A German ligature that originally stood for 'sz', but can be transliterated as 'ss'. It is never found in Swiss German. It looks like a B, but sounds like an S. Compare to the boring language known as English, which only has the ligatures Ã and Å, which are rarely used.
The only other flour used in traditional pumpernickel is wheat flour, which is used as an ingredient in the sourdough starter, a pre-fermented flour, water and yeast mixture that combines with the rye flour to hold the bread together.
Type of flour used: white bread flour or all-purpose flour (wheat), and/or whole-wheat flour. Description: A thin Armenian flat bread that is enjoyed throughout the Middle East. It is traditionally made from a dough that is formed into a circle or oval from 6 inches to 24 inches in diameter and baked.