Saffron genuine Iranian

Genuine Iranian Saffron

We have found a truly wonderful genuine Iranian Saffron, extracted from the entire stigmas of genuine Saffron Crocus flowers.

We have chosen to pack it in an acid-free plastic bag so that you ONLY pay for the saffron you are buying. No extra costs added. Here you can buy genuine Iranian saffron of the highest quality.

What is saffron?

Saffron is an exotic spice that has earned the nickname “the red gold,” as it is the world's most expensive spice. Genuine Iranian saffron provides a beautiful reddish color and has a flavor that is hard to describe but must be experienced instead.

Saffron is a spice extracted from the stigmas of the saffron crocus. The ancient Greeks knew and cultivated the saffron crocus. The Romans also valued saffron both as a spice and as a scent diffuser. After the fall of the Roman Empire, saffron returned to Europe when the Crusaders were introduced to Arabic cuisine.

Today, saffron crocus is cultivated primarily in Iran, Spain, Greece, Turkey, and India. Even though the saffron crocus is traditionally grown in Mediterranean countries, it can be grown as far north as England.

95% of the world's saffron is currently produced in Iran.

Latin name: crocus sativus

Country of origin: Iran

The price of saffron – the red gold

Saffron is the world's most expensive spice and for that reason has earned the nickname “the red gold.” It is not immediately apparent from the Crocus Sativus flower that its orange stigmas contain the world's most expensive spice.

Saffron is, however, the most precious spice worldwide and with good reason. Each flower contains only three stigmas, and therefore many flowers are needed to make just one gram of saffron.

The exact price of saffron depends on its purity. However, it takes approx. 70,000 flowers to make half a kilo of dried saffron. Furthermore, the flowers must be picked by hand, as machines are too rough for the fragile saffron flowers. Therefore, the price of saffron also reflects the laborious work involved.

The taste of genuine Iranian saffron

Genuine Iranian saffron has a very special flavor that particularly enhances other flavors in a dish. The taste and aroma of saffron are slightly reminiscent of honey, but the spice should be used in moderation, as too much saffron can taste bitter.

While in the past, saffron was primarily used as a medicine and for dyeing textiles, it has become popular to use saffron in cooking. Saffron is often used in dishes with rice, fish, and shellfish and works well in, among other things, paella, risotto, or the fish soup bouillabaisse.

Genuine Iranian saffron has a characteristic dark red color, which is also used to color baked goods, including St. Lucia buns.

Buy genuine Iranian saffron at Nordic Tea

Do you want to use “the red gold” in your cooking? Then try genuine Iranian saffron from Nordic Tea.

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