Ingredients Grains Rye 20 Hearty, Flavor-Rich Rye Recipes By Food & Wine Editors Updated on April 3, 2023 Share Tweet Pin Email Trending Videos Photo: Greg DuPree You're most likely to find rye in either bread or whiskey. Earthy, nutty rye helps give pumpernickel its distinctive brown color and slightly malty flavor. At home, the rye-related ingredients you might cook with will probably be rye flour or berries, unless you're working straight-up rye bread or crumbs into your dish. Here, our best recipes featuring rye. 01 of 20 Double-Chocolate Rye Cookies Photo by Victor Protasio / Food Styling by Rishon Hanners / Prop Styling by Christine Keely A mix of unsweetened cocoa and bittersweet chocolate bars gives these fudgy cookies a deep chocolate flavor. Dark rye flour adds a lightly savory note that balances the sweet intensity of dark chocolate and plays off the crunchy sea salt garnish. Get the Recipe 02 of 20 Rustic Apple-Rye Bread Photo by Victor Protasio / Food Styling by Torie Cox / Prop Styling by Lydia Pursell This bread is Monika Walecka's ode to one of her favorite grains, rye, and has become her signature loaf at Cała W Mące in Warsaw. "Everything you sense while eating pure rye bread — lactic notes, sweetness, gentle spiciness, and rich fruity aroma — is here," she says. Cracked rye berries soaked in buttermilk, raisins, a dash of cinnamon, and cubes of heirloom apples that release their juices into the crumb while baking all make this loaf extra special. Get the Recipe 03 of 20 Blueberry Pie with Rye Crust © Con Poulos This sensational blueberry pie has small circles cut out of the rye crust, which not only looks dramatic but also allows moisture to evaporate from the fruit filling as it cooks, deepening the flavor. Get the Recipe 04 of 20 Rye Crisps with Tomatoes and Sardines CON POULOS This recipe from F&W culinary director at large Justin Chapple makes the most of canned sardines. Chapple prepares a bright herb mayo to spread on rye crisps, then tops them with a cherry tomato salad and good-quality sardines. The juices from the tomatoes soften the rye crisps ever so slightly. Get the Recipe 05 of 20 Corned Beef Salad with Thousand Island Dressing and Rye Croutons © Evi Abeler You’ve probably eaten a sandwich with a salad inside; now try a salad with a sandwich inside. Strips of corned beef are tossed with lettuce and rye bread croutons, then topped with Thousand Island dressing — the real old-fashioned kind with “islands” of pickle relish, hard-cooked egg, and chopped scallion. Get the Recipe 06 of 20 Old-Fashioned Sablés Jennifer Causey / Food Styling by Margaret Monroe Dickey / Prop Styling by Thom Driver These sandy-textured sablé cookies toe the line of sweet and savory. Each element of the classic old-fashioned cocktail is represented in this cookie riff on the drink. The combination of rye and mesquite flour adds a sweet nuttiness and warm, earthy flavor to mimic the caramel notes of barrel-aged whiskey; spices and orange zest tie it all together. Get the Recipe 07 of 20 Rye and Crème Fraîche Strata with Smoked Salmon John Kernick In this playful riff on a bagel with cream cheese and lox, Justin Chapple makes a custardy rye bread pudding with capers, then tops it with smoked salmon and red onion. It's warm, comforting, and a guaranteed crowd-pleaser. Get the Recipe 08 of 20 Scandinavian Rye Bread © Tara Fisher Master baker Lionel Vatinet makes this dense, super-flavorful bread with rye flour milled locally in North Carolina. Get the Recipe 09 of 20 Apple Cheddar Rye Pie Gerard + Belevender Nutty rye flour and sharp cheddar cheese enrich buttery pie crust in this sweet and savory twist on classic apple pie. Tapioca starch thickens the filling while keeping it clear and glossy. Get the Recipe 10 of 20 Rye Tartines with Chicken and Pickled Celery © Abby Hocking This simple open-face roast chicken sandwich from chef Hugh Acheson gets excellent flavor from buttery toasted rye bread, as well as tangy yogurt, pickled celery, and fresh dill and cucumber. Get the Recipe 11 of 20 Triple-Ginger Rye Cookies Greg DuPree Hearty rye flour paired with three types of ginger — powdered, candied, and fresh — lends an earthy, lightly spicy flavor to these delicious cookies. Get the Recipe 12 of 20 Rye Berry Bread © Stephanie Shih Thinly sliced, toasted or not, this dense, hearty whole-grain bread is wonderful topped with smoked salmon, sour cream, and chopped onions, or with bitter orange marmalade. Allow time for the sponge to sit overnight. Get the Recipe 13 of 20 Caraway Salmon with Rye Berry and Beet Salad © Con Poulos Rye berries have a wonderfully aromatic, tangy taste that goes well with the caraway in this Scandinavian-style dish from chef Marco Canora. Dollops of dill sauce accentuate the flavors on the plate. Get the Recipe 14 of 20 Chocolate Fudge Loaf Chocolate Fudge Loaf. Jennifer Causey / Food Styling by Chelsea Zimmer / Prop Styling by Thom Driver This rich and fudgy cake is topped with a thick blanket of dark chocolate ganache and sprinkled with cacao nibs and flaky sea salt. Ingredients like coffee, rye flour, and crème fraîche enhance the robust, nutty, and slightly sweet aroma of Dutch-process cocoa. A generous dose of salt acts as a flavor enhancer and balances the brown sugar for a decadent, not overly sweet loaf. Get the Recipe 15 of 20 Raisin Rye Bread © Edward Pond Bread expert Lionel Vatinet developed this hearty, fiber-rich bread to satisfy his Eastern European customers. Get the Recipe 16 of 20 Sea Bass with Edamame-Rye Crust © Richard Gerhard Jung Here, pioneering chef Wylie Dufresne's sea bass is encrusted with a buttery mixture of chopped soybeans, dark rye breadcrumbs, and chives, then served atop a bed of silky mashed potatoes flavored with chive oil. Get the Recipe 17 of 20 Rye Bread Dip Abby Hocking / Food & Wine Here, a rye bread boule is hollowed out and filled with a creamy, herb-packed dip. Cut the interior into chunks for dipping and serve with your favorite crudités. (We like our dip with slices of red pepper, cucumber, and fennel.) Get the Recipe 18 of 20 Easy Seeded Rye Bread © Abby Hocking This dense, extra-seedy rye bread from Danish chef Claus Meyer is incredibly moist. It sits beautifully at room temperature for a few days and is the perfect thick, crusty piece of bread to use for your avocado toast. Get the Recipe 19 of 20 Pumpernickel Bread Abby Hocking / Food & Wine Cocoa powder, molasses, rye flour, and dark brown sugar lend the classic deep brown color to this pumpernickel bread. Get the Recipe 20 of 20 Cucumber-Rye Tea Sandwiches © Con Poulos Little slices of party rye are a Southern favorite for tea sandwiches: "You don't see regular rye down here every day," cookbook author Martha Hall Foose says. If party rye isn't available, use a cookie cutter to create rounds from regular bread slices. Get the Recipe Was this page helpful? Thanks for your feedback! Tell us why! Other Submit