SC - Another observation on clean-up

[Varju@aol.com]

I just came back from overseas and had to reply.  On a recent trip to Spain, I
was able to purchase 4 grams of pure saffron (from Corte Engles, a large dept.
store) for about US$ 60.00 for my wife.  This was in a plastic box approx. 4" x
4" by 1" and packed full.  Needless to say, my wife was delighted and as she is
cooking our coronation feast, saffrom will be on the menu!  It really pays to
buy where they produce, especially if you can find a quality retailer.

Gwilim de Glamorgan
Outlands

Vicki Strassburg wrote:

> > >>I found a web page that sells saffron for $47 an ounce.  Is that a good
> > price?  I get mine in much smaller packaging (metric even) and I'm not
>
> > Looking at my new Penzeys Spices catalog, I find
> > Kashmir Mogra Cream (100% red saffron, India) Per 1/4 oz. $44.95.
> > Superior Quality Spanish Saffron (90% re saffron threads, 10% yellow
> > saffron styles) Per 1/4 oz. $33.95
>
> The Pepperer's Guild lists it for $$6.00/dwt. I don't know what a dwt is.
> They also directed me to Gernot Katzer's Spice Page (wow!) which says:
> "Saffron is the most expensive spice in the world (anything below 4 US$
> per gram is suspiciously cheap; explanations range from "probably
> smuggled" to "probably not saffron at all"). In production countries the
> price is, of course, much lower (one tenth), but so is the quality."
>
> Hope this helps
> ~Maedb
>
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