[Sca-cooks] Isinglass

[Olwen the Odd]

Olwen wrote:
My man there did tell me he has a pound of Iranian
>>saffron for
>>sale at $650.  He brought it back himself so he knows it's the good stuff.
>>Any takers?
>
>Just as a reference point, that's close to $41/ounce, and I currently
>pay $22 (or has it gone down again?) for an ounce of La Mancha in the
>one-ounce tin. That's not even the best price or the best saffron, but
>it's pretty good stuff, and quite reasonable considering it's available
>all the time within walking distance of home. Maybe this Iranian stuff
>is _really_ good stuff, but my own feeling is that most of us (pace to
>the incredibly refined palates around me) would not know the difference
>between good saffron and really really good saffron, and it may be a
>rare individual for whom the double price is worth the pleasure of the
>increased quality.
>
>Maybe I'm wrong, in which case I apologize...
>
>I actually oughtta use up my saffron supply and get some fresh stuff.
>Hmmmm. Saffron rice cooked in shrimp stock with the shrimp sauteed with
>EV olive oil and lots of garlic. The shrimp stock is almost ready anyway...
>
>Adamantius

I just told him I would tell this to the list.  There really is a diffrence
in taste.  I was growing my own.  I can tell the difference.  I too can get
La Mancha saffron for about $20 but I have so much right now I don't need
it.
Olwen


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