A sort of bread, made of unbolted rye, which forms the chief food of the Westphalian peasants. It is acid but nourishing.
                                                            
                                                     
                        
                                                
                        
                        
                            thin rectangles or small rounds of compressed rye bread
                                                            
                                                     
                        
                                                
                        
                        
                            Chewy, hearty, almost black bread was originally made by German peasants.