Poppy seeds are used in many baked goods, main course dishes, and desserts.
Blue Poppy Seeds are used mostly in European cooking while the slightly smaller white ones are a regular feature in Indian recipes.
Both have a pleasing, nutty taste that goes well with breads, biscuits and cakes.
Poppy seeds are used as a spice, a condiment, a decorative garnish, a thickener, and a main ingredient.
Although the Poppy Seeds of culinary use are gathered from the dreaded opium poppy, Poppy Seeds have no effective narcotic content.
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Botanical Name | Papaver somniferum |
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Common Names | Blue Poppy Seed |
Flavor | Nutty |
Contains | Seeds from the poppy flower Papaver somniferum |
Application | In muffins and cakes, salad dressings. Poppy seeds are used as a spice, a condiment, a decorative garnish, a thickener, and a main ingredient. They are used in many baked goods, main course dishes, and desserts. |