The Great Pumpernickel Quiz!

Answer: Rye

Pumpernickel is made from a mixture of rye flour and rye berries. The slow cooked bread is made from a sourdough mixture, a rye mixture, yeast and a combination of acetic acid, citric acid or lactic acid.

Answer: Germany

Pumpernickel originated in the Westphalia region of Germany. Pumpernickel was first mentioned in print in 1450.

Answer: slowly baked in a steam-filled oven

In European countries, traditional pumpernickel is slowly baked in a steam-filled oven. Bakers relied on the Maillard reaction to produce its deep dark color, sweet flavor and aroma.

Answer: jalapeños

In North America, coloring and flavoring agents such as molasses, coffee, and cocoa powder are added. These three ingredients contribute to both the taste and color of the pumpernickel. Bakers often add wheat flour to provide a gluten structure and and add commercial yeast to quicken the rise compared to a traditional sourdough. Jalapeños are not added to make pumpernickel bread.

Answer: Devil's fart

The term pumpernickel is accepted to mean "Devil's fart". "Nickel" is a form of the name Nicholas, an name associated with a goblin or a demon. The accepted term for "pompern" is to "break wind". An alternative German name for pumpernickel was krankbrot which meant "sick-bread." The reason this type of bread was termed pumpernickel was because it was hard to digest in the stomach.

Answer: vitamin A

The vitamins niacin, riboflavin and thiamine are all found in pumpernickel bread. All three B vitamins are essential for metabolism.

Answer: yes

Manischewitz is a leading brand of kosher products based out of Cincinnati, Ohio. Mestemacher is bread producing company base out of Gütersloh, Germany. Both companies produce a kosher style of pumpernickel.

Answer: keep pumpernickel in a freezer

To keep pumpernickel for an indefinite period of time, it should be wrapped tightly and kept in a freezer. If pumpernickel is kept in as refrigerator or a warm or dry place, the pumpernickel will become dry and stale.

Answer: yes

Pumpernickel is a low glycemic index food for two reasons. One reason is that the acetic acid used in preparing pumpernickel lowers the glycemic index of the bread. The second reason is that the soluble fiber found in rye keeps the glycemic index of pumpernickel low.

Answer: yes

Mørke beer is a Baltic Porter beer brewed from pumpernickel. This beer is brewed by the Beer Here brewery in Denmark. The dark and dense beer has a 7.5 percent alcohol by volume content.