Seeds

Seeds Key facts Rich in amino acids, iron, protein and zinc, seeds of all types are a nutritional powerhouse. Add some to your breakfast cereal or simply snack on a handful during the day!

In European cookery seeds are most often used in baking, to add taste and texture to bread and biscuits. Other cuisines incorporate seeds in stews and stir-fries.

Sesame seeds, which are little blonde disc shapes, have the most dramatic warm, aromatic flavour; sunflower seeds taste like they are good for you (and they are) and work well in bread; pumpkin seeds have a bit more bite than sunflower and tiny poppy seeds give a fragile graininess that is good in sponge or Madeira cake.

 
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Cornmeal and Mixed-seed Bread

This is a very quick and easy loaf, but with lots of varying textures. And don't worry if the sunflower seeds turn green during baking – it actually looks very attractive.

 
 
Marinated Cucumber and Sesame Salad Serves 2

Marinated Cucumber and Sesame Salad

This very simple little salad makes a nice side dish. I like to serve it as a nibble before an oriental meal. If you have problems tracking down Japanese ingredients, try www.clearspring.co.uk

 
 
Poppy Seed Rolls Makes 16 rolls

Poppy Seed Rolls

Basically these are the familiar soft Vienna rolls – improved, I think, by a liberal sprinkling of poppy seeds.

 
 
Oriental Steamed Fish with Ginger, Soy and Sesame Serves 4

Oriental Steamed Fish with Ginger, Soy and Sesame

This can be a quick supper dish for the family or it's exotic enough for entertaining: all you need is a fan steamer – bamboo or the old-fashioned kind.

 
 
Smoky Tomato Chutney Makes four 1 lb (350 ml capacity) jars

Smoky Tomato Chutney

Adding pimenton to a plain tomato chutney is an inspired move and makes it unbeatable with barbecued meats, sausages and cheeses. A great way of using up a glut in the garden!

 
 
 

 

 




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