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Saffron - worth knowing
Safran - Crocus Sativa
Saffron belongs to the Crocus Sativa family and only blooms once a year - in autumn.
The dark red threads of our saffron flowers are selected and plucked exclusively by hand.
One of the most desirable spice in the world - the harvest is very expensive. A saffron flower has only 3 threads and blooms only once a year.
To collect a kilo of saffron, you need about 15,000 flowers.
We ensure the quality and purity of our saffron through a renowned German GBA food analysis laboratory (we will send you laboratory results on request). Crocine, Picrocrocine and Safranal form the building blocks of our red-colored saffron threads and exceed the requirements of ISO-3632-1 very much. Class 1 is awarded from a Crocine value of over 190.
The current harvest is therefore secured.
Saffron serves as an excellent spice component for all kinds of dishes. Whether rice, pasta, fish, as a marinade, puree or in a cake - it fits in anywhere and enchants you in a world of the most precious flavors and tastes.
With its sweet and bitter taste, saffron flatters your dish in an unforgettable way.
In addition to the wonderful aromas, saffron is used for medicinal and healing purposes. The saffron and crocine contained in saffron have anti-inflammatory effects, relieve pain and conjure a smile on one or the other's face.
Saffron cake
Give your cake a golden yellow color.
Saffron is always welcome
You can use saffron in almost all dishes. Its flavor components flatter your dish in the best way.
Rice with saffron
One of our most popular saffron dishes,
is the saffron rice.
Try it, it's easy!
Mashed potatoes with saffron
Mashed potatoes are often refined with saffron and give them an even stronger golden yellow color.
How do you use saffron for cooking?
For a 4-person meal, we recommend using 0.1g - 0.2g as required. (0.1g gives approx. 35-45 threads or ground a spoon tip)
Please note the prescribed amount.
In order to exhaust the full aroma of saffron, it is preferably ground in a mortar until it gets a red-orange to orange color.
Now you have two options:
1. Saffron in drinks
To use saffron in drinks such as milk, dissolve the ground saffron in a little hot water, rest for a while and add it to the drink.
2. Saffron in dishes
Pour the ground saffron into your dish at the end, let it unfold briefly and you're done.
We are happy to send you recipes for saffron, just contact us!
Recommended daily amount:
1.5 grams of saffron a day - we ask you not to exceed this prescribed amount. - Saffron can lead to laughing fits, hallucinations or even death if consumed excessively (including salt, for example).
Avoid saffron during pregnancy.
What is special about saffron is its aroma and taste, its bright golden yellow color.
Saffron is one of the most well-known natural colorants in the world.