What’s Cooking in Gail’s Kitchen? Elevated Edibles: Poppyseed Dressing! Behold, the mystical, magical world of poppyseeds. It’s not just for sprinkling on bagels, breads, and lemon muffins. Poppyseeds are kind of like that wild free-spirited girlfriend your mother didn’t really want you hanging around with in high school. She had a dark side that sometimes ditched school to hang out at a local coffee shop to smoke cigarettes and hear stories about the waitress’s latest boyfriend who rode a motorcycle and smoked pot. I’m sure you’ve heard stories about avoiding drug tests that detect a positive result for opiates. Alas, poppyseeds are a source of morphine and codeine. But that doesn’t mean the blueish-black seeds will get you high. Just happy. Their deeply nutty toasted flavor also reveals an enjoyable crunch. Maybe that’s the attraction after all.
POPPYSEED DRESSING
Ingredients:
1/4 cup mayonnaise
1/4 cup sugar
1 teaspoon dried mustard
1 teaspoon sea salt
1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1 teaspoon poppyseeds
1/4 cup garlic wine vinegar
1/4 cup olive oil
Instructions:
In a small bowl, whisk together mayonnaise and sugar. Add dried mustard, sea salt, cayenne pepper, and poppyseeds. Stir well. Add garlic wine vinegar; continue stirring. Slowly add olive oil, stirring until thoroughly mixed. Pour into a jar. Allow flavors to enhance at room temperature. Drizzle over prepared salad.
I never thought to make my own poppyseed dressing. Great idea.
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There’s a first time for everything. lol 😜🍃
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Definitely worth trying this! Thank you, Gail 😋
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You’re on a roll! 👏😍👏
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I’ve never had poppy seed dressing. A first time for everything.
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Oh, you must let me know how you like it. 🍃💜
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Yummy 😏
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Deliciousness quantified. 🍃😍
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A few years ago a friend and I did a taste test on three poppy seed dressing recipes that I made. Two of them made the cut! Yours is different with mayo and cayenne pepper – maybe this will be a fourth version I’ve made and tried 🙂
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Ooh, I can’t wait to hear how you like it. 👏👏👏
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I’ve done this, sans the cayenne. Sensational.
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Ahh, you discovered my twist on an old favorite. 🍃🌶
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Love it
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