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Mexican saffron is one of the hardest to obtain, and most liked spices in the world. It is hard to make because it takes fields of flowers for just one pound, making it rediculously expensive, although it's rather easy to "make". All that saffron is is the stigma of the crocus flower. With this, little
window pots can be sold with the flowers in them. One can just pick off a few tiny pieces, enough to flavor an entire pot, and the flower can live on. Tweezers included.
Growing Saffron By The Acre
http://www.geocitie...z925/nytsaffron.htm
It's the stigma you're after, not the stamen. [DrCurry, Oct 04 2004]
(?) I guess you missed this one
http://www.halfbake..._27t_20eat_20plants
[DrCurry, Oct 04 2004]
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I'll give you a yellow croissant for the category alone. Another croissant for enlightening me to the mildly interesting world of mexican spice orgin. Another for using the word pot in two different ways in one posting without mentioning the green stuff (even though the plant's name is Crocus sativum). Sum total: 1 croissant. <added later>Your knowledge croissant is hereby removed and replaced with a spicy fishbone. Of course, you're still ahead one croissant<al> |
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But this applies to just about any herb or spice. I know plenty of people who grow their own herbs, and although I haven't queried them about saffron, doesn't that make this Widely Baked? |
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Besides, your homework is way off beyond calling this Mexican saffron (the cheap flavorless alternative, as jutta notes). The plant only flowers for two to three weeks in October, so this needs a lot of work to make it individually worthwhile, let alone commercially viable. |
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I think this ought to be marked-for-deletion, but I don't know if jutta will accept inadequate research as a valid reason. |
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//wild about saffron//
Showing your age there, [half].
Psst, [jutta]. Your'e apostrophe's slipped (knowing how you hate slippy apostrophes). |
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I am all for indoor plants. This one is nice. Grow some Catnip for me and some Aloe Vera for healing cuts. |
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//There's this weird boutique market for plants where one orchard or farmer has people subscribing to something in advance, to be shipped once it's ripe.//
How I wish I could remember exactly when *that Russian purple tomato* is briefly available from *that one guy* at *that one farmer's market*. Most delicious tomato - ever. |
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I once knew someone called
Saffron Window-Pot... |
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