Organic blue poppy

The health benefits of organic blue poppies :

Rich in iron and manganese, organic blue poppies also provide good fats, since they contain good fatty acids.

Blue poppy seeds in cooking :

With their subtle taste of hazelnut and pine nut, blue poppy seeds are mainly used to decorate breads, but it would be rather simplistic to limit their use to bakery and pastry-making. Poppy seeds can also be blended with vegetables, added to a salad, or blended and added to a soup to give it a wonderful nutty flavor. Poppy seeds are a little-used source of iron.

Organic blue poppy seeds can also be used for meat and fish dishes. For meats, as a sauce thickener; for fish, as a crunchy finish with a pronounced hazelnut taste.

The Greeks frequently use them in their circular buns called koulouri, and the Croatians roll them around Makovnjaca, the traditional Yule log made with raisins, honey, cinnamon,...

Common name: Poppy
Botanical name: Papaver somniferum L.
Botanical family: Papaveraceae
Part used: Seed
Origin: Turkey
Harvest time: Summer
Harvesting technique: Manual
Fresh / Dry : Dry
Cultivated / Wild : Wild
Guarantee : Organic, certified by FR-BIO-01

Storage conditions: Protect from heat, light and humidity.

Shape: Whole
Appearance: Smooth ovoid seeds
Grain size: 0.3 to 1.5 mm
Color: Blue-gray
Odour: Faint
Taste: Faint

For 100g of organic blue poppy seeds
Water 6.38 g
Carbohydrates 13.7 g
Fat 43.1 g
Protein 19.7 g
Fiber 14.8 g
Calcium 1440 mg
Copper 1.63 mg
Iron 9.58 mg
Magnesium 339 mg
Manganese 6.71 mg
Phosphorus 860 mg
Zinc 90.5 mg