Chieftain^® Wild Rice Company

POPPY SEED, WHITE

Description:

Poppy Seeds are the tiny nutty tasting seeds inside capsules on the opium plant.  The Western type is slate blue while the Indian type is off-white. Both seeds are kidney-shaped.  White Poppy Seeds are smaller than the dark Poppy Seeds although they are quite similar in flavor and texture and their uses are interchangeable.  The Greeks used the seeds as flavoring for breads in the second century and Medieval Europeans used them as a condiment with breads. The botanical name for the Poppy flower means, “sleep bearing”.  The seed does not have this effect.

Suggested Use:

Poppy Seeds are used to flavor breads, cakes, rolls, and cookies.  Poppy Seeds may be ground and used in desserts or to thicken sauces.  In Jewish, German and Slavic cooking Poppy Seeds are using in noodle, fish and vegetable dishes.  Added to vegetables and salad dressings, they add a nice nutty flavor with a slight crunchy texture.