Poppy Seed traces its culinary roots back to ancient civilizations where clever cooks used it to flavor baked goods and confections. Today we recommend this versatile seed to add color, texture and nutty flavor to a variety of sweet and savory foods. Poppy Seed is the classic complement to fruit salad dressings, sweet breads, cookies, cakes, breads, strudels, pastry crusts and pancake and waffle batters.