Finding Rye Flour in NYC

Bob's Red Mill has a whole grain organic rye that they call a dark but which is more finely milled than some other millers' dark rye, and also a pumpernickel meal that I think is close to what is called pumpernickel in Germany.  Their store finder shows 10 stores that carry BRM in Manhatten and I would assume many more in the outer areas.

King Arthur's pumpernickel flour is a flour, not a meal, but it is 2 or 3 steps coarser than BRM's dark flour.  I have never seen it in grocery stores in the Midwest but hey, you live in NYC so perhaps someone there has it?  Otherwise time for a fall drive to Vermont...

My spouse just bought a 5# bag of Hodgson Mill rye which is a coarse flour similar to KA's pumpernickel.  I have only done a few loaves with it but it seems to be working well and unlike the KA flour is not listed as nut contaminated.  Hodgson Mill is common in midwestern grocery stores but I am not sure about the east coast.  HM's store finder is here, but it asks for a lot of information. 

HTH. 

Unbelievable! What is it about cities? And it's not as if there isn't a call for rye flour in a city like New York!

I had a similar problem in Toronto. I finally found dark rye flour in our local Health Food Store but it was rather overpriced. I wonder if "Whole Foods" might carry it? (no doubt overpriced there as well) It looks like there are at least 3 Whole Foods stores in Manhattan.

I finally found it here in Toronto at a supermarket chain called Sobeys. I paid Cdn$5.60 for a 2.5kg bag of dark rye flour (Five Roses) Personally, I cannot stand the Sobeys chain - they generally overcharge disgracefully ($5/lb for butter… fully a dollar more than we pay at 'no frills' supermarket down the street).

It is apparently also available at St.Lawrence Market (Rube's) for anyone looking for dark rye flour in the Toronto area. Rube's probably sells rye berries and cracked rye as well.

-Elizabeth

I asked a friend who lives in NYC (Brooklyn that is - never imply to a Brooklynite that he/she is from "New York") and is an accomplished cook where rye flour might be found and received this response:

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Since there are so many specialty shops in NYC, I have to believe that you can get just about anything here. That said, I'm not sure where I would go to look for coarse rye flour. There are a few well-known gourmet grocers in Manhattan, so if I couldn't find it at Fairway (my first place for everything) or Whole Foods (some are better than others. I like the one on the Bowery the best.), I would try any of the following:

Zabar's
Balducci's
Dean and Deluca
Jefferson's Market
Garden of Eden

There's a ton more, but that's where I'd start.

Also, I looked at Citysearch, and found the following (have no idea what these are [Ed note: these sound like wholesalers]):


Flour Plus Baker's Supply Incorporated
350 Meserole St
Brooklyn, NY 11206
Phone: (718) 417-7596

A Oliveri & Sons Flour & Baker
619 Luis Munoz Marin Blvd
Jersey City, NJ 07310
Phone: (201) 319-9112

Gordy Howard Bakery Supplies
871 Shepherd Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11208-5227
Phone: (718) 927-9511

David Rosen Bakery Supply
350 Meserole St
Brooklyn, NY 11206-1733
Phone: (718) 381-0600

Last but not least, from what little info I was able to ascertain from others, you can often buy flours at your local bakery or deli. There's trillions of those.

Ok, lastly for real this time, I might also try Russian or Polish stores. There's a bunch of those, as well, some in my neighborhood. There's a bog one called Moscow on the Hudson up in the Washington Heights area. Brighton Beach is still a haven, and there's a place called Russian Bread Co. Incorporated (more citysearching) on Brighton Beach Boulevard.

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I only thought we had that problem down here in the South.

SOL

hi strattor

I live in Manhattan. If you have rye berries (whole grain), I would be happy to mill some flour for you from it. I have a Nutrimill, which will produce a fine rye flour and a Kitchen Aid grain mill, which could be adjusted to produce a coarser rye flour.

If you need a NYC source for organic rye berries, I buy mine at the organic section (upstairs) at Fairway Market at 2127 Broadway (between 74th & 75th) in Manhattan. I do notice that there is a Fairway in Red Hook but don't know if they carry whole grains. However, here's a link to the Fairway online store locator so you can check out the Red Hook store if you're not already familiar with it.

Just to be clear, goes without saying I wouldn't charge you for doing this.

If you're interested, reply to this thread with your email address. We can coordinate further via email.

That adjective FREE probably got your attention. Here's the skinny...

If you purchase organic rye grain, I will be happy to mill it for you (if you're a registered TFL member) at no cost.

I live in NYC. I own a Nutrimill grain mill. I will be happy to mill up to 5 lbs of your grain if you are willing to make an appointment to come to my building. The grain must be clean (and I will check it prior to milling).

The flour produced by the Nutrimill is fine and will be 100% rye flour.

I made this offer before in this thread but had no takers. I am posting again because of the renewed interest.

If you are interested, send me a PM (personal message) WITH YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS. We can coordinate from there.

=== PS === My offer also applies to organic hard wheat grain.