GROUND SAFFRON
Ground Saffron (Crocus sativus), saffron threads carefully selected for their rich, floral, and slightly spicy aroma—ideal for adding flavor and color to your dishes and culinary creations. Perfect for professionals in the restaurant, gourmet food, and food processing industries.
Saffron is a spice made from the dried stigmas of saffron flowers. Because it is so difficult to harvest, ground saffron is one of the most expensive substances in the world.
Far from being useful only in the kitchen, the Egyptians used the spice in many medicinal preparations. The Greeks and Romans, for their part, used it as fragrant plant and burned it to to purify their temples. Saffron pigments have even been found in prehistoric paintings depicting wild animals that date back more than 50,000 years.
Saffron is used today in cooking, particularly to add color to dishes such as paella. It has a distinctive flavor—slightly bitter and a bit spicy.
The Benefits
- Ground saffron promotes oxygen transport in the body and helps with hemoglobin formation thanks to the iron it contains.
- Rich in magnesium, this spice is beneficial for reduce muscle cramps and pain, as well as stress or anxiety, thanks to magnesium's sedative effect.
- Ground saffron is rich in beta-carotene (or carotenoids), which plays an important role as an antioxidant and helps to combat cellular aging. It is even said to have anti-cancer properties.
Did you know?
Cleopatra used saffron to preserve the beauty of her skin and as an ingredient in her fragrant blend—Kiphy—designed to seduce her lovers.
Origins and Quality
Our saffron comes from Iran or Spain and is pure.
States and Packaging
To meet all your needs, we offer our saffron ground or in strands.
Packaging options vary. Please contact our sales department for more information.
| Packaging | 100 g, 250 g, 500 g, 1 kg, 5 kg |
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| Status | 0.1-gram packets, 0.5-gram packets |
