Superior Grade 1 Spanish Saffron Malika by Dashmesh 1 gr

Superior Grade 1 Spanish Saffron
https://en•wikipedia•org/wiki/Saffron
http://azureazure•com/gastronomy/spanish-saffro...
Video https://www•youtube•com/watch?v=-ziANU5T4Rg
The Arabs brought the spice az-zafaran (now know as Azafrn in Spanish, Saffron in English) to Spain over a thousand years ago. Today over 70 % of the worlds saffron production is grown on the high Castilia (Castilla in Spanish) plateu.
It is every October that the miracle happens and all saffron is harvested within a period of 10 days. Farmers pluck away in the heat using the gathered strength of their backs picking up the flowers with their index fingers and thumbs, a delicate maneuver. It takes about 200 crocus flowers to obtain a single gram of saffron, it takes work and skill the average harvest obtained by a family firm is around 8 Castilian (Castilla) pounds, equivalent to 460 grams. Back in the day this precious and delicate spice was accepted as currency.
SAFFRON can be used to make the following dishes:
#JAMIE OLIVER - Tagliatelle with Saffron, Seafood, and Cream http://www•foodnetwork•com/recipes/jamie-oliver...
#GORDON RAMSAY - Saffron Poached Pears https://www•youtube•com/watch?v=x8z5rssfmdM
#ALAIN DUCASSE - Creamy Mussel Soup with Saffron https://www•cooked•com/uk/Alain-Ducasse/Hardie-..