Buy Iranian saffron
Saffron spice known as the most expensive, valuable and unique spice of world.
Iran history in saffron production, excellent soil and weather made Iranian saffron best saffron over the world. You can buy the best and highest quality Iranian saffron in retail, wholesale on this website from Tomas Trading Company.
In the following, all the explanations related to buying Iranian saffron, including the size and volume of packages, minimum orders, health confirmations, etc., are provided.
What is saffron ?
Saffron is spice which we get from the flowering plant named ‘crocus sativus’. The saffron is also called as the king of spice because of two reasons. First, it has a good aroma and a unique flavor while you add it to your food recipe. The second reason is, it is the expensive spice in the world which is called red gold.
The red stigma in the flower is the saffron which we use as a spice. It is actually a female part of the flower. Each flower has 3 stigmas in it. And these stigmas are plucked from the flower and dried. Finally, we get the saffron.
History and global use of saffron:
The use of saffron in human civilization starts before 3500 years. The saffron originated from Iran and slowly extended to the rest part of the world. Based on the grand view research (1) the global market size of saffron was valued at around USD 645.9 million in 2015 and it is expected to reach around USD 2.0 billion by 2025. As a matter of fact, food, medical and cosmetic industry play a dominant role in saffron usage.
Properties Of Saffron
Nutritional value per 1 tbsp (2.1 g)
- Energy: 27 kJ (6.5 kcal)
- Carbohydrates: 1.37 g
- Dietary fibre: 0.10 g
- Fat: 0.12 g
- Saturated: 0.03 g
- Trans: 0.00 g
- Monounsaturated: 0.01 g
- Polyunsaturated: 0.04 g
- Protein: 0.24 g
Buy Saffron FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions About Buying Saffron
Buying an expensive spice like saffron should always be worth for spending money. It is very essential to find the original/pure saffron in the market. Saffron buying guide explains that there are a few simple steps to identify the originality of saffron in the market. The most common method is the hot water test.
Just add a few threads of saffron in the hot water and check for the change of color. If you could find the color of water changes to yellow immediately then it is not pure saffron. Because the original saffron always releases the color very slowly. After 5 minutes you can find golden yellow color water from the pure saffron.
Saffron is a complicated spice to grow. To make 500 grams of spice, it takes around 50000 flowers. The harvesting requires huge skilled labor of work. Because the saffron should be harvested during the early morning after the sunrise. Once the flower opens after the sunrise the crocus degradation starts because of the harmful rays of sunrise and dust. It results in the change of the chemical structure of the saffron. And that is the reason for the early morning harvest. Due to the requirement of skilled labors and huge land space with suitable soil and climate, the saffron becomes expensive.
The quality of saffron begins from choosing the right crom/saffron bulb. The producer should be more careful during their corm selection. The size of the saffron bulb is the primary indicator of the quality yield. Additionally, the right climate and the quality of soil are also an important factor for the quality of saffron. Iran is a suitable place to grow saffron. And Iran is the largest exporter of saffron.
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