Kashmiri saffron is the sweetest, most precious spice in the world. Its strands are thicker and more fragrant than its counterpart from Iran, which accounts for more than 90 percent of the world's saffron production
the best saffron in the world according to industry experts is that of Abruzzo. saffron from l'aquila. already in 1988 he was declared the best in the world
Can any crocus threads be safely eaten, or is this particular type of crocus the only edible kind? I'll be kicking myself if I realize that I was wasting the ornamental crocuses that sprout in my garden each spring by not picking them and drying the threads.
Saffron is not just native to Iran, infact saffron is probably native to Kashmir because the iranian words zaffran comes from sanskrit word Swarna So the flow of etymology is like this Swarna - > Zaffarana - > Saffron
