SC - Asparagus anyone??

[Elaine Koogler]

OK, the next time I need some, I'll contact you!  This was about the best price I
could get as there are no Indian stores anywhere near beautiful downtown Prince
Frederick!

Kiri

Philip & Susan Troy wrote:

> Michael Newton wrote:
> >
> > Did I read this correctly 1oz of Saffron for $54.95? I knew it was an exotic
> > spice, but "mein gott" the tariff on this must be tremendous.  That is a
> > huge price to pay for a spice.
> >
> > Thorbjorn
> > not educated in these things
>
> Considering the necessity to pluck the little stamens by hand, and the
> fact that it takes many, many thousands to make a pound of saffron (I've
> heard several numbers ranging from 75,000 to 225,000), combined with the
> fact that it's pretty potent stuff, with a little going a long way, it's
> no wonder the stuff is expensive.
>
> That said, though, $55 seems like a lot. I can get it for something like
> $25 an ounce for the good stuff, in a one-ounce tin, dated as this
> year's harvest if I show up at the right time of year, at an Indian
> market within walking distance of my home.
>
> Adamantius
> --
> Phil & Susan Troy
>
> troy at asan.com
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