SC - saffron

[CBlackwill at aol.com]

In a message dated 3/29/00 4:09:28 AM Pacific Standard Time, troy at asan.com 
writes:

>  osfor or safflower stamens, sometimes used
>  in places like Mexico as a reddish-yellow food coloring, are known in
>  Spanish as azafran. Yesterday I saw a package of Sazon Goya (don't ask!)
>  which said on the label, con azafran e culantro.  The ingredients list
>  indicates safflower, not saffron.

Yep, you do have to be careful that you do not get the wrong product, I 
guess.  For those who don't know the difference (and in their defence, 
Saffron is not yet a "common" kitchen staple in most countries) any 
reddish-yellow flower stamen may look like saffron.  Always check the 
ingredients list (assuming you can read the language).

Balthazar of Blackmoor

Man cannot live on bread alone... he must have beer to soak it in.