Garlic is an herb related to onion chives. Its origin is West China, around Tien Shan Mountains to Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan. It has a soft, sweet buttery taste. The global market for this herb was more than 32 billion dollars in 2020. China is the largest producer of this herb. this country has 75 percent of...
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Saffron usage
Saffron is a plant. The dried stigmas (thread-like parts of the flower) are used to make saffron spice. It can take 75,000 saffron blossoms to produce a single pound of saffron spice. Saffron is largely cultivated and harvested by hand. Due to the amount of labor involved in harvesting, saffron is considered one of the...
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Saffron
Saffron is a spice derived from the flower of Crocus sativus, commonly known as the “saffron crocus”. The vivid crimson stigma and styles, called threads, are collected and dried for use mainly as a seasoning and coloring agent in food. Although some doubts remain on its origin, it is believed that saffron originated in Iran. However, Greece and Mesopotamia have also been suggested as the...
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Saffron uses
More recently, saffron has attracted renewed interest for its use in cosmetics. Since ancient times, saffron is used for cosmetic purposes, absorbed in infusion or even in cutaneous application, mixed with fat, or macerated in donkey milk, for its eternal youthful properties. Cleopatra used it in her beauty products. In traditional Iranian medicine, saffron can...
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French dishes with saffron-2
Saffon is the most precious spice in the world. It can be used in many dishes and many French dishes with saffron. Iran the country that is the hub of cultivating saffron has a high rate of exporting saffron to France. you can find some French dishes with saffron below: paella Ingredient: olive oil, onion, hot smoked...
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Arabian dishes with saffron – 3
ran is the origin of saffron in the world. this country is located in the Middle East and neighbor to Arab countries. There are many Arabian dishes with saffron. You can find 4 Arabian dishes with saffron: Saffron-Leek Pilafi Fritters Origin: Greek Ingredient Leek, Greek nihari or other short grain rice, vegetable stock, water, breadcrumbs, Flour for...
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Arabian dishes with saffron – 2
Iran is the origin of saffron in the world. this country is located in the Middle East and neighbor to Arab countries. There are many Arabian dishes with saffron. You can find 4 Arabian food with saffron: saffron Couscous Origin: North Africa Ingredient Couscous, onion, chicken stock, flat-leaf parsley, butter, salt, 1/8 teaspoon crushed saffron threads Saffron...
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Arabian dishes with saffron – 1
Iran is the origin of saffron in the world. this country is located in the Middle East and neighbor to Arab countries. There are many Arabian dishes with saffron. You can find 4 Arabian food with saffron: Sweet Coffee from the Arabian Gulf States (Qahwat Al-Hilo) Origin: Saudi Ingredient saffron, green cardamom, sugar. Arabic Coffee...
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Saffron in France
Saffron was once grown widely in France and exported in great quantities in the 19th century. Now 65 farmers are growing this traditional crop again in the Lot. The harvest is celebrated with a popular festival in Cajarc, a village in the natural park of the Causses du Quercy. Cajarc, the 13th-century village in the...
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Saffron as a natural dye
Saffron is a natural dye. Natural dyes are colorants obtained from plants or minerals. The majority of them are derived from plant sources—roots. Saffron as a natural dye has vivid crimson stigmas of saffron which are collected and dried for use mainly as a seasoning and coloring agent. this dye has three primary compounds: safranal, crocin, and picrocrocin....