The Essential IngredientSaffron is one of the world’s most highly-prized ingredients, its value as a spice equal only to the care required to produce it at the highest quality.
Saffron stocked by The Essential Ingredient is sourced from skilled Spanish producers who still carry out all stages of production using processes that are centuries old.
The annual saffron harvest must be completed quickly once the stigmas of the saffron flower are fully developed. To protect the flowers, the harvesting is carried out by hand, as is the intricate work of removing the three red stigmas from each flower.
Once the stigmas are dried, they are packaged and ready for use in the kitchen.
Saffron’s unique ability to impart both colour and flavour through a dish makes it a prized ingredient in many cuisines.
Visit The Essential Ingredient today and experience the difference quality saffron can make to your cooking.
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