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Why is saffron so expensive?

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  1. da1

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    I had some rice at a Greek restaurant and wanted to buy some. Then I saw the outrageous price and changed my mind. I'm wondering if restaurants just use turmeric. Why is this spice so expensive?
     
    #1 da1, May 16, 2012
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    the t***

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    The harvesting is very labor intensive. Takes something like 100,000 of the saffron producing flowers to make a pound of finished product.
     
    #3 Glish21, May 16, 2012
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    Will the word saffron forever make me think of Pokemon? :eek:
     
    #4 RMGEEGEE, May 16, 2012
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    I'm just mad about Saffron.
     
    #5 CrazyDave, May 17, 2012
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    It's a curse our generation must forever endure.

    So worth it.
     
    #6 liljojo, May 17, 2012
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    I got curious:

     
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    rockbox Around before clutchcity.com

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    Most restaurants do not use saffron. Saffron usually cost about 10 bucks a gram but you only need 1/4 to 1/2 that for most dishes. I use half a gram when I make paella in an 18 inch pan. Enough to feed about 10 people.
     
    #8 rockbox, May 17, 2012
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    it is handpicked..
     
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    bobrek Politics belong in the D & D

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    Obscure, but well played.
     
    #10 bobrek, May 17, 2012
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    Win win win.
     
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