[Sca-cooks] And Speaking of Sweets...

[Maggie MacDonald]

At 01:52 PM 10/11/2006,SilverR0se at aol.com said something like:
>Saffron needs to bloom in hot liquid if not little threads are to be left in
>the final product. Will adding a small amount of hot water affect the final
>product? Should I melt a little of the butter and bloom the saffron in 
>that? How
>will melted butter affect the end result?
>
>Thanks!
>
>Renata

The persian/middle eastern method is to grind the saffron with a little 
sugar (or salt), then let it bloom in hot water for a while before 
use.  That way theres no threads to get stuck in things to begin with.

Good luck!
Maggie