Venosta Valley Ur-Paarl

Ur-Paarl nach Klosterart, which in German means the original convent-style double rye bread is the oldest version of the Venosta Valley’s typical bread. The traditional shape is a kind of squashed figure 8, obtained by joining together two round, flat loaves. This is why it is called “Paarl,” meaning couple. The size can vary, with the diameter ranging from 10 to 30 centimeters and the thickness from 2 to 3 centimeters. Every baker personalizes their recipe, taking the basic dough of rye and farro flour and sourdough starter and adding variable amounts of fennel seeds, caraway and blue fenugreek, all picked wild from the pastures. With the addition of fruit like apricots, pears and berries, it becomes Früchtebrot, a delicious sweet bread.

Season

Available all year-round