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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 .
In the West of Cornwall, large saffron "tea treat buns" signify Methodist Sunday School outings and activities. In traditional dishes of La Mancha, Spain, the spice is almost ubiquitous. [11] Moroccans use saffron in many salty or sweet-and salty dishes. It is a key recipe in the chermoula herb mixture that flavors many Moroccan dishes.
The Secret History is the first novel by the American author Donna Tartt, published by Alfred A. Knopf in September 1992. The campus novel tells the story of a closely knit group of six classics students at Hampden College, a small, elite liberal arts college in Vermont .
A saffron bun, Cornish tea treat bun or revel bun, is a rich, spiced yeast-leavened sweet bun that is flavoured with saffron and contains dried fruit including currants and raisins similar to a teacake. The main ingredients are plain flour, butter, yeast, caster sugar, currants and sultanas. [1] Larger versions baked in a loaf tin are known as ...
His most famous accomplishment was the successful introduction, although it was not the first by any means, of Chinese tea plants (Camellia sinensis), along with skilled tea makers, from China to India in 1848 on behalf of the British East India Company. Robert Fortune worked in China for several years in the period from 1843 to 1861.
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A category for works of the secret history genre, which proposes alternate secretive or behind-the-scenes explanations for real-world events. Subcategories This category has only the following subcategory.
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