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Article: Celebrate The Poppy Seed
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- Intelligencer Journal Lancaster, PA
- Article date:
- June 17, 2009
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BY GREG CALDWELL
People often think of poppy as a coating on bagels, but this
versatile seed and member of the opium family is used for many other
menu items.
The poppy seed, which comes in two colors, is a mild-flavored
item often used in muffins, salad dressings and as part of a crust
for fish and other products. The darker poppy often serves as a
visually appealing element to a dish more than a change in flavor.
Papaver somniferum is the scientific name for the opium poppy,
which is native to the Middle East, but is now grown in China, India
and Afghanistan. It is the same plant used as a base for making
codeine, morphine and heroin, though only one variety of the plant
is used for both ...