Waldviertel gray poppy PDO unground 500g - Unground and ready to cook - Made from Mohn Amour's own farm

Have you ever seen a poppy field in full bloom? The purple, white and red sea of ​​flowers is an experience for the eye. In the first three weeks of July you can admire the poppy blossoms in the fields. Our gray poppy can “see” and is therefore also called the “seeing poppy”. When the poppy seeds ripen, the eyes open under the poppy crown, where the ripe poppy seeds can be shaken out. At the beginning of September we are happy about the fresh poppies. So that the oils and taste of the Waldviertel gray poppy PDO can be distinguished. unfold excellently and for baking & To be used in cooking, our gray poppy seeds must be crushed. In earlier times, a poppy seed mortar or a poppy seed mill was used for this, which can still be found in many households today! Our tip: Put the freshly crushed gray poppy seeds in the freezer, then you will always have fresh poppy seeds for baking & Cooking available. Shelf life: 10 days in the refrigerator, approx. 6 months in the freezer.

The finely crushed poppy seeds are a real treat for the palate, because our Waldviertler gray poppy seeds have a very mild, delicate taste and are the ideal ingredient for both sweet and savory dishes. In our “The big little hello book – Poppy seeds are so good” you will find recipes from the poppy seed host Rosemarie Neuwiesinger to cook.

Our gray poppy seeds not only taste great, they are also very healthy. They belong to the food group of nuts and seeds and are an important source of calcium and potassium and contain vitamin B and essential amino acids. Poppy seeds have a fat content of around 42%. High-quality poppy seed oil can be pressed from this. Poppy seed oil is rich in linoleic acid (60-70%), an essential fatty acid that the body cannot produce itself and therefore must be consumed through food.

Convince yourself of the quality of the Waldviertel gray poppy PDO. and let yourself be “monkeyed”!