Saffron (select quality) - 1 oz Tin

Genuine Saffron (MUCH better than spice store stuff)

Since saffron is such a valuable commodity, there are tons of cheaper imitations. The stuff you buy at the local spice store/asian market looks the same as this but there is no comparison. As soon as you open the tin, the aroma of this saffron permeates the room. Some of the imitations have the "select quality", do not be fooled. Once you have the real product, side-by-side, it's a night and day difference. And having a full ounce seems excessive but it lasts many months and since you do feel compelled to "skimp" like you do when you only buy a gram, you tend to use the right amount and the dishes benefit tremendously. Friends come over to have my risotto because of this stuff.

Really fantastic quality and a great value! My “real” chicken stock was incredibly enhanced by allowing sufficient time for several grams of this saffron to melt into the broth. The resulting Paella was incredible. The paella was started on stovetop and finished on a mesquite live fuel grille.

as a new user of Saffon I have no basis for judgment, however it seems to be doing what I wish.