Storye Classic Rye Bread

Storye (Stor-eye) is made in Riga by the Laci Bakery, a traditional maker of dense, dark Latvian rye breads made with just a few ingredients. Everything is done by hand, using wooden tools and baked slowly in wood-fired brick ovens. Using only locally-grown rye—and no wheat—the dough is naturally fermented with a starter handed down from the bakery founder’s grandmother, which gives it a malty tang. Their Classic Rye is moist and rich with a full, zesty flavor. Latvians use it for open-faced sandwiches, sometimes just with a simple smear of butter. Or layer it with pastrami, sauerkraut, Swiss cheese, and Russian dressing for the perfect Reuben sandwich.