Addie
Chef Extraordinaire
Frankly I don't care what they eat in Russia and the Ukraine since I don't live there. I like a bit of caraway in my rye. It doesn't taste like proper rye bread without it.
As I said, to each their own ... What kills me are the number of 'merican "rye" recipes that call for cumin seed, because people don't seem to know the difference between caraway and cumin, LOL! Some day I would like to try a rye with some carom seed (ajwain) - it has a flavor that I think would go well with rye.
It all comes down to what you learn to eat the first time. In Russia seeds were not used for flavor, but planting next year's crop.