Rugbrød is a very common form of rye bread from Denmark. Rugbrød usually resembles a long brown extruded rectangle, no more than 12 cm high, and 30–35 cm wide, depending on the bread pan in which it is baked.

Which country is rye bread from?

Rye bread is very popular in Europe and Germany. The grain is believed to have originated in Asia in prehistoric times and was brought to Europe in the Middle ages where it was widely used in breadmaking and producing alcohols. Migrants from Northern Europe brought rye bread to the U.S.

What cultures eat rye bread?

Rye is mainly grown where rye breads are most popular, in countries such as Poland, Germany, Russia, Belarus and Ukraine. Compared to wheat production, world rye production is much less (about 3% of wheat). Triticale, a man-made wheat-rye hybrid, is grown to a lesser extent than rye.