Instructions: Saffron is derived.from the dried stigmas of Crocus sativus. It takes 160-000 flowers to yield 5.25kg of stigmas hence its high price. Most connoisseurs favour the spice from La Mancha in Spain but Kashmir Greece and Iran also get favourable mentions. If youre a regular saffron user its worth buying in bulk. Saffron keeps for a long time if correctly stored.

Sainsburys stocks Kashmiri Zia R Saffron ($1.59 for 0.375g); Bans Kashmlri Saffron ($2:19 for 0.4g) JS Saffron ($1.95 for .4g) and Safinter from La Mancha ($2.35 for 1g) in its Special Selection.

sells Schwartz ($2.45 for 0.4g) from La Mancha and Bans ($2.25 for 0.4g) from Kashmir.

Saffron Direct
SAE for a list to
Suite 23
4848 Warwick Way
London SW1V 1RY

Odysea
for stockists
sells saffron from Krokos In northern Greece (about $3 for 1g).

Saffron
which sells a number of different varieties at a keenly priced $45 (about $30) per oz.

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