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Saffron, a spice derived from the dried stigmas of the saffron crocus (Crocus sativus), has through history remained among the world's most costly substances. With its bitter taste, hay-like fragrance, and slight metallic notes, the apocarotenoid -rich saffron has been used as a seasoning, fragrance, dye , and medicine .
Saffron's aroma is often described by connoisseurs as reminiscent of metallic honey with grassy or hay-like notes, while its taste has also been noted as hay-like and sweet. Saffron also contributes a luminous yellow-orange colouring to foods. Saffron is widely used in Persian, [69] Indian, European, and Arab cuisines. Confectioneries and ...
The saffron grown in Kashmir is mainly three types — ‘Lachha Saffron’, with stigmas just separated from the flowers and dried without further processing; ‘Mongra Saffron’, in which stigmas are detached from the flower, dried in the sun and processed traditionally; and ‘Guchhi Saffron’, which is the same as Lachha, except that the ...
Saffron's usual substitutes in food—turmeric and safflower, among others—yield a garishly bright yellow that could hardly be confused with that of saffron. Saffron's main colourant is the carotenoid crocin; it has been discovered in the less tediously harvested—and hence less costly—gardenia fruit. Research in China is ongoing. [17]
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L'Aquila saffron (Italian: Zafferano dell'Aquila) is a saffron product of cuisine of Abruzzo, Italy.It is traditionally cultivated in Navelli plateau and in Subequana Valley, in the Park Municipalities of Fagnano Alto, Fontecchio, Molina Aterno, Tione degli Abruzzi.
All three articles have been through peer review, while two (Saffron and History of saffron) are now featured. I was just made aware of this WP:FTC concept by someone else, and am not as familiar w/ it as I am w/ WP:FAC. Thanks. Saravask 02:26, 30 January 2006 (UTC) Support — A wonderful collection of articles covering everything saffron ...
Corrales azafran, also known as Safflower, a substitute spice for Saffron Topics referred to by the same term This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Azafran .