Saffron

[jennyjoan]

Well all the talk of Saffron in the paella post has led me to ask just how much is saffron.

I do recall my nephew talking about it when he was here and said that his mother-in-law had bought him a paella dish and also saffron. He said "you know Aunty Jenny - saffron is just as expensive as gold."

Please somebody put me out of my misery. Just how much is it. Thanks

[ummmm]

More expensive than gold ounce for ounce.

[jennyjoan]

Where can I buy it

[Tilly2]

https://www.waitrose.com/ecom/products/waitrose-cooks-ingredients-saffron/090598-46665-46666

£50.00 for 10 grams.

[Tilly2]

Any major supermarket, JJ

[jennyjoan]

And how many strands would you put into your paella dish.

[Islay]

About 6

[jennyjoan]

And there I thought I would have to buy it in H Samuels. LOL. OMG what a lot of talk about £2.10

[Islay]

https://www.tesco.com/groceries/en-GB/products/272720031

[jennyjoan]

well there ya go - thanks for putting me out of my misery.

[jennyjoan]

oh by the way - can you actually taste it

[Islay]

Not really depends on if you are a competent cook or not

[ummmm]

Yes...it tastes nice.

[Buenchico]

Just half a gram of saffron costs £2.50 in Tesco:
https://www.tesco.com/groceries/en-GB/products/251622093
(For comparison, a postage stamp weighs about 1 gram)

Jamie Oliver uses '2 large pinches' of saffron in this paella recipe but that's for 6 people. (So a little goes a long way):
https://www.jamieoliver.com/recipes/seafood-recipes/paella/

[Buenchico]

PS: If you're going to add saffron to any dish, remember to soak it in hot (not boiling) water for a few minutes first.

[atalanta]

In the middle ages, it was reckoned that a pound of saffron would cost the same as a good horse.
Not a lot of people know that.

But if you ever visit Morocco, they have saffron for sale there, at good prices. Prices are set, however, so no haggling.

[DTCwordfan]

I've had saffron recently in a very different form, colchicine....like saffron, from crocus bits like anthers and a fair kick that has, only a max of 12 pills allowed in any burst, 3 a day on average.....

[DTCwordfan]

and a little does go a long way....might even put it in a chicken pot au feu to annoy eccles.

[Quizproquo]

Safron has a lovely earthy flavour. I infuse it in hot water, then chill the saffron "tea" and make shortcrust pastry with it for mushroom tarts.

[DTCwordfan]

Saffron cake is a local delicacy for afternoon tea down here..

https://www.bbc.co.uk/food/recipes/saffroncake_91341

[mikey4444]

And very nice it is too !