Penzeys saffron?

Christine Dabney said:

I will be going to Penzeys tomorrow on my way through Memphis. Gonna
buy out the store, I think. 😉

I need some saffron. I know that Penzeys saffron has been talked about
here, but I cannot remember which one was recommended as being really
top notch.

Anyone remember?

They're all good but the mogra is the best... buy a gram of each and
try them to find your favorite. I suggest you don't buy more than you
anticipate using in a year.

And remember, saffron may be the most expensive spice to buy but it's
not the most expensive to use... a little goes a long way. And after
a point you're only wasting it, adding more will not increase the
saffron flavor, that will only make the dish bitter. With saffron
less is more.

http://www.penzeys.com/cgi-bin/penzeys/p-penzeyssaffron.html

Sheldon

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Christine Dabney said:

I will be going to Penzeys tomorrow on my way through Memphis. Gonna
buy out the store, I think. 😉

I need some saffron. I know that Penzeys saffron has been talked about
here, but I cannot remember which one was recommended as being really
top notch.

Anyone remember?

They're all good but the mogra is the best... buy a gram of each and
try them to find your favorite. I suggest you don't buy more than you
anticipate using in a year.

And remember, saffron may be the most expensive spice to buy but it's
not the most expensive to use... a little goes a long way. And after
a point you're only wasting it, adding more will not increase the
saffron flavor, that will only make the dish bitter. With saffron
less is more.

http://www.penzeys.com/cgi-bin/penzeys/p-penzeyssaffron.html

Sheldon

Saffron threads freeze very well, for several years.

Kent

"Christine Dabney" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Quoted message said:

Heya folks,

I will be going to Penzeys tomorrow on my way through Memphis. Gonna
buy out the store, I think. 😉

I need some saffron. I know that Penzeys saffron has been talked about
here, but I cannot remember which one was recommended as being really
top notch.

Anyone remember?

Christine

I hope it's not too late Christine. Penzey's prices are too high. We shop at
the Spanish Table in Berkeley where slightly over 1/3 oz. of Spanish Saffron
is $36. I'm pretty certain it's the same Saffron I bought in Spain years
ago. As I said below, it freezes well. We recommend the Spanish Table for
its quality and service. I would't hesitate to buy mail order from them.

Kent

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Quoted message said:

Heya folks,

I will be going to Penzeys tomorrow on my way through Memphis. Gonna
buy out the store, I think. 😉

I need some saffron. I know that Penzeys saffron has been talked about
here, but I cannot remember which one was recommended as being really
top notch.

Anyone remember?

Christine

I hope it's not too late Christine. Penzey's prices are too high. We shop
at the Spanish Table in Berkeley where slightly over 1/3 oz. of Spanish
Saffron is $36. I'm pretty certain it's the same Saffron I bought in Spain
years ago. As I said below, it freezes well. We recommend the Spanish
Table for its quality and service. I would't hesitate to buy mail order
from them.

Kent

As is somewhat usual, the senescent cerebrum forgot:
http://www.spanishtable.com/merchant.mvc?Screen=CTGY&Store_Code=TST&Category_Code=6926
Sorry,

Christine Dabney said:

Heya folks,

I will be going to Penzeys tomorrow on my way through Memphis. Gonna
buy out the store, I think. 😉

I need some saffron. I know that Penzeys saffron has been talked about
here, but I cannot remember which one was recommended as being really
top notch.

Anyone remember?

If you're going to get some, get the Kashmir Mogra Cream.

But honestly, I think the $29/ounce Spanish stuff that
Costco is selling is pretty decent, and if you use a little
more you get the value that you'd be getting by using the
Mogra cream.

Barring that, Trader Joe's sells a jarred version that
isn't nearly as cheap, but is about identical in quality
to the Costco stuff.

But, if you've never had the Mogra Cream, get a jar.
The website says the 1-gram jar is $12.95. It's worth
it to try it out to have the empirical evidence. And it
really is just a tiny bit smoother, in addition to being
more powerful.

--Blair

Kent said:

Saffron threads freeze very well, for several years.

Let's hope. I use a lot, and that means about a gram or
three per year, and I just bought 30 grams at Costco...

First thing I did was put it in a ziploc and put that into
another ziploc and put that in my herb bag in the freezer.

--Blair

Kent said:

I hope it's not too late Christine. Penzey's prices are too high. We shop at
the Spanish Table in Berkeley where slightly over 1/3 oz. of Spanish Saffron
is $36.

Penzey's prices are too high for Spanish saffron, but
they're the only place I know to get the top-quality
Kashmiri saffron at all. So that's what Penzey's is
for, in this case.

--Blair

Kent said:

I hope it's not too late Christine. Penzey's prices are too high. We shop at
the Spanish Table in Berkeley where slightly over 1/3 oz. of Spanish Saffron
is $36. I'm pretty certain it's the same Saffron I bought in Spain years
ago. As I said below, it freezes well. We recommend the Spanish Table for
its quality and service. I would't hesitate to buy mail order from them.

Kent

Too late. I stopped at Penzeys today, and bought out the store. Got
two kinds of saffron, the Indian one, and a Spanish one. This calls
for making paella again, to try them out.

I have a Spanish Table an hour away from me, in Santa Fe. I might
take a jaunt up there and get some other spanish ingredients....

Christine

Blair P. Houghton said:

If you're going to get some, get the Kashmir Mogra Cream.

I got it. 😉

Quoted message said:

But, if you've never had the Mogra Cream, get a jar.
The website says the 1-gram jar is $12.95. It's worth
it to try it out to have the empirical evidence. And it
really is just a tiny bit smoother, in addition to being
more powerful.

I got the jar that didn't cost upwards of $60some $$$. I wanted to
get the bigger jar, but couldn't bring myself to buy it. And I got
the Spanish stuff too...to compare.

But .....I bought a lot of other stuff. I had a whopping bill....I
got a bunch of things that everyone has recommended.... My shopping
filled two bags.. 😉

Might make a paella for the NM Cook-in....

You coming to this shindig?
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NMCook-in/

Sign up, if you are interested...

Christine

Kent said:

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Quoted message said:

Christine Dabney wrote:

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

I will be going to Penzeys tomorrow on my way through Memphis. Gonna
buy out the store, I think. 😉

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

I need some saffron. I know that Penzeys saffron has been talked about
here, but I cannot remember which one was recommended as being really
top notch.

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

Anyone remember?

Quoted message said:

They're all good but the mogra is the best... buy a gram of each and
try them to find your favorite. I suggest you don't buy more than you
anticipate using in a year.

Quoted message said:

And remember, saffron may be the most expensive spice to buy but it's
not the most expensive to use... a little goes a long way. And after
a point you're only wasting it, adding more will not increase the
saffron flavor, that will only make the dish bitter. With saffron
less is more.

Quoted message said:

http://www.penzeys.com/cgi-bin/penzeys/p-penzeyssaffron.html

Quoted message said:

Sheldon

Saffron threads freeze very well, for several years.

Oh, I didn't know you could freeze spices.

Christine Dabney said:

Blair P. Houghton said:

If you're going to get some, get the Kashmir Mogra Cream.

I got it. 😉

Woot!

How's the paella?

Quoted message said:

I got the jar that didn't cost upwards of $60some $$$. I wanted to
get the bigger jar, but couldn't bring myself to buy it. And I got
the Spanish stuff too...to compare.

You'll probably see the difference. But it will be slight.
And the Spanish stuff is near identical to what Costco is
selling for $1/gram in a 1-ounce (28-gram) jar. Lifetime
supply.

Quoted message said:

But .....I bought a lot of other stuff. I had a whopping bill....I
got a bunch of things that everyone has recommended.... My shopping
filled two bags.. 😉

You went postal.

Quoted message said:

Might make a paella for the NM Cook-in....

You coming to this shindig?
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NMCook-in/
Sign up, if you are interested...

I don't know. I need to straighten out things at work
and then I can start scheduling vacations.

--Blair

"Christine Dabney" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Quoted message said:

Blair P. Houghton said:

If you're going to get some, get the Kashmir Mogra Cream.

I got it. 😉

Quoted message said:

But, if you've never had the Mogra Cream, get a jar.
The website says the 1-gram jar is $12.95. It's worth
it to try it out to have the empirical evidence. And it
really is just a tiny bit smoother, in addition to being
more powerful.

I got the jar that didn't cost upwards of $60some $$$. I wanted to
get the bigger jar, but couldn't bring myself to buy it. And I got
the Spanish stuff too...to compare.

But .....I bought a lot of other stuff. I had a whopping bill....I
got a bunch of things that everyone has recommended.... My shopping
filled two bags.. 😉

Might make a paella for the NM Cook-in....

You coming to this shindig?
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NMCook-in/

Sign up, if you are interested...

Christine

Christine, the Spanish Table in the Socialist Republic of Berkeley
periodically does a huge batch of Paella and serves it to starving patrons.
Maybe they do that in Santa Fe.
Cheers,

Kent

In the 60's when I was a teenager, I used to smoke saffron for a high.
It wasn't real strong, but it did the trick. This makes me wonder
what drug is in it, and how this affects people that eat it.

Christine Dabney said:

Heya folks,

I will be going to Penzeys tomorrow on my way through Memphis. Gonna
buy out the store, I think. 😉

I need some saffron. I know that Penzeys saffron has been talked about
here, but I cannot remember which one was recommended as being really
top notch.

Anyone remember?

Christine

Quoted message said:

In the 60's when I was a teenager, I used to smoke saffron for a high.
It wasn't real strong, but it did the trick. This makes me wonder
what drug is in it.

$$$$Money

I can't imagine you could afford to smoke pure saffron as a teenager
in the sixties, not even now as a lyoing adult.

Sheldon

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Kent said:

I hope it's not too late Christine. Penzey's prices are too high. We shop
at
the Spanish Table in Berkeley where slightly over 1/3 oz. of Spanish
Saffron
is $36. I'm pretty certain it's the same Saffron I bought in Spain years
ago. As I said below, it freezes well. We recommend the Spanish Table for
its quality and service. I would't hesitate to buy mail order from them.

Kent

Too late. I stopped at Penzeys today, and bought out the store. Got
two kinds of saffron, the Indian one, and a Spanish one. This calls
for making paella again, to try them out.

I have a Spanish Table an hour away from me, in Santa Fe. I might
take a jaunt up there and get some other spanish ingredients....

Christine

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Kent