit into any of the textures that come to mind when you hear bread. The honest impression is, "Is this bread?"

It has a soft texture that makes the tightly packed grains unravel. First, they are loosened apart, each is mashed, and then they are united again. The texture experience is similar to "rice balls". It doesn't taste very good at first, but it's similar in that it spreads out as you chew.


The direction of taste is completely different from wheat bread. It's complicated and can't be said unconditionally, but is it similar to brown rice or millet porridge in terms of rich flavor? Furthermore, it seems to have a raisin-like mellowness and a smoke-like aging feeling.

At first, I would like you to taste it as it is or with butter only, but we recommend opening sandwiches for arrangement. Both salty and sweet can be used. Since bread has its own personality, ingredients with a strong flavor are a good match.



Pumpernickel is different from bread, which you know everything about. The concept of bread will change significantly before and after eating. If you want to break the stereotype, give it a try!