Saffron Threads

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1 gram — $5.38
$152.52/oz  [ISTH1GR] 2 grams — $11.41
$161.73/oz  [ISTH2GR] 4 grams — $17.45
$123.67/oz  [ISTH4GR] 5 grams — $20.47
$116.06/oz  [ISTH5GR] .5 oz.(14.17 gr.) — $43.93
$87.86/oz  [ISTH05OZ] 1 oz.(28.34 gr.) — $80.00
$80.00/oz  [ISTH1OZ]

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Great Chefs all over the world use this quality saffron and now you can afford to have it in your own kitchen. This unique spice lends color and flavor to dressings, baked goods and rice. Classic ingredient in bouillabaisse, risotto milanese, spanish paella, curries, and arroz con pollo (rice and chicken). Also used to color and flavor cakes, breads and dressings.

Pieces: Whole Stigmas

Place of Origin: India

Packaging: Aluminum Bag

Storing: 8 Months shelf Stable

	Cooking Ideas
	It has been in use in the preparation of sweet dishes in many Indian, Pakistani, and Cental Asian countries. It is also used as a color and flavoring base in the preparation of ice creams, cakes and drinks.
	Health Benefits
	Saffron contains many plant derived chemical compounds that are known to have anti-oxidant, disease preventing and health promoting properties. The flower stigma are composed of many essential volatile oils but the most important being safranal, which gives saffron its distinct hay-like flavor. Other volatile oils in saffron are cineole, phenethenol, pinene, borneol, geraniol, limonene, p-cymene, linalool, terpinen-4-oil, etc. It is also rich in many vital vitamins including vitamin A, folic acid, riboflavin, niacin, vitamin-C that are essential for optimum health. This novel spice is a good source of minerals like copper, potassium, calcium, manganese, iron, selenium, zinc and magnesium. Potassium is an important component of cell and body fluids that helps control heart rate and blood pressure. Manganese and copper are used by the body as co-factors for the antioxidant enzyme, superoxide dismutase. Iron is essential for red blood cell production and as a co-factor for cytochrome oxidases enzymes.

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