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Understanding the real vs Fake saffron is a question that most people face when buying saffron. In this post, I will deeply explain each aspect of saffron quality and methods on differentiating real vs fake saffron.
Fake saffron is mostly adulterants and foreign materials that are colored with red food coloring and sold as real saffron. The fake saffron has no flavor and have a metallic taste like chemicals. Fake saffron also smells like tabacco or chemical substances, it a sharp and unpleasant smell.
On the other hand, real saffron has a pleasant and strong floral smell, with a honeyed earthy taste. It has a mixed of sweet and bitter taste. It is an enjoyable essence of flavor that you are looking in saffron.
Every culture cooks chicken in different methods and with different spices. Today is the Afghan Style Saffron Chicken Version :)
In Afghani Saffron Chicken, the following few things make the biggest difference: saffron, chichen, garlic, and marinade.
Known as one of the most expensive spices in the world, there's much about saffron that Western cultures often misunderstand. This week on Beyond the Shelf, we spoke with the CEO & Co-Founder of Heray Spice, Mohammad Salehi.
We are excited to announce that our processing facility center in Herat Afghanistan is back open.After 4 months, we finally recalled some of our partners and employees and opened our office and facility.
We are thrilled to announce that Heray Spice partnered with Pasha International, a family-owned local business in central New Jersey. We want to make sure our customers can access Heray Saffron across the country though mission-driven companies like Pasha.
Saffron shines in dishes with mild flavors, which is why so many rice recipes require it. Rice is the perfect blank slate for the delicate flavors of saffron but only if you use the spice in moderation. Saffron requires constant heat and moisture to release its flavor and color; you also need constant heat and moisture to cook rice properly, which is why it is such a great saffron vehicle.
