To enable personalised advertising (like interest-based ads), we may share your data with our marketing and advertising partners using cookies and other technologies. Type: This is all red saffron, also known as ‘sargol’, which translates from Farsi as ‘top of the flower’.

Saffron is also a known aphrodisiac and is often recommended to help counter the impotence sometimes caused by prescription drugs. The purity and quality of the Taj Mahal bring exceptional flavour and aroma to your dishes, desserts and drinks and give them a beautiful golden-yellow colour. Finance is provided by PayPal Credit (a trading name of PayPal UK Ltd, Whittaker House, Whittaker Avenue, Richmond-Upon-Thames, Surrey, United Kingdom, TW9 1EH). It also contains a carotenoid pigment, crocin, which imparts a rich golden-yellow hue to dishes and textiles. Despite technological advances, no system has been invented to mechanise this process; they are still hand-picked.Most purchases from business sellers are protected by the Consumer Contract Regulations 2013 which give you the right to cancel the purchase within 14 days after the day you receive the item. Saffron is a delicate, savoury and richly coloured spice picked from the sparse threads of the saffron crocus.

The ratings/reviews displayed here may not be representative of every listing on this page, or of every review for these listings. For the past 5 years, the husband-and-wife team of Jaume Casado Carulla and Magda Plazas Figueroa have been producing coupe-grade saffron – AKA, the very best quality – from their Masia farmhouse in the Pyrenean foothills. We use ice packs and thermal packaging to keep your food products cold in transit and use extra ice packs during warm weather. These 4 or 5-star reviews represent the opinions of the individuals who posted them and do not reflect the views of Etsy. Since the 9th century when Arabs introduced saffron into the Iberian Peninsular the process of harvesting and preparation has been perfected until reaching the utmost quality which we can enjoy today.In Spain saffron is a key ingredient in many delicious recipes such as Paella, Pote Gallego or Fabada.

It’s not surprising to learn that saffron is the world’s most highly prized spice when you see what goes into it when it’s produced properly, the way it is at Safrà del Montsec. Use the infused spice to bring a depth of smoky flavour to rice-based dishes such as paella, risotto alla Milanese and Persian tahdig-crusted pilaffs. It is derived from the dried stigmas of the saffron crocus and has a deep auburn colour and sweet flavour.Thanks to its high concentration of active ingredients, our saffron is able to give dishes a unique and intense flavor, enriching them with aromatic and taste notes that will not go unnoticed. Add a few pistils to the water when boiling spuds for yellow Spanish-style saffron potatoes (don’t discard the water – use it in a fish or chicken soup). Please remember it can take some time for your bank or credit card company to process and post the refund too. Finally the red stigmas are toasted at different temperatures, a very complicated process which is passed on from generation to generation.