Close-up of a purple Crocus sativus flower - meisam sharifnezhad/Shutterstock Despite their resemblance, most crocus species and lookalikes are inedible or outright ...

Saffron is the most expensive spice in the world. It may cost as much as $50 an ounce! Often called the king of spices, saffron is actually the dried stigmas of the crocus flower. One reason it is so ...

Bittman concedes that it's exotic and expensive. But also, he says, "it should be used." So what is it? The stringy red spice is actually the dried stigma of a saffron flower. It has a distinct flavor ...

Saffron, the world’s most expensive spice, is prized for its striking red threads, rich aroma, and powerful medicinal and culinary properties. Though it’s typically cultivated in specific climates, ...

On a cold autumn morning Abdul Rashid Mir and his 7-year-old daughter Ishrat, wearing traditional attire and carrying small baskets, arrive in a field in the Konibal area of Pampore to collect saffron ...

Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X I’d hoped a visit to Consuegra for the annual Saffron Rose Festival would help me learn why this ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... BURLINGTON, Vt. — As spring crocus blooms approach, some growers have visions of a fall-flowering crocus that produces saffron, the world’s most valuable ...

Saffron, a spice derived from the Crocus sativus flower, is most commonly associated with Asia and the Middle East. But saffron crocus thrive around the Mediterranean, including Italy, where they ...

ST. ALBANS – Judged by looks alone, a dazzling patch of blooming saffron crocus in St. Albans rivals the colors of peak foliage season. Beauty only begins to describe this plant’s appeal to Vermont ...