Mestemacher Organic Whole Rye Bread, 17.6 Oz – Authentic German Whole Grain Rye Bread | High Fiber, Dense European Bread, USDA Organic, Non-GMO, Ready to Eat, Long Shelf Life (Pack of 6)

This whole rye bread is a little more dense than the pumpernickel. The flavor is mild and I eat it as toast.I find it crumbles a little more than some of the other varieties. I will probably switch back to one of the other varieties next time.

The bread is excellent.However, this time the shrink-wrapped packages were only put into a plastic envelope. They should be boxed to avoid breakage and crumbling during transport and delivery.

We call it rye bread in Dutch, but it's more like the name on the package, 'Whole Rye'. Love it toasted with butter, creme fraiche and jam. The toasted smell is terrific and creme fraiche is the perfect accompaniment. Getting regular bread of high quality from an esteemed bakery is a 45-minute trip for us. We have them but they're not close and not available at the markets. Ordering these packages from Mestemacher is a great consolation.

This organic rye has a strong hearty rye taste, which I enjoy with butter. However, my favourite is the Bavarian organic rye, no longer @ Amazon. The Bavarian uses a sourdough that tastes less crumbly and less dry. If the Bavarian remains unavailable, then I will purchase again because of its authentic rye composition.

I've enjoyed this bread form Amazon and elsewhere.Having nothing to do with my rating, but hopefully useful for other customers:This is not the bread that most people in the US is are used to. It is VERY dense and a very different consistency, VERY whole grain (rough), so may not be what many like. Slices are VERY thin.This also make it more likely to crumble, sometimes get moldy too, in shipping.This is a high sodium and salt bread, so if you are on a salt restricted diet, not for you.My own review, rating related:I grew up on high and whole grains, so used to UN-American rough textured foods like this. While I am not on any salt restricted diet, I find the salt too high for my taste. One of the reasons we use less.At times, crumbling during shipping, and some mold, can be a problem. Also, the price has increased since my last order, now more expensive than other sellers including my local health food grocer, has made me cut the amount on my next scheduled Subscribe and Save order by more than half (60%)...I may just cancel it and get it locally.Hope you find this useful!