Poppy seeds (Papaver somniferum)
Do you know the little blue seeds of the poppy flower? The blue ones are best known here in Europe. But there are also grey or white poppy seeds. The white ones are mainly used in India. Thanks to their nutty taste, they are very versatile You can use them for sweet and savoury dishes. For example, if you sprinkle them on rolled puff pastry and then bake them you get a delicious aperitif pastry! Or maybe you know the poppy seed rolls, the rolls with the pretty little blue dots? They can also be an ingredient for fresh pasta, in salads, in breakfast muesli, or baked in braids, and…