rye

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Langer’s Deli’s No. 19 is the “best sandwich in America,” he says of the pastrami on rye.

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026

I use it two days later to buy a loaf of rye bread, plus pastries for Salmon and me: ham-and-cheese croissant, cinnamon bun.

From Slate • May 10, 2026

I joined the line—and was rewarded with a croissant-like coil laced with a spread made with green chiles and crushed peanuts, and a sourdough rye cookie.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026

Washington retired two years later to Mount Vernon, where—perhaps inspired by the rebellion—he became a successful distiller of rye and corn whiskey.

From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026

I ran the winding roads to school in the spring and fall, ate rye soup and bread in our steamy kitchen when the snow was too deep.

From "The Light in Hidden Places" by Sharon Cameron