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

Some insecticides affect sensitive plants such as beans, wheat, barley, or rye, retarding root development or depressing growth of seedlings.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson