The Delicate And Enriched History Of Saffron

Bella Breakdown Exotic spices can cost a pretty penny at the market, including the delicate saffron spice. Saffron can cast as much as $10,000 per kilogram due to the delicate harvest process that can only be done by hand. Saffron has a rich history spanning thousands of years as being one of the most sought-after spices in the world. Saffron isn’t only for cooking, it can also be used as a dye and medicine. For only one gram of saffron, 150 saffron flowers are harvested with most of the less expensive saffron found in grocery stores that could be fake or containing additives. Saffron derives from the red stigma on the Crocus sativus flower, with each crocus containing three small stigmas that need to be picked carefully by hand. The thin hairs of the saffron require work to be done by hand that can take nearly 40 hours of...