{"id":3751,"date":"2024-10-11T14:55:00","date_gmt":"2024-10-11T18:55:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/macchiinc.com\/?p=3751"},"modified":"2025-05-13T14:56:17","modified_gmt":"2025-05-13T18:56:17","slug":"saffron-did-you-know-this","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/macchiinc.com\/en\/saffron-did-you-know-this\/","title":{"rendered":"SAFFRON \u2013 DID YOU KNOW THIS?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>After having spent a great weekend with my family, I am so excited that it\u2019s finally Monday and I can share this week\u2019s product with you!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Say hello to the royalty of spices: SAFFRON or as many others say \u201cThe Gold\u201d of spices.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Since&nbsp;<strong>Saffron<\/strong>&nbsp;is an ancient, respectable and world spread spice, I felt a lot of pressure in finding the \u201cright\u201d information and have therefore literarily spent a whole week making my research and done a lot of cross referencing before I reached MY conclusion of what I would like to share with you on this exquisite product.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Saffron<\/strong>&nbsp;has apparently been around since the 7th Century BC, in Mesopotamia (Iraq), but then it was mostly used as a colorant\/dye and also for medicinal use. With time it was spread around Asia, the Mediterranean basin and Europe and started also being used for aesthetic and cosmetic use as in perfumes, mascaras and potpourris. It is also said that Cleopatra used saffron in her baths so that lovemaking would be more pleasurable!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>What\u2019s important to know though is that specific breed, the Saffron Crocus, was a \u201cwilder\u201d version of the one that we are using today and what I, to my surprise, found out is that this specific domesticated breed of the saffron Crocus, was first detected on the island of Crete!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On it\u2019s own, saffron is not really very tasty (at least not for me) as I am tasting it right now I am first tasting bitter and after a distinct taste of Iron. As I continued my research I stumbled over the words; \u201choney\u201d and \u201chay-like\u201d as other descriptions of how&nbsp;<strong>saffron<\/strong>&nbsp;tastes like.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But that is not why we love to use this product in our food, it\u2019s the heavenly aroma, how can something that tastes bitter, smell so sweet!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.macchiinc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/08\/saffron_powder.jpg\" alt=\"Saffron - Photo by Montreal Photographer Vadim Daniel\" width=\"525\" height=\"600\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/www.macchiinc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/08\/saffron_powder.jpg\" alt=\"Saffron - Photo by Montreal Photographer Vadim Daniel\" width=\"525\" height=\"600\"><\/noscript><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-778\">Saffron &#8211; Photo by Montreal Photographer Vadim Daniel<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And last but not least let\u2019s not forget the hypnotic colour of \u201cgolden-red\u201d! By just adding a small amount of saffron in a dish, it makes it look as if there has just been a drop of gold added in it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Where is Saffron grown today?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Spain\u2019s varieties, are generally mellower in colour, flavour, and aroma; Italian varieties are slightly more potent than Spanish, while the most intense varieties tend to be Persian (Iran) in origin. India, but they have banned the export of high-grade saffron abroad. Aside from these, various \u201cboutique\u201d crops are available from New Zealand, France, Switzerland, England and the US. In the US, Pennsylvania Dutch saffron is known for its earthy notes and is marketed in small quantities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Consumers regard certain \u201cgrowers\u201d as \u201cpremium\u201d quality. 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