SC - Fava beans & Saffron

[Woeller D]

Philip & Susan Troy wrote:
> 
> Woeller D wrote:
> 
> > Bonjour;
> > Another note about favas- you can buy them already prepared in most
> > Arabic food stores (often listed as 'Halal Meat' stores)(in VA, at
> > least), from about $.75 per 15 oz can, and up. I like the 20 oz can,
> > brand 'Sahadi' that I buy for $1.29 (Yes, they are packed for the
> > Brooklyn Sahadi Company)
> 
> Ah, good ol' Atlantic Avenue...almost as essential as Chinatown, but
> with a tad more elbow room.
> 
> > Also, I remember reading someone lamenting the cost of saffron, and I
> > have found it reasonable in Arabic stores, but even cheaper in Latino
> > and oriental import stores. In some cases, outrageosly cheap- about $3
> >
> > for a generous handful-size bag.
> > Hope the info is helpful. Bon Chance
> > Angelique
> 
> Some of that Latino saffron is, in fact, azafran, which is Mexican
> saffron, a.k.a. osfor or safflower,
Package says 'pure spanish saffron', comes in threads,looks like, tastes
like... could it still be safflower?


 and not saffron at all, although it
> is used in more or less the same way. I think I still have some of the
> pound I bought from Sahadi for $8, many years ago. I should probably
> throw it away. $3 or thereabouts should be able to get you a gram or so
> of real saffron, though, usually in a little test tube or a plastic box,
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