Poppy seeds as seasoning?!


Question: Poppy seeds as seasoning!?
My favourite spice combination which contains poppy seeds has gone missing

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I miss the texture of poppy seeds in my spice combination, is there any where I can buy poppy seeds to use for seasoning!? (ie like Tesco!?!) The only place I found in google shopping was:

http://www!.mysticgiftsandcharms!.co!.uk/in!.!.!.

are these the same poppy seeds i could use in food seasoning!? thanksWww@FoodAQ@Com


Answers:
You can buy poppy seeds for 84p for 50g or organic poppy seeds £1!.10 for 40g from The Best Possible Taste site in the source!. They have over 120 herbs and spices and charge £2!.50 flat rate postage so it pays to stockup your storecupboard!. Prices are competative with the major stores!. The below is an extract from the site about poppy seeds!.

Blue Poppy (Papaver sommniferum) seeds are most often seen sprinkled on breads and bagels!. The variety of poppy seeds used for cooking are `inert' containing none of the alkaloids that comprise the narcotic opium!. They have a mild flavour and sweetish aroma both of which are enhanced by baking, and dry roasted seeds have a delicious crunchy texture sprinkled over salads and into coleslaw!. Fried seeds can be added to noodles or pasta!.Www@FoodAQ@Com

Any Indian grocery store will have poppy seeds!.
Can you explain how you use this seasoning!?
BTW the poppy seeds available in Indian stores are white in colour!.Www@FoodAQ@Com

Most major supermarkets sell poppy seeds alongside their other spices!.Www@FoodAQ@Com

be careful when cooking and eating poppy seeds they and give you a positive on a drug test if you eat too manyWww@FoodAQ@Com

You will find poppy seeds in most asian shops!.Www@FoodAQ@Com

Did you know that poppy seeds can make your blood test positive for opiates!?Www@FoodAQ@Com

Ask at your local bakery shop!. They use poppy seeds on some of their bread rolls!.Www@FoodAQ@Com

Go to an Asian supermarket!. You're sure to find them there!. Even if Tesco had them, they would probably be much more expensive!.
Your link seems a bit 'iffy'!. We're not talking about opium!Www@FoodAQ@Com





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