On Sat, 29 Dec 2007 08:02:02 GMT, Wayne Boatwright
> wrote:

>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.


I keep my poppy seeds vac-packed and in the freezer. In fact, they
were taken out of hibernation this morning, as I have bagels retarding
in the fridge and bialys rising on the table. New recipes for each. I
will pass them on if they are successful without tweaking.

I have a freezer full of nuts, grains and flours. I just unpacked a
big Christmas gift box of nuts, grains and flours (from me to me)
that I got from KA Flour. Best place for them.

Boron