SAFFRON
Crocus
crocus sativus L.
Iridaceae

AKA
Alicante Saffron
Autumn Crocus
Gatinais Saffron,
Hay Saffron Karcom
Stima Croci
Zaffer

OTHER NAMES
French: safran
German: safron
Italian: zafferano
Spanish: azafran
Indian: kesa, kesram, khesa, zafran

PART USED
Flower pistils

CULINARY USES
Saffron appears in Moorish,
Mediterranean and Asian cuisines.

Its most common function is to color rice yellow,
as in festive Indian pilaus and risotto Milanese,
where its delicate flavor make it
the most famous of Italian rice dishes.

It combines well with fish and seafood,
infamous as a key ingredient
of Spanish paella as well as bouillabaisse.

In England, saffron is probably best known for its
use in Cornish saffron buns where it
is paired with dried fruit in a yeast cake.


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MEDICINAL USE
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