Saffron, Spanish
Our Spanish saffron is of the Coupe grade which is the best saffron you can get from the La Mancha region. Saffron is the stigma of the Crocus sativus flower which blooms for only three weeks every fall. Each bulb produces approximately two to nine flowers per season which contain three long, red-orange stigmas. It takes the hand picked stigmas of one hundred flowers to produce one gram of saffron. This Coupe grade contains only the deepest red stigmas with the most intense flavor.

1 gr.	$12.50
1/4 oz.	$72.00

Saffron was introduced to Spain over 1000 years ago by the Moors.

Used commonly in such dishes as Spanish paella, Italian risotto, French bouillabaisse, Arabic lamb, Italian sauces and holiday breads to add both color and flavor, saffron is one of the most expensive spices in the world. Fortunately, most dishes only require six to eight threads to be used at a time.

"A man who is stingy with saffron is capable of seducing his own grandmother."

- Norman Douglas, English Writer (1868-1952)