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SAFFRON TINS, THREADS, 1 oz. tin(High Grade)
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Price Last Updated : 12-11-2008
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Saffron (Crocus Sativus) is the most expensive spice in the world, mainly due to its harvesting process. Saffron comes from a crocus flower. The female pistil has 3 components: the stigma, style and ovary. The pistil has one style that branches into 3 distinct stigmas. These 3 stigmas are the Saffron threads. Each crocus flower produces only 3 threads and it takes over 200,000 stigmas to make 1 lb of threads! The crocus flowers stand about 1 ft high and must be harvested by hand. The threads of a crocus are deep red and bright orange in color and are about 1 inch long. The threads have a taste of bitter almonds. Saffron is used to flavor dishes and as a yellow dye. Most of the Saffron sold in the U.S. comes from Spain. Other areas that produce Saffron include Portugal, Italy, France, Turkey and India.(High Grade)
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SAFFRON TINS, THREADS, 1 oz. tin(High Grade)
by Angelina's Gourmet
Available from Amazon
Price: $118.95
on 12-11-2008
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