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What are Saffron & Saffron Threads?
The good news is that saffron has such a pungent, spicy flavor, that it takes only a small amount to add flavor and color to a dish. It is an essential ingredient in the French bouillabaisse, in many Spanish paellas, Italian risottos, Portuguese rice dishes, Persian pilafs, and Indian biryanis. Saffron is sold in threads, and also, as you have seen it, in powdered form. Saffron threads should be ground or crushed before you use them in a recipe, but they have two advantages over pre-ground saffron. First, saffron begins to lose its potency once ground, and there's nothing worse than flavorless powder that you mortgaged your house to buy. Also, powdered saffron can be diluted with either turmeric or ground safflower by nefarious spice merchants without you being the wiser. You can certainly substitute a teensy amount of ground saffron for a teensy number of saffron threads. |
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