After this, the pistils are gently heated in front of a fire of oak or holm-oak logs, which dries them out into deep-red, smoky saffron threads. Please remember it can take some time for your bank or credit card company to process and post the refund too.

Its cultivation is closely connected to the most cultured and refined civilizations in the oriental world and its spread mimics the progressive displacements of people, from East to West, which made up the different cultures in the Mediterranean Basin. In Spain saffron is a key ingredient in many delicious recipes such as Paella, Pote Gallego or Fabada. We unlike other unscrupulous online retailers will never knowingly sell grade 2 or 3 saffron as grade 1. Planting seeds in spring, and observing the change in landscape from September to November as the saffron flowers bloomed and the penetrating aroma filled every corner of their houses. There is much more to saffron than making your paella a vivid bright yellow - (which it won't by the way).This "Gourmet Selected" saffron is prepared from the best raw materials from all over the world selected the strictest quality control and experience. Arabic cooking was very rich in herbaceous flavourings and saffron was one of the most important spices, used as colouring and seasoning in most of their recipes. We have been in the saffron business for 3 generations and we do it all from growing saffron, harvesting, lab testing, importing, exporting to get our pure saffron around the globe. It’s 6 o’clock on an October morning, the mist hangs low over the valleys of the Montsec hills, and there’s a nip of autumn in the air. Our Arco saffron pistils are available in 2-gram packages, perfect for those who want to experiment with new recipes and discover the true flavor of gourmet cuisine.

Use the infused spice to bring a depth of smoky flavour to rice-based dishes such as paella, risotto alla Milanese and Persian tahdig-crusted pilaffs. As soon as you open the bag that it came with, you will find out how aromatic this Golden saffron is? Potentially sensitive information such as your name, address and card details are encoded so they can only be read on the secure server. The Taj Mahal Saffron is sourced from the best farms growing superior-quality flowers from which the strands are hand-picked carefully to preserve their natural properties. After harvest, the flowers are unbladed – the painstaking process of individually separating by hand each vibrant-red pistil from its parent bloom.Used in dishes such as Spanish paellas, Indian biriyanis, Italian risottos and French bouillabaisse. Saffron threads keep their flavour for longer and are better than alternatives such as saffron powder. Finance is provided by PayPal Credit (a trading name of PayPal UK Ltd, Whittaker House, Whittaker Avenue, Richmond-Upon-Thames, Surrey, United Kingdom, TW9 1EH). You can sprinkle the strands over sweets for an alluring appeal or soak a few strands to add bright colour and distinctive flavour to your dishes.