In a message dated 8/31/00 5:19:13 PM Eastern Daylight Time, letrada at yahoo.com writes: << How do I grind up saffron threads without a mortar & > pestle? >> Simply rub them between your forefinger and thumb over the pot. Voila! Ground saffron. :-) Ras The test of good manners is to be patient with bad ones.- Solomon Ibn Gabirol http://members.aol.com/AbhainnCG/