Isn't there a circle of hell reserved for food adulterers? margali -- ~~~~~ The Quote Starts Here: I haven't been able to bring myself to tell my friend he got a deal that was too good to be true, so much of my saffron-related cookery involves me spiking a large pinch of the safflower with a smaller pinch of real saffron (woo hoo, I'm an adulterer!).