From salad dressings to baked goods, Regal poppy seeds can be used in a variety of different recipes in your restaurant or bakery. Derived from dried seed pods of the poppy plant, these blue-black, seeds have a mildly nutty flavor and sweet fragrance that can be used as a spice, condiment, or garnish. Poppy seeds can also be crushed for additional flavor and texture in your entrees and sides. Poppy seeds are commonly used in Eastern European cuisines to make yeast breads, sweet rolls, pastries, and puddings. They are also often used in Indian cuisine, and are ideal for thickening and bringing texture to curries, or using to make chutneys and pastes. Poppy seeds will add a nutty flavor to cookies, cakes, crusts, and breakfast food batters, and their flavor pairs especially well with citrus flavors. They are also a classic addition to buttered egg noodles and fruit salad dressings.