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Saffron Is the New Opium... Sort Of
“As a member of Afghanistan, I want to help my people to reduce growing narcotics - and saffron as you may know is an alternative crop.” Shakoor Ehrarri works with...
Saffron Is the New Opium... Sort Of
“As a member of Afghanistan, I want to help my people to reduce growing narcotics - and saffron as you may know is an alternative crop.” Shakoor Ehrarri works with...
Shakoor's Afghanistan
Shakoor Ehrarri has always had a passion for agriculture - for the way that plants and earth support an entire livelihood and fuel an economy. Photo by RUMI “This year...
Shakoor's Afghanistan
Shakoor Ehrarri has always had a passion for agriculture - for the way that plants and earth support an entire livelihood and fuel an economy. Photo by RUMI “This year...
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How to Measure and Recognize Saffron Quality
The differences in the taste profiles of real and fake saffron are pronounced. Fake saffron—which is often colored with red food coloring or other foreign substances —will either lack flavor entirely or have a bitter metallic taste. On the other hand, real saffron will have a strong floral scent and the will have a floral and earthy taste, the kind of flavor you’re looking for saffron to impart.