[Sca-cooks] More Russian black bread....

[Decker, Terry D.]

My little jest brings an excellent short treatise on the history of Russian
rye.

According to some now elderly Germans I know, sawdust was used to stretch
the rye flour toward the end of World War II and historically it is an
adulterant used to stretch heavy flours, especially in times of famine.  I
had forgotten that it was also used in Russia to produce methanol for
drinking.

I found the comments on peanut flour and modern commercial bakery practices
enlightening.  It appears commercial bakeries in the U.S. and Russia make a
practice of delivering sub-standard products in the name of profit.

Phlip, please thank Alexey for me for providing his comments.  I'll be
adding them to my collection of notes.

Bear

> Alexey skrev:
>
> Greetings!
>
> Sawdust is a substitute for flour, but in years of hunger only. There
> were not-proved references that the Nazi administration in
> occupied areas of
> Russia
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