Swedish rye bread

Nordic caraway loaf

Swedish rye bread is a dense, slightly sweet bread made with rye flour, often flavored with molasses, caraway, fennel, or orange zest.

Darker and moister than many European ryes, it appears in round loaves or as the base for open-faced sandwiches.

The sweetness distinguishes it from the more sour German and Eastern European varieties.

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Top 100,000
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Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G