Inspiration: Staring in my fridge one afternoon, I spotted the bottle of malt vinegar sitting on a shelf, behind the pickles and lingonberry jam — and wondered if there was another use for it besides sprinkling it over my fish and chips. Unwilling to let my curiosity fizzle out under the weight of laundry, dishes, and weeding, I used the computer in my pocket (i.e., my phone) to see what recipes I could find that featured malt vinegar…and found one for Malt Vinegar Rye Bread.

Warming up my mixer, I set to work.

Turns out this is a pretty easy loaf to make. Even better? It’s pretty tasty as well. Pairing well with turkey, Havarti, and my homemade mustard. However, what I’m more interested in is how well this tangy rye bread pairs with Welsh rarebit, Danish open-faced sandwiches, and a fancied-up version of beans on toast. All dishes, for some reason, I hadn’t thought of making before now…I think I might be writing hungry. Because all I want to do is sprint into my kitchen and whip up another loaf and try out these other recipes.

And who am I to deny inspiration and curiosity’s influence?

See ya later!

Christie’s Canon of Characters: Depending on their preferences, I can see any of Christie’s detectives enjoying this loaf of bread — if it goes well with any of the aforementioned untested pairings. Speaking of which, I wonder if they’d enjoy a patty melt, because I just bet this bread would add an extra layer of flavor…

Seriously, I’ll see you later, I need to see what’s in my fridge!

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