Saffron
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saffron-169-17037914
title:
Saffron
text:
Saffron is a spice derived from the flower of Crocus sativus, commonly known as the "saffron crocus". The vivid crimson stigma and styles, called threads, are collected and dried for use mainly as a seasoning and colouring agent in food. The saffron crocus was slowly propagated throughout much of Eurasia and was later brought to parts of North Africa, North America, and Oceania. Saffron's taste and iodoform-like or hay-like fragrance result from the phytochemicals picrocrocin and safranal. It al
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description:
Spice made from crocus flowers
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saffron
date created:
2002-05-24T23:31:00Z
date modified:
2024-08-31T15:31:03Z
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