swap_horiz Poppy Seed Alternatives

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Cumin Seed

Cumin seed consists of the dried, small, boat-shaped fruits of Cuminum cyminum, a flowering plant belonging to the parsl...

Indian Seed Savory Ancient

9.3 Excellent

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Vanilla Bean

The vanilla bean is the cured seed pod from *Vanilla planifolia*, a tropical orchid species. It’s notable for its intens...

Tropical Baking Sweet Pod

9.2 Excellent

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Clove

Cloves are the dried flower buds of the Syzygium aromaticum tree, native to the Maluku Islands in Indonesia and now cult...

Warm Ancient Baking Indonesian

9.2 Excellent

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Cumin

Cumin is the dried seed of *Cuminum cyminum*, a plant originating in the eastern Mediterranean region. It’s notable for...

Seed Universal Savory Earthy

9.1 Excellent

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Sesame Seed

Sesame seed is one of the oldest known oilseed crops, with Sesamum indicum cultivated for at least 3,500 years, valued g...

Seed Universal Savory Nutty

8.9 Great

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Nutmeg

Nutmeg is a culinary spice derived from the dried seed of the Myristica fragrans tree, an evergreen native to the Maluku...

Seed Warm Baking Indonesian

8.8 Great

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Coriander Seed

Coriander seed is the dried fruit of Coriandrum sativum, one of the oldest documented spices with seeds found in Egyptia...

Seed Universal Savory Citrusy

8.6 Great

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Black Sesame Seed

Black sesame seed is an unhulled variety of Sesamum indicum with a slightly stronger, more bitter flavor than white sesa...

Seed Asian Nutty Garnish

8.4 Great

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Toasted Sesame Powder

Toasted sesame powder is a culinary ingredient made by grinding roasted Sesamum indicum seeds. The roasting process cara...

Seed Savory Asian Nutty

8.4 Great

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Ground Ginger

Ground ginger is a powdered spice produced by drying and milling the underground rhizome of the Zingiber officinale plan...

Universal Baking Pungent Root

8.2 Great

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Black Cumin

Black cumin typically refers to the small, angular seeds of *Nigella sativa*, also known as kalonji, an annual flowering...

Seed Savory Himalayan Nutty

8.1 Great

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Anise Seed

Anise seed is the dried fruit of Pimpinella anisum, native to the eastern Mediterranean, prized for its sweet licorice f...

Mediterranean Seed Baking Sweet

7.8 Good

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Mahlab

Mahlab, also known as mahlepi, is an aromatic spice made from the dried kernels inside the pits of the St. Lucie cherry,...

Seed Baking Middle Eastern Prunus

7.8 Good

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Dried Peppermint

Dried peppermint consists of dehydrated leaves of Mentha x piperita, a hybrid mint derived from watermint and spearmint....

Herb Universal Baking Intense

7.5 Good

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Yellow Mustard Seed

Yellow mustard seed is the mild seed of Sinapis alba, the most widely cultivated mustard species in North America and th...

Mild Seed Universal Pickling

7.4 Good

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Dried Hemp Seed

Dried hemp seeds are the edible seeds of the Cannabis sativa plant, containing negligible amounts of psychoactive THC bu...

Seed Universal Nutty Superfood

7.3 Good

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Wattleseed

Wattleseed is the roasted, ground seed of several Australian Acacia species, a staple food of Indigenous Australians for...

Australian Seed Nutty Native

7.2 Good

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Dried Flaxseed

Flaxseed (Linum usitatissimum) comes from one of humanity's oldest cultivated plants, grown for both textile fiber and e...

Seed Universal Nutty Superfood

7.2 Good

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Dried Perilla Seed

Dried perilla seeds come from Perilla frutescens, an annual plant in the mint family cultivated in East Asia. The small...

Korean Seed Nutty Oil

7.0 Good

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Tonka Bean

Tonka bean is the aromatic seed of the South American tree Dipteryx odorata. Its fragrance and flavor come partly from c...

Seed Baking South American Vanilla Like

6.4 Fair