Is pumpernickel bread the same as dark german rye bread?

Answer 1

Not in Montreal's bakeries.

Answer 2

If I remember, pumpernickel, rye, and graham flour is all the same, just different sized particles. Graham being the finest, then Rye, and finally Pumpernickel.

As for the breads being the same, I don't think they are, but the it's probably the closest thing you're going to find with out going to a specialty store.

Answer 3

being german myself I can say that they are not. German Rye bread is normal baked bread. Traditional German pumpernickel contains no coloring agents but relies on a form of caramelization to produce its deep brown color. Bread produced in this manner require long hours of baking (anything between 16 and 24 hours) in a low temperature (about 250°F or 120°C) steam-filled oven. The bread is usually baked in long narrow pans or tins that include a lid.

Answer 4

No. They are different. They are both rye breads, though. Pepperidge Farm actually makes both. They make a German Dark Rye AND they make a Pumpernickel Rye.

Answer 5

Pumpernickel is a type of German sourdough bread made with a combination of rye flour and rye meal (a more coarsely ground form of the flour).
I think they are about the same.
It CAN have two different names and be the same. Look at POLENTA and GRITS...the SAME thing.

Answer 6

pumpernickle is the closest thing we have in the states to german rye bread-- you will only find true german rye bread in a specialty store

you may buy it online at www.germandeli.com

Answer 7

no it isn't check the label on both to see the diffrent they are two diffrence breads

Answer 8

for all intents and purposes yes, their the same thing

Answer 9

they are different, but both very good

Answer 10

lets see ...two different names of bread two different types of bread