For Texture Tuesday at Kim Klassen's Café
Thank you for all your visits, comments and favs! Explored April 12, 2011 #44
Tags: flower spring spring flower blue macro textured textures: silence and brushedcanvas by Kim Klassen, thank you
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... of white poppy seeds in a tiny, pinch size measuring spoon. I added a white peppercorn just to show scale :)
Poppy seeds are like tiny hard grains. The Western type is slate blue; the Indian type, off-white. Both are kidney-shaped. The blue seeds average 1mm (.O4in) in length, while the white seeds are somewhat smaller. They are similar in flavour and texture and their uses are interchangeable. The seeds mature in a capsule left after the flower fades. They are widely available in a dried form.
Bouquet: A mild sweetish aroma which is brought out by roasting or baking.
Flavor: Mild until heated, then it becomes nutty, with sweet-spicy under-tones.
For Macro Mondays theme "Spices and Seasonings"
Tags: poppy seeds white poppy seeds macro pinch macromondays
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