Description

Saffron is a spice derived from the flower of Crocus sativus, commonly known as the saffron crocus . The vivid crimson stigmata and styles, called threads, are collected and dried to be used mainly as a seasoning and coloring agent in food. Saffron was long among the world s most costly spices by weight. Saffron gives a quaint bittersweet aroma, like honey and hay. It tastes as bittersweet as it smells. One has to taste it in order to know exactly how it tastes. JAGS Natural & Pure without any additives: 100% Pure Kashmir Saffron Threads packed in an air-tight glass bottle This novel spice is a good source of minerals like copper, potassium, calcium, manganese, iron, selenium, zinc and magnesium. Currently, saffron is commercially produced in Iran, Greece, Morocco, Spain, Kashmir, and Italy. 1. Each crocus flower only has 3 stigmas 2. Each stigma has to be removed by hand 3. They are painstakingly harvested by hand and then set out to dry either over charcoal or under the sun.