Saffron is dried yellow-orange stigma of the saffron crocus (Crocus sativus) .It takes anything from 70,000 to 250,000 flowers to make one pound of saffron.
Saffron gives a golden hue, adds deep yellow-orange color and a characteristic sweet and musky aroma..Use it sparingly.
Saffron is the important ingredient in Indian recipes of rice, sweets, and ice-creams, indispensable ingredient in such famous dishes as Paella, essential in the preparation of its famous Risotto.
