Saffron

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"Gabby" writes:

I just paid $4.99 Can. for 0.95 grams of saffron. Is this
the deal I think it was or is this like balsamic vinegar
with different qualities?

FWIW, it's from Spain, in a small glass tube and was lying
there in a box at the grocery store. I'd never been to a
store where you didn't have to ask to buy saffron.

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On Fri, 9 Apr 2004 18:44:08 -0300, "Gabby" <[email hidden]>
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Quoted message said:

I just paid $4.99 Can. for 0.95 grams of saffron. Is this
the deal I think it was or is this like balsamic vinegar
with different qualities?

FWIW, it's from Spain, in a small glass tube and was lying
there in a box at the grocery store. I'd never been to a
store where you didn't have to ask to buy saffron.

Gabby

That's cheap. The price is cheap and so is the saffron. You
shouldn't buy saffron in the grocery store. It may have
been there in the jar for years. It's a huge gamble. Buy it
on line. Prefer the Turkish to the Spanish.

Steve

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That's cheap. The price is cheap and so is the saffron. You
shouldn't buy saffron in the grocery store. It may have
been there in the jar for years.

It's a reasonable price for Spanish saffron. Don't worry;
saffron has a long shelf life.

Gabby said:

I just paid $4.99 Can. for 0.95 grams of saffron. Is this
the deal I think it was or is this like balsamic vinegar
with different qualities?

FWIW, it's from Spain, in a small glass tube and was lying
there in a box at the grocery store. I'd never been to a
store where you didn't have to ask to buy saffron.

Mark Bittman in the NY TImes this week (Wed?) said he finds
it much cheaper to buy it by the ounce (at a web source,
which I have forgotten). I think he said it was about 35 USD
/oz, which is between 1 and 2 USD/gram.

But it is usually sold in tiny quantities in store, as you
saw.

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without tangling, all while Mark and Sally are still
behind you

I bought saffron threads in Turkey at a provincial market
there in 1999. I paid US$5.00 for about 150 grams - is this
about 3 ounces? I have stored it since in two small airtight
jars (really airtight) in my pantry. It is just as good
today as it was when I got it home.

I am about one-third down on the first jar. At this rate it
will last me forever.

Daisy

(WardNA) said:

Quoted message said:

That's cheap. The price is cheap and so is the saffron.
You shouldn't buy saffron in the grocery store. It may
have been there in the jar for years.

It's a reasonable price for Spanish saffron. Don't worry;
saffron has a long shelf life.

I can vouch for long shelf life. My cousin brought me
saffron from Spain, I have kept it in a well sealed glass
jar and it is still as good as the day I put it in there,
about two years ago.

It is so good, I use it sparingly and am trying to
make it last.

Sheena

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That's cheap. The price is cheap and so is the saffron. You
shouldn't buy
saffron in the grocery store. It may have been there in the
jar for years.

Believe me it hasn't been there for years or I would have
found it. The mere fact that there's saffron in this town is
a minor miracle. Just 10 years ago you'd have been hard
pressed to find coriander and cumin.

Gabby

I believe an ounce is 28 grams. So It sounds like you did
pretty well! More like 5 ounces.

john

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I bought saffron threads in Turkey at a provincial market
there in 1999. I paid US$5.00 for about 150 grams - is this
about 3 ounces? I have stored it since in two small
airtight jars (really airtight) in my pantry. It is just as
good today as it was when I got it home.

I am about one-third down on the first jar. At this rate it
will last me forever.

Daisy

On Sat, 10 Apr 2004 08:26:57 -0300, "Gabby" <[email hidden]>
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That's cheap. The price is cheap and so is the saffron.
You shouldn't buy
saffron in the grocery store. It may have been there in
the jar for years.

Believe me it hasn't been there for years or I would have
found it. The mere fact that there's saffron in this town
is a minor miracle. Just 10 years ago you'd have been hard
pressed to find coriander and cumin.

Gabby

Lucky for you, things are changing. And especially, since
I'd not dream buying any spices at any store other than
Penzeys online. Very reasonable. First grade. Always fresh.
Quick shipping.

Saffron does lose some of its power after a couple of
years. But it's still usable. And those little vials of
spices do tend to bounce around from store to store until
they are sold.

Some of the worst I had BP (Before Penzeys) was Cost Plus
powdered saffron. In little envelops. Yikes.

Mogra rules. Happy cooking to you.

So what did you end up doing with it? Paella?

Steve

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So what did you end up doing with it? Paella?

Steve

That's the plan, once I get back from the Drama Festival.

And I want to try saffron rice.

Gabby

Gabby said:

I just paid $4.99 Can. for 0.95 grams of saffron. Is this
the deal I think it was or is this like balsamic vinegar
with different qualities?

FWIW, it's from Spain, in a small glass tube and was lying
there in a box at the grocery store. I'd never been to a
store where you didn't have to ask to buy saffron.

Gabby

In Spain there are two types of safron, Saffron colorante
and Saffron fila. The Colorante is powdered and is actually
made from corn. It is sold as a food coloring, but does give
a saffron flavor to things. The saffron fila is actual
saffron. In some dishes, particularly soups and rice I use
the colorante. It generally works very well for both of
these and is much cheaper than the "real stuff" For paella I
usually use both types, but have had good results with just
the colorante. I have found both keep very well in my pantry
well sealed, for long periods of time. My pantry runs about
55 to 60 degrees. The owner of one my favorite restaurants
gets me regular saffron for $40 and ounce, which comes in a
small resealable tin.
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JakeInHartsel

$33 an ounce here, I bought it and not only is it good, it comes in a
cool looking tin can.
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Waaaay to expensive. do a google search for other suppliers.
I bought 4 grams for $12. Also I find great deals on Vanilla
and saffron on EBAY. BG

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Gabby said:

I just paid $4.99 Can. for 0.95 grams of saffron. Is
this the deal I

think

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it was or is this like balsamic vinegar with different
qualities?

FWIW, it's from Spain, in a small glass tube and was
lying there in a

box at

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the grocery store. I'd never been to a store where you
didn't have to

ask

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to buy saffron.

Gabby

In Spain there are two types of safron, Saffron colorante
and Saffron

fila.

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The Colorante is powdered and is actually made from corn.
It is sold as a food coloring, but does give a saffron
flavor to things. The saffron fila is actual saffron. In
some dishes, particularly soups and rice I use the
colorante. It generally works very well for both of these
and is much cheaper than the "real stuff" For paella I
usually use both types, but have had good results with
just the colorante. I have found both keep

very

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well in my pantry well sealed, for long periods of time.
My pantry runs about 55 to 60 degrees. The owner of one my
favorite restaurants gets me regular saffron for $40 and
ounce, which comes in a small resealable tin.
--
JakeInHartsel

In Spain there is just one type of saffron: the genuine one.
It comes in 2 presentations, ground or threaded. Colorante,
as its name says, is just something (tartracina) to give
colour to some dishes and of course, it is much cheaper.

Silvia