About Saffron
Saffron is the most expensive spice in the world . Because saffron is very expensive and the red gold is known, is that of the 150 flowering , one gram of saffron and about 147 thousand fresh flowers, a pound of dry saffron achieved and due to its taste, color and aroma , excellent applications abundance in manufacturing food products, pharmaceutical and chemical.
Flowers are purple flowers and bright red stigmas of the saffron which is valuable both as a spice and as a natural color they use . Red stigmas of the saffron flower autumn harvest and is separated from it with great difficulty .
Its natural color is strong yellow color when dissolved in water is extracted .
The flavors of yellow flowers and clusters of red stigmas of the saffron flower .
It is believed that saffron property is joyful . There are three forms of dry saffron in Iran . Flower heads ( when all its parts are red ) , and a bunch of straws . Of these three , only Sargol , pure red stigmas of the saffron .
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