Our Saffron will make it quite a dish
Where is saffron used?
Saffron ​contributes a bright yellow-orange colour to Persian, Indian, European, and Arabic cuisines. ​Used in dishes ranging from the jewelled rice and khoresh of Iran,​ ​the Milanese risotto of Italy, the paella of Spain, the bouillabaisse of France, to the biryani with various meat accompaniments in South Asia​, o​ne of the most esteemed use for saffron is in the preparation of the Golden Ham, a precious dry-cured ham made with saffron from San Gimignano.
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This expensive spice has a pungent, earthy flavor that can have subtle notes of fruit, honey, or flowers. The unique and somewhat indescribable flavor of saffron is due to the chemicals safranal and picrocrocin, which give the plant its distinct taste and bright yellow tone.
What does Saffron Taste like?
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How to cook
with Saffron?
Saffron is best put to use in dishes that have a significant amount of liquid, like bouillabaisse and risotto, as the simmering process is necessary to unleash the full flavor.
grind saffron threads into a powder, using a mortar and pestle to break down the flowers, then add the spice early to the hot water or cooking liquid in order to bring out the full extent of the color and aromatics contained in the costly herb. A small amount of the valuable spice goes a long way, so there’s no need to grind more than a pinch of the threads.
