In the bottom-up pods and immediately eliminate the pot from your heat. You need to scald the powder but you don't want it to sit there and boil about the stove, it is going to stop working the flavoring. This was in Australia so needs to be applicable, but as https://decorative-poppy-pods85356.blogacep.com/37239331/the-ultimate-guide-to-dried-poppy-pods-for-crafts