{"product_id":"herati-saffron-0-5g","title":"Herati Saffron- 0.5g","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOur uncommonly delicate Herati Saffron threads have a beautiful delicate floral flavor, golden color and warm, honeyed fragrance reminiscent of dried roses and fresh hay. The saffron is harvested by a cooperative of farmers. They carefully pull the threads from the flower, leaving a characteristic flame-colored tail, and sun-dry them. Saffron is a key element in sweet and savory cuisines from the Mediterranean to South Asia. It adds a distinctive floral flavor and golden color to fragrant rice dishes like paella, risotto and biryani, to frozen desserts like ice cream and kulfi, and to teas.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"cooking__heading\"\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eCooking tips\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"cooking-part-list\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"cooking-images\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"cooking-text\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSteep a few threads in warm water when making crunchy baked rice\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAdd a pinch of threads when making paella\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFold into buttery bread, cake or cookie doughs \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSteep in cream for a rich pasta sauce \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"box-highlight-icons\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"box-highlight-text\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003eOrigin:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHerat, Afghanistan\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"box-highlight-icons\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"box-highlight-text\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003eProcess:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSun-dried\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"box-highlight-icons\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"box-highlight-text\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003eTasting notes:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHoney • Dried Roses • Fresh Hay\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"box-highlight-icons\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"box-highlight-text\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"text-center section__block section__heading h3\"\u003eSourcing\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"container\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"media-with-text cc-animate-init cc-animate-in\" data-cc-animate=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"media-with-text__media relative flex flex-col justify-center overflow-hidden\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"media w-full relative\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"media-with-text__text flex flex-col justify-center cc-animate-init cc-animate-in\" data-cc-animate=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text-start\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"section__block reading-width rte\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOur saffron is cultivated in the deserts of the Herat province in western Afghanistan, on the border with Iran, where saffron has grown for thousands of years. During the annual harvest in November and December, farmers begin work at dawn, plucking the beautiful white and purple crocus flowers before the desert sun can wilt them and ruin the invaluable stigmas. Each flower produces only three stigmas, which are painstakingly extracted by hand and dried.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSaffron is immensely valuable, and like any valuable product, dishonest traders may attempt to deceive consumers about the quality of their product. Safflower, a different flower entirely, is sometimes sold as saffron; safflower petals have straight, orange threads, while true saffron threads are deep red, curled and tangled. Lower-grade saffron threads may also be cut and colored with red dye to make them appear higher quality.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Burlap \u0026 Barrel","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48358823624958,"sku":null,"price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0257\/0774\/1261\/files\/Herati_Saffron.jpg?v=1781471437","url":"https:\/\/livelyolive.com\/products\/herati-saffron-0-5g","provider":"Lively Olive Tasting Bar Port Townsend \u0026 Bainbridge Island","version":"1.0","type":"link"}