SC - Saffron

[Mordonna22 at aol.com]

In a message dated 4/23/99 5:30:08 AM US Mountain Standard Time, 
msbutterfield at mail.aacc.cc.md.us writes:

> 
>  I have read about "imitation" saffron.  It is usually the staymin *sic* of
>  the flower and usually comes ground for chopped up.  It still gives the
>  coloration and a very mild bit of taste and is priced the same as real.  
For
>  surety, buy the whole.
>  

>>SHUDDER<<>.SHUDDER<<
Around here they sell "Mexican Saffron"  that is the entire bloom.
Imparts a pale color and NO taste.
It is very inexpensive when compared to the real thing, but expensive for the 
results.

Mordonna
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