This is the World’s Most Expensive Spice | National Geographic

[@jameskaparelos3339]

Reminds me of "He who controls the spice , controls the universe."

[@hanhdang4273]

James Kaparelos. From what ?

[@philosoraptor8558]

karter

[@molvus6141]

Dune

[@jirkabolech]

Hanh Dang: The Dune by Frank Herbert…

[@jameskaparelos3339]

frank Herbert 's Dune, I'm halfway through the trilogy and It's a great read.

[@cboyles84]

Didn't know it was such a beautiful plant🌱😮

[@saxtont-j8745]

beaconinthedark just like the person who is named after it me!!!!!!!!

[@cboyles84]

Saffron Tj 😂

[@rishansabreen5342]

Whatsapp no?

[@rainbowkitten8990]

@@rishansabreen5342 simppp

[@Nerchs]

so money does really grow from the ground...

[@Gumla_]

Nerch Fritzsche it even grows from my arm pits

[@CrystaliumJMC]

I've seen saffron sold in spice bottles at around $12 CAN, which is understandable given the crocus' limited growth time in early spring. It's truly a rare seasoning!

[@azau2457]

CrystaliumJMC it's cheap imitation saffron, it tastes and looks very similar, but one's a LOT cheaper

[@nishilbhartiya]

patrick it tastes similar but has no medicinal value

[@bobyhan3680]

There's legit saffron in the stores too. But you're talking $10-25 for just a few threads in a glass jar, usually 1-3 grams. Costco sells 14 grams for $80, which comes out to $5,714 a kilogram.

[@VictorRiley]

This makes me want to visit Iran just to get to see those saffron farms. This stunning intricacy is of such a beauty, I can't even imagine how it must feel like to stand amidst the thousands of crocus flowers.

[@yooranfilm]

You are welcome here :)

[@btsaddicted2605]

No one's taking about the beautiful cinematography.. oh well

[@hasnab012]

bts addicted The cinematography is awesome

[@miguelmarquez4192]

bts addicted nice you noticed. They did do a good job :)

[@MrStuVW]

no one cares for this only living planet either. Not even YOU.

[@daaxab]

The song, anyone ???

[@shivasrinivasan80]

Since it is National Geographic, it goes without saying

[@velocitycake6732]

Im Iranian and in Iran, saffron is pronounced with a Z, so Zaffron, and it is such a household day to day item. Like 80 percent of my rice foods have it.

[@pengwings1562]

Maybe it's safflower I also confused the two because safflower is common in a rice porage dish here don't really know maybe it's really cheap in Iran or y'all rich their.

[@Kryuhunhaput]

I'm from kashmir.Saffron is also produced here in large quantities snd pronounced as zaafran

[@debajyotisaha8250]

@@Kryuhunhaput Yeah, we went to Kashmir around a decade back, we saw the farming. It was INR 50 per gram. Do locals get it at a cheaper rate?

[@ElectricosCosmos]

This was filmed beautifully... nice camera work.

[@fabiogaldinogeol1065]

Yeah good iranian camera.

[@hp8121]

it's an art

[@yaldarocks]

I already knew right away it's saffron. it's such a beautiful spice to put in your rice, dessert or tea 😭

[@squllymcfadden6262]

yaldarocks do u cook it with the rice or do u like put it on top of the rice after its cooked?

[@alienkishorekumar]

After cooking or before it doesn't really matter

[@sydanas7564]

yaldarocks You gotta cook it and if u want maybe just use some strands soaked in oil which had been heated to spread over the rice.

[@markcuban5194]

yaldarocks why a crying emoji?? FUCKIN MORON

[@LP-ui1uq]

+Mark Cuban Perhaps you should drink some tea. Might help you calm down.

[@toetutesarinalavea7630]

The soil is rich doesn't need alot of water but holds the moisture that's amazing and the saffron is so pretty I never knew... and all the healing it can give to an individual... Thank you Iran for growing it!!!!

[@Neellmistryy]

Yes saffron has great healing properties. And it grows only at 3 places in the entire world.... India Spain and Iran

[@hakimsalifu5193]

saffran is used in a dope cake here in Sweden.

[@OzzieStorm]

hakim salifu Men Lussekatter är en bakelse inte en kaka ;)

[@hakimsalifu5193]

Ozzie Storm Det vet jag väl men jag hittade inte det engelska ordet:) max två russin Är det mer än det så går det inte

[@eleones]

Recipe please?

[@hakimsalifu5193]

eleones just search for lussekatt Or lussebulle and you should find it, although you might need to use Google translate to understand it

[@breakerdawn8429]

hakim salifu in Malaysia it's marinated with chicken to make tandoori

[@fschlz]

These shots were pure eye candy. I love it 👌

[@sampadization]

Yes I feel like I should go to Khorasan. But then I get reminded that its in Iran :(

[@hisvikingprincess]

A really cool trick I learned from my Persian friends is, after you make the rice (without saffron) you take 1/4 of the rice and add saffron to it. Then you mix it in with the remainder of the plain rice. It makes the presentation beautiful. The plain rice is flecked with beautiful golden rice. It tastes, smells and looks delicious. Always cook up Saffron with water. Fats play against bringing out the richest colors.

[@kamran5756]

exactly it needs to be brewed like tea. 80% of people have no idea how to use it

[@BashirAhmad-um5fs]

Saffron + Milk = 👌

[@HarmonyHaven44]

exactly :)

[@admindadipancar5494]

Yellow Milk

[@user-hm6xy8ii1o]

is it sweet?

[@craig265]

These are some of the coolest people in the middle east and I was proud to have them as a friend. Hello from USA

[@250TenoWipes]

im Glad you have had good experience from Persians "Iranians", But tbh i think that alot of Iranians Are Full of shit, and Like to Talk shit. have a nice Day Greetings from a persian in Germany

[@masoomehtanghatari8750]

YEAR OF THE ROOSTER best wishes for yoou dear

[@zaransaffron8986]

We love this video! It is extremely beneficial for people who are not too familiar with saffron and where it comes from. Thank you for sharing the knowledge and love for saffron!

[@manoochehrhaghighi4392]

proud to be an Iranian!!!

[@kvelstad]

"Many effects, such as being anti-cancerous, improving memory, improving sexual potency, and many other medical benefits have been found in saffron." References to these claims please.

[@MetallicReg]

kvelstad As a rule of thumb: Every claim that has "enhancement of sexual potency" in it is folklore and nonsense. You don't even need to ask for the studies - just turn around and avoid the person you heard it from.

[@IEatYourSandwiches]

yeah that made me laugh a bit what is it with asian cultures and constantly feeling the need to convince you everything they make will literally cure both skin cancer and ED?

[@dwarfie24]

Lol, Even our water can drive cars appearently ;).

[@DurzoBlunts]

Wrought Bedpan The snake oil salesman is still very prevalent in those countries. Maybe more gullible?

[@yooranfilm]

there is reference about it

[@abdulhusaindohadwala898]

Iran always fascinates me by the Beauty, Intensity, Talent & Determination their people have got They are the only ones in the Middle East who've kicked American butts again & again😂 Way to go Iran!😀

[@ggmstv7975]

Me: *sees thumbnail" must be saffron. Me after: oh boy it is!

[@memedreams8558]

The flowers that saffron comes from are beautiful

[@blueinkheart]

I wish I could travel to Iran.

[@Theskybluerose]

This short documentary is so beautifully shot with very pleasing visuals/colour/framing!! Please make more of these

[@henryli4025]

US$500 to US$5,000 per pound ( saffron ) wow

[@IEatYourSandwiches]

yeah, but to be fair you don't get a lot of it when you buy it in the store. at my supermarket it's something ridiculous like over ten bucks for one stigma of it.

[@CrystaliumJMC]

Given its rarity, it makes sense to charge more for its demand. Crocus is an early spring flower and may only last for about 2 weeks at most.

[@AsianNIGMA]

CrystaliumJMC also it's a long process to harvest and process it, also it's dried

[@sericopie]

huh, its a lot cheaper in Iran. But still expensive. It is affordable enough to buy a few grams of it in Iran and use it in the food, it has an incredibly powerful and unique taste.

[@TheSealBuddies]

Gotta factor in junk like manual labor, packaging, shipping/export costs etc. The closer you are to a product the cheaper it'll usually be anyway because you can cut down on that stuff or are in a climate where you can just grow it urself.

[@cabbagelettuce3340]

Wow Iran has been blessed with that plant.

[@Vakkitah]

0:31 is such a gorgeous shot 😍😍😍

[@Soturi92]

I love when my relatives in Iran visit us in Michigan. They always bring the best milk chocolate one could ever have and an assortment of different teas. One of which is saffron. Best tea ever, perfect for treating a sinus infection or head colds.

[@vincentcournoyer511]

Beautiful images ! Great work !

[@aneessultana5999]

Subhan allah ...allah tata has created the world very beautiful...may allah also the bless the workers...!

[@smileyme1248]

wow..saffron flowers are so beautiful..😊😊😊😊

[@nazreenhaikal7112]

Can we not have war please. The place looks beautiful 😌

[@shookethtracymartel355]

i use saffron in my milk baths and when i cook my favorite food :) and i plant them too

[@Nazlynette]

Saffron is the king of spices. Sure, its expensive but it tastes wonderful and gives food a wonderful depth and aroma. We Iranians use it in most of our dishes and desserts. Every household have saffron, even the "poor" ones. It's like the country's "national spice". Love it!

[@luciferbroke7875]

I actually just want to plant it for aesthetic values :D I'm not that much of a fan of spices but damn, the plant is so beautiful!

[@MrOuchiez]

It's remarkably easy to plant Crocus bulbs. Do a basic Google search and you can purchase them for dirt cheap. And yes, they ARE beautiful!

[@CortezEspartaco2]

SC EM Stop lecturing people about their language. It makes you look controlling and arrogant.

[@twowheelunicycle8603]

I would love to go spend a week with these farmers, make this one of my travel goals. I love this flower, it’s my favorite and it creates such a world renowned spice I would enjoy experiencing the process for myself.

[@rainbudenterprise4330]

2.38 where you can find pure soulful music 🎶

[@anjelpatel36]

KESARRRRR !!!😍

[@Peter-k2j]

anyone know why these comments are all so weird?!?!? Did some celebrity tell everyone to come here?

[@leosid9609]

Such a beautiful soothing video

[@semperfidelis2970]

fantastic world, fantastic people no matter where you look

[@Nadeshda44]

This was beautifully made

[@lorealmadonna8]

the most beautiful camera work I have ever seen!

[@AmRFuKYaH]

must not have seen a lot of camera work

[@lylyluvda916]

Iran looks beautiful. It saddens me that it has seen many wars.

[@kimiyaghadimi6335]

Lily Magana uh wat? We only had one war in the past 50 years XD. That's less than America. Don't confuse us with Iraq.

[@khalidhashemi7047]

A lady once told that having saffron in green tea will make you laugh. Now every time my family is having green tea with saffron, we laugh about it . .... not sure if we laugh because of saffron or her statement 😂😂

[@badriaabdullah1600]

The Iranian saffron is the best . It has such a unique taste and colour .

[@lismiles8953]

Beautifully shot! 😊👏

[@mitalgujarathi9906]

Wow, it is so beautiful and I used to love the smell of saffron.

[@sweetbee9280]

The comments ruined the video

[@fedvvvv]

Welcome to youtube. Internet's anus.

[@fontenot413]

f You can and keep searching but all you will find is shit.

[@aimeedelin3320]

Sweet Bee m

[@owenivor]

Sweet Bee what else is new?

[@budmeister]

f That would be LiveLeak. KZbin is more like the appendix, the useless little organ that it is.

[@PMcse]

Hard work indeed ! Hats off !👍👌

[@alexandria1791]

the color of this plant in the ground and when fully dried is so beautiful! side note: I am going to have to start pronouncing Iran correctly. in America we say "Eye-Ran" but I guess we got that wrong too.

[@artistflare9072]

in arabic it is pronounced "eeraan"

[@nightsky6173]

Artist Flare Ok nobody asked From IRAN🇮🇷

[@crispycoincidence]

In love with the film photography in this! Absolutely incredible!

[@cleverakitch6413]

Whoah amazing flower and have lots of health benefits.❤❤❤❤

[@alichoudhry2013]

Mashallah amazing ❤️

[@thepersiantrader9911]

its just beautiful!

[@azeminaay4971]

The flower itself is so beautiful, praise the Lord❤️

[@rayjay1975]

I use saffron in rice especially milk, what a wonderful taste.

[@jr4chargers]

Milk? is Saffron sweet?

[@rayjay1975]

jr4chargers it's a very distinctive taste, in milk I boil it briefly but put a few strands in whilst it is cold, then stir it gently the colour and flavour spreads definitely a 👍 up. Try it then if you need to put sugar in use brown sugar unrefined and avoid white as it is heavily processed.

[@jr4chargers]

I have no idea where to buy it. I don't think I have ever seen it in stores... lol

[@rayjay1975]

jr4chargers You can probably get it from Indian or Iranian convenient stores where you are, I get mine from India as I know people that travel out there on holiday's regularly every year.

[@jr4chargers]

I'll look for those kind of stores! thanks!

[@jamesbrady1930]

amazing spice. worth the price. The flavor, depth and complexity to dishes this spice creates is amazing.

[@flamingobirb3831]

*buys a bucket of it* *spills it all over the ground*

[@HellGod67]

Well, if you bought it then no problem. (fking idiot)

[@rhytmrights913]

the cinematography is splendid

[@Ghostlyhero1337]

that dog at 00:47 has an ear infections.... some one should clean his ears twice a week for a few weeks. he looks like a good dog.

[@1NFERN0HD]

P Wilkerson in Iran they don't care about dogs much...

[@250TenoWipes]

+Minion king Aleks thats right, its sad how they treat dogs in Iran

[@niki-tq9zb]

I lived in Iran for like 7 years, the love towards dogs is basically the same as the us. although I never heard anybody talking ab cats vs dogd

[@gregs7519]

P Wilkerson good eye sir. You are a true dog lover (or perhaps a vet) to spot something like that.

[@zeeshanabbas911]

@SC EM ....and people in the west (or wherever you are from) judge people a lot without having any knowledge about their culture and habits. Trust me, we respect woman more than how much you guys do. Do not blindly believe whatever the media says.

[@OnganiBandaThe1st]

I pray the country and mainly it's people benefit well from it.

[@saxtont-j8745]

My name is saffron!!!!!!!!!

[@TheSweeny99]

you are the most expensive spice in the world. congratulations!

[@lizzyberg1082]

Saffron T-J you are anticancerous

[@fabiogaldinogeol1065]

Your name is dog saffron.

[@ghayourmajid]

Amazing!!! Do you know what it means? It is from the Persian word "zarparan" which means "golden feathers"

[@salonghimire]

The video is stunning!!

[@drewrosenberg9200]

Music is great in this

[@darcyd23]

Drew Rosenberg, not fun syphoning through the hateful comments to find who the artist is haha

[@kieralexander]

Darcy and Drew the music is wonderful. I too found it depressing scrolling the comments. Did anyone find the music?

[@JesterHyhuahua]

It hurts me to know I won't find out the name of the song.

[@pouya33]

for those who are wondering about the music, I don't know the name of the song itself but the instrument playing in this music called "Setar" and have a wonderful sound! just search after the name in yt and you should all find something

[@Sangeychhonjin]

thank you Nat geo, Iran m coming.

[@neothaka]

that is a very pretty flower.

[@gaurikalantre8446]

The flowers are too beautiful i could stay a in that field my whole life😍😍😍😍😍

[@subhadeepdey911]

saffron is best for Mughlai dishes.

[@alyssad2153]

Subhadeep Dey "

[@Celevie]

Subhadeep Dey indian dishes arw nothing but mughals entire indian culture is mughal

[@hansikursch484]

Inherent Emperor lol exaggeration much? You do know they are over 1.3 billion people (1/6 of the entire human population) right?! mughals are only a small part of the history. Contrary to popular belief There's a lot more to India than northies and Bollywood.

[@Celevie]

Sriram Baskey isnt the population 1.3 billion in india lool. Accept ur defeat stop moaning as a victim. Muslims ruled for nearly thousand years. Indian subcontinent was ruled by one power ever in indian history and that was mughals. Brits enslaved u , mughals were a part of india .

[@hansikursch484]

Inherent Emperor lol Again with the exaggeration! 1526 to 1858 that's a little more than 330 years. About a 1/3 of that buzzword you keep spouting lol. Put down that PEB Textbook bibi! Read an actual modern history book not distorted by a madrassa educated fellow. Cry for your education will you! Oh and "My people" were something called headhunters, we've never been conquered by Force! not by foreign invaders or mainlanders.

[@DavidSmith-eh7rs]

beautiful scenery at that farm

[@Prof_Acid]

The only thing I was thinking about during the whole video was Saffron City from Pokemon.

[@diAhhA]

saffron is soooo good

[@norfsideshxrty9534]

1:50 Jake and Logan paul really need this like a god church

[@donya5485]

Being Iranian, my parents have cabinets full of this stuff

[@marwamimouful]

in morocco saffron is included in party dishes

Marwa boumaiz that's fukn great now isn't it

[@sydanas7564]

Marwa boumaiz we cook biryani in it . If you know what biryani is .

[@marwamimouful]

Syd Anas yes i know it, it might be delicious :)

[@fabiogaldinogeol1065]

Yeah saffron false is from india and Morocco.

[@EdwardKennethSolomon]

this is a beautiful video. excellent work natgeo 👏👏👏

[@ubertube5308]

what's stopping me from just walking into the field and taking flower?

[@aa-xv7tb]

Uber/Tube Trumps Wall

[@damnman7226]

years in prison as a foreigner lol

[@miguelmarquez4192]

Same as taking corn or pumpkins from a farmer. but i think saffron crocus only come with 2 strands per flower so maybe a little more messed up. However if you asked and showed an interest he'd probably give you the one. That's just because hes a hardworking individual not a thief.

[@tusharpatel6100]

Nothing, But it would have no monetary value, because it would just be 0.006 grams or 0.000006 kg, that's practically nothing

[@AkshayDixit]

Uber/Tube your conscience!

[@sakhavsumeesh]

cinematography is awesome

[@kylesb7441]

How did i get out of Iraq? Iran.

[@mohben4056]

Where are you from ??

[@gigiw.7650]

Very nice! Beautiful country.

[@CommandLineVulpine]

This seemed to be less about saffron and mostly about a dude saying how great Iran is.

[@hmdshokri]

good job, you nailed that on personality of that dude!

[@Astreetcarcalled4skin]

he literaly didnt say a sentence that wasnt about saffron ??

[@CommandLineVulpine]

It was only ever Saffron in relation to Iran. No facts of information about saffron itself. Just: "Iran Saffron best saffron!" "Iran has biggest shares of Saffron!" "Iran is perfect for growing saffron!" Oh wait I take it back, towards the end he buzzfeed clickbaits everything that Saffron can do that it doesn't really.

[@damnman7226]

Lance Elliott sounds like Americans telling others how great the US is

[@victorvang]

no...but it will be now that trump is president lols

[@jillsAndHills]

There's a flaw in what that person said. Iran produces maximum amount of saffron but the best quality of saffron is from Kashmir in India.

[@talentstan3911]

0bviously it's the hot cheeto powder 😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎

[@ries3554]

Love to Iran from Belgium

[@jungkookismybaby]

Comment section is lyk cold war😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@Prairielander]

Spice-Man And The Masters Of The Universe. By The Power Of Saffron!

[@blee04524]

thays why cheeseburgers wants to invade Iran

[@zunedog31]

Wtf?

[@ilijazz]

Happy Life WISH no that's for poppy and oil just like Afghanistan

[@hwgden]

Happy Life WISH cheeseburgers means America, people

[@killercaos123]

Iran? Not even the Brits could do that successfully.

[@leslucas]

+killercaos123 Only thing stopping the yanks is the civ body count they would end up with.

[@Vierotchka]

Saffron comes from only one variety of crocus, the autumn-blooming Saffron Crocus (Crocus Sativus).

[@zeromancer-x]

One man's priceless is another's worthless.

[@rainbudenterprise4330]

No one notice your comment

[@nurashams4093]

@@rainbudenterprise4330 i see

[@Manju-df4xp]

Saffron produced in Kashmir, India is best ranked. Not saying bad to Iran's saffron. But quality matters over quantity.

[@ItachiUchiha-nx2sw]

Wait till the Chinese come to know about it.

[@aaronstone6183]

they'd produce artifical colors but can't beat the natural.. 😂

[@oliveb9007]

Use and throw saffron with limited warranty

[@GoingBananas67]

Beautiful cinematography

[@nadaalsarraf3452]

When you're Arab you know you always have saffron in your house and that it's used in A LOT of foods

[@theinfidel5662]

Arabs learned from Iranians

[@nightsky6173]

The Infidel True, they cannot come up with anything original… at all.ever

[@thetwistedsamurai]

Gonna make some Seafood Paella with Saffron soon... excited.

[@felixcretu4993]

I wonder why I can buy it in America for so little? What's the farmers share then?

[@atonalvanity4034]

poobear Cretu They're probably getting peanuts.

[@knoxville255]

I imagine the farmers make enough for the year for that one week of work, but that years worth of income is probably less than a dollar a day or something. We in the West take a lot of this type of luxury for granted

[@AmmarGreepaly]

The farmers don't just work for 1 week. These farms usually grow other crops besides saffron. The farmers don't own the farms, they don't have any shares, they get a monthly salary.

[@generaldoge9081]

some grocery stores have small vials of it in the spice Isle for about 18 dollars

[@a.s2205]

youre buying fake shit...

[@Worldofourown2024]

Wow, I was expecting a longer show about the story of their lives, this place over there, and the international trade.

[@msuriname762]

kashmir's saffron is the best in the world. Quality over quantity

[@samn6534]

Saffron is from Iran and will always be the best in quality

[@fabiogaldinogeol1065]

Kashmir.s saffron the mostly is false . Deceived you.

[@jillsAndHills]

That's what I was thinking.... Kashmir may not produce more quantity of saffron/kesar but it's produces the best quality.

[@simpatic14]

the music is so beautiful

[@Kehuru]

M E L A N G E

[@parabola8933]

I brought a whole kilo into the States from Iran one time. Was awesome!

[@captainskinder]

I thought Mel B was the most expensive spice.....girl

[@ece421]

Very interesting!