SC - Non-member submission - cinnamon and saffron

[Ratboy]

And since Coupe means to cut... perhaps it means that the yellow saffron
has been "cut" with the red or vice versa...
I know this is a weird  reference but I am thinking of the movies when
they talk about cocaine being "cut" with something... 
(Hey  work nine years in a video store you start to reference every
thing to movies...)
Nicholas


"Brian L. Rygg or Laura Barbee-Rygg" wrote:
> 
> The better grades of saffron have no yellow parts mixed in -- just the deep,
> dark red.
> 
> Raoghnailt
> 
> > I just bought some saffron and ceylon cinnamon from the local spiceshop,
> >
> > and just had a thought: anyone know anything about the different grades
> > of saffron? They called what I bought "coupe", but I honestly have no
> > deep insight into how you tell them apart, etc. Anyone?
> >
> > Actually, I've seen different claims regarding cinnamon as well (double
> > or single rolls).
> >
> > /UlfR
> >
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