Shanks Saffron

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Saffron is the stigma of a flowering plant in the crocus family. Saffron, the world's most expensive spice, is costly because more than 225,000 stigmas must be handpicked to produc e one pound. In its pure form, saffron is a mass of compressed, threadlike, dark orange strands that has a spicy, pungent and bitter flavor with a sharp and penetrating odor. This spice is used in cuisines from all around the world to provide dishes with color and flavor. Show more