page_title: Poppy seed
section_title: Paste
hierarchical_section_title: Poppy seed / Food products / Paste
caption_attribution_description: English: Hand-operated poppy seed grinder, Jupiter model no. 560. Shown here while it is being used to grind a small batch of black poppy seeds.Deutsch: Handbetriebene Mohnmühle Jupiter Modell Nr. 560. Auf der Abbildung wird sie genutzt, um eine kleine Menge Blaumohn zu quetschen.
context_page_description: Poppy seed is an oilseed obtained from the opium poppy. The tiny, kidney-shaped seeds have been harvested from dried seed pods by various civilizations for thousands of years. It is still widely used in many countries, especially in Central Europe and South Asia, where it is legally grown and sold in shops. The seeds are used whole or ground into meal as an ingredient in many foods – especially in pastry and bread – and they are pressed to yield poppyseed oil.
context_section_description: Poppy seeds can be ground using a generic tool such as a mortar and pestle or a small domestic type electric blade grinder, or a special purpose poppy seed grinder.  A poppy seed grinder (mill) is a type of burr grinder with a set aperture that is too narrow for intact poppy seeds to pass through.  A burr grinder produces a more uniform and less oily paste than these other tools.
  The poppy seed paste is used for fillings in pastries, sometimes mixed with butter or milk and sugar. The ground filling is used in poppy seed rolls and some croissants and may be flavored with lemon or orange zest, rum and vanilla with raisins, heavy cream, cinnamon, and chopped blanched almonds or walnuts added. For sweet baked goods, sometimes instead of sugar a tablespoon of jam, or other sweet binding agent, like syrup is substituted. The poppy seed for fillings are best when they are finely and freshly ground because this will make a big difference in the pastry filling's texture and taste.
  Poppy seed paste is available commercially, in cans.  Poppy seeds are very high in oil, so commercial pastes normally contain sugar, water, and an emulsifier such as soy lecithin to keep the paste from separating.  Commercial pastes also contain food preservatives to keep them from becoming rancid.
  In the United States, commercial pastes are marketed under brand names including Solo and American Almond.  Per 30 gram serving, the American Almond poppy seed paste has 120 calories, 4.5 grams fat, and 2 grams protein.
caption: Grinding poppy seeds
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