On Sat 29 Dec 2007 12:54:22a, Blinky the Shark told us...

> Wayne Boatwright wrote:
>
>> What you've bought may be old and stale. I have even bought poppy seed
>> from stores that had a somewhat rancid smell to them.
>
> Mmmmmm......rancid poppy seeds. Do you remember where you got those? I
> don't want to have to make my own.
>
>

I remember it was in a supermarket.

Years ago, in the East and the Eastern Midwest, it was common to find
either bulk or 1-pound bags of whole poppyseed in the produce section of
many supermarkets and the seeds were very fresh. There was also an
electric grinder where you could have the produce clerk grind the seeds for
you. That's been virtually non-existant for decades.

When I buy seeds now (from Penzey's or similar), I store in them in the
freezer if I don't have an immediate need for them. Likewise with most
anything else that has a chance to go rancid, such as nuts, grains, and
whole grain flours.

--
Wayne Boatwright

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