Sargol Spanish Saffron 25 gr

As the world’s most expensive spice, saffron provides a beautiful golden color and pungent, aromatic flavor to foods. A labor-intensive crop, the three stigmas are handpicked from each flower, spread on trays, and dried over charcoal fires. Saffron threads should be crushed before using them in recipes.

This is a whole pistil, grade 1 (Mancha) NORM ISO 3632, Spanish Sargol saffron with dark red pistils of the Crocus Sativus Linnaeus rose. Sargol saffron, only consists of the red stigmas, with no yellow or white parts. This is a higher quality than “konge” saffron, which includes all parts of the saffron flower. Sargol saffron also has a higher concentration of the key compounds that gives saffron its color and flavor.