Rúgbrauð

*Rúgbrauð*
	flatbrauð (bottom left)
Alternative names	þrumari
Type	Rye bread
Place of origin	Iceland
Region or state	Iceland

Rúgbrauð (Icelandic pronunciation:

mutton pâté, hangikjöt (smoked lamb), or with pickled herring. Dry rúgbrauð would be ground and mixed with buttermilk to form a kind of porridge. Stale rúgbrauð is often soaked, then made into brauðsúpa ([ˈprœyːðˌsuːpa]

, "bread soup") – that is, simmered with raisins and flavorings (usually lemon) and served hot with whipped cream as a dessert.

Excessive consumption of this bread is said to cause flatulence, earning it its nickname þrumari which roughly translates as "thunderbread" or "thunderer".

There are, however, varieties of the traditional rye bread with wheat and whole grain added to make it less dense, but also called rúgbrauð. These varieties tend to be less heavy than the traditional straight rye variety and more similar to the modern Danish rugbrød or German pumpernickel.

king of Denmark

in 1602, remaining in vigor until 1786.

In September 2022, American

seismologist Julian Lozos attempted to bake rúgbrauð in his car during a heatwave in the San Fernando Valley. Whilst unsuccessful, Lozos' attempt was covered in the Icelandic press and earned him an interview with Ryan Seacrest.^[1]^[2]

References

^ Sigurðsson, Bjarki (6 September 2022). "Bakar íslenskt rúgbrauð í bílnum sínum í Kaliforníu" (in Icelandic). vísir.is. Retrieved 11 September 2022.
^ Dr. Julian Lozos [@seismogenic] (5 September 2022). "Let's see if my car can achieve the low-and-slow conditions needed for baking rúgbrauð" (Tweet) – via Twitter.

[1] Sigurðsson, Bjarki (6 September 2022). "Bakar íslenskt rúgbrauð í bílnum sínum í Kaliforníu" (in Icelandic). vísir.is. Retrieved 11 September 2022.

[2] Dr. Julian Lozos [@seismogenic] (5 September 2022). "Let's see if my car can achieve the low-and-slow conditions needed for baking rúgbrauð" (Tweet) – via Twitter.

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