SAFFRON: the most expensive spice in the world
This spice is unique, combining delectable taste with considerable health benefits. Its production process is highly time and effort consuming, but the flavor and beneficial properties of saffron are unequaled by any other spice. What is Saffron? The Crocus Sativus or Saffron Crocus , blooms in the Fall with purple petals, yellow stamens and a three-part red-orange stigma that becomes the saffron strands. Because it is incapable of producing viable seeds, it needs our help to reproduce in volume. It has a bulb-like corm which must be very carefully and painstakingly dug up, broken into individual bulbs and replanted by hand . Since ancient times, some say 500,000 years ago, we have loved the humble Crocus Sativus. It originated in Greece, where it was revered for its medicinal properties. People would eat saffron to enhance libido, boost mood, and improve memory. Where does it come from? Most genuine saffron come...