Baltic Rye Loaf (5-pound)
Baltic Rye Loaf (5-pound)
Handmade with 100% rye flour, our Baltic Rye is a dense, hearty sourdough bread that stays fresh and tasty for weeks. This wheat-free bread is made with whole grain rye flour, natural sourdough leavening, rye malt, caraway seeds, salt, and a touch of sugar (to promote sourdough fermentation).
Our Baltic Rye goes well with most everything. We love it as the base for avocado toast or quite simply with butter and salt. It is iconically eaten with hard and soft cheeses, smoked and pickled fishes (i.e., lox and herring), and sausage. We couldn't imagine borscht or other hearty winter soups without it.
Higher fiber & antioxidants than wheat bread · lower glycemic index · research-linked anticarcinogenic properties
The Story
One hundred percent sourdough rye bread is a staple in and central to Latvian culture, identity, and culinary practice. For over a thousand years Latvians have been baking this bread—using rye flour, rye sourdough starter, a hint of caraway, and little else—in 900°f wood-burning ovens.
Three Signature Loafs
Baltic Rye
Handmade with 100% rye flour, our Baltic Rye is a dense, hearty sourdough bread that stays fresh and tasty for weeks.
Fruits & Nuts
Our classic 100% rye sourdough bread loaded with hazelnuts and dried fruits (apricots, prunes, and raisins).
Blonde Baltic Loaf
Known in Latvian as Saldskābmaize ("sweet and sour bread"), this loaf is more protein-rich and a bit sweeter than our Baltic Rye.