Why Real Saffron Is So Expensive | So Expensive

[@tirthampal8942]

It is expensive, I agree, but if you can get hold of a good quality saffron, and know how to use it in your cooking, then it is ABSOLUTELY worth every cent. The aroma is just, insane.

[@moz3617]

Tirtham Pal agree..if you have seen the real thing..it’s worth it..the aroma..the flavour..the colouring..it elevates the dish to another level..

[@benjaminkent4397]

I attended a meal at my friend's home where he invited me to taste different dishes from India. I learned that plain yogurt is a must for Indian cuisine. The most amazing item though was the rice with saffron. You could see the red and orange saffron lightly mixed throughout. My friend watched me take a bite and scolded me for swallowing so quickly. "My friend, place it in your mouth, take a bite, then breathe through your mouth". The flavor was indescribable. I closed my eyes and could taste many different things. To this day, I have not had a meal so great. Sohel Appu Ahmed, my friend, I hope you are well.

[@nishaprashanth1224]

Yup

[@Whatsayoutuber]

How should we use it in our cooking? We like keeping saffron around but don’t use it super often. Usually we add a bit to lentil soup

[@cartouchator]

@@Whatsayoutuber you need to activate it in warm water first. Most people think it's like salt and pepper and shake it above the cooking dish. No no no it's more like yeast you have to activate it first to get the most flavour and aroma from it.

[@eatwithpeak]

I would be pissed if I spent that much time taking care of the flowers on the fields and some random guy just made synthetic ones in factories

[@GoinGreninja]

At least more people are enjoying the flavor of saffron. That's good cause it tastes good.

[@ChadPANDA...]

@@GoinGreninja how safe it is eating synthetic saffron

[@ChadPANDA...]

@@GoinGreninjaI would spend more but would get something that are good safe and actually tastes like saffron

[@GoinGreninja]

@@ChadPANDA... It's safe to eat but it may not taste exactly like saffron, but it'll be close. You get what you pay for, I guess.

[@devilo737]

This is exactly what happened to natural pearls, synthetic/cultured pearls killed the genuine industry almost 30 years ago.

[@kyu_cat]

I ate my first rice with saffron at a friends wedding. The rice looked very yellowish, I was amazed by it, I didn't know saffron was responsible for that coloring back then. But lemme tell ya, it was delicious, it had that light but undescribable flavor, it made even the most plain rice incredible yummy. Literally, I just sat there and ate only the rice. Up to this day I've never encountered anything similiar to that taste/quality ever again. I still remember it, that's how much impact it had and this was 10 years ago.

[@theemperor1379]

Bruh. Go eat at an Iranian restaurant.

[@SSS20025]

@@theemperor1379 bruh what if he's not from Iran?

[@theemperor1379]

@@SSS20025 ya really think Iranian restaurants only exist in iran or what?

[@theemperor1379]

@Diya Roy Ok. And?

[@Meloncholymadness]

@@theemperor1379 Why? Do they serve saffron?

[@13janvi]

I have been to Kashmir and all I can say it is heaven on earth! The saffron fields there are so breathtakingly beautiful and the cost of saffron is also very high but definitely worth it.

[@dr.rambiharishrivastava.9758]

It is sad that Pakistan is ruining Kashmir

[@yayayayya4731]

Keeping this reply here to see all the spicy comments 🍿

[@Kashmiri.111]

And India had made it Hell 😤

[@sheikhishfaq753]

@ jhanvai Bashkar,...Thnks for the Compliment regarding the beauty of our homeland.indeed, it is worth to be visited to kashmir

[@creeperYT9824]

Well winter is freezing hell

[@adityanath3570]

And Vimal says they put kesar in a 10 rupees gutkha packet. A Fortune 500 company right there.

[@vr5663]

😂😂😂

[@tromboner6061]

broo 😂😂😂😂

[@sainnyanaik5361]

🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@angelwings7404]

😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@kingarmish]

Daane daane main kesar ka swaad😁

[@jonathanrobinson913]

must read - I'm a saffron producer. I have years of personal experience with saffron, it's expensive because it's mostly hand work, gathering saffron flower is really hard probably mexicans who gather strawberries in southern US can feel how hard it is but you should add cold air to it. believe me people you don't want to do it. Spain's saffron is mostly Iranian saffron labled or rebranded as Spanish, thanks to the corrupt goverment of Iran we can't export our own saffron and make profit (billions of dollars) and Spain is making billions of dollars by selling Iranian saffron the profit of which belongs to the hardworking iranians like me who have to live in poor condition so a bunch of thieves in Spain and Iran can make profit, next time when you're buying saffron you should remember how corrupt its industry is and actual producers of saffron (the farmers) aren't recieving even ONE PRECENT of the profit they truly deserve.

[@lordofexaggeration6881]

So sad to hear about that thanks for the info though

[@HarshithNeeraj]

So sad

[@the.annethology]

This is why i do not consume saffron. It makes me feel so bad knowing the farmers are not even getting the profits.

[@lino222]

your story relates to most farmers/producers...they are the ones that grow the products and they're the ones that profit the least!

[@aurorajones8481]

Damn that sucks man. I feel for you. Diamonds, saffron...where ever large sums of money are involved you can bet there will be humans there to be greedy and take it all from the others.

[@coolsand]

Just imagine a world where everything is fair and just.... the farmers grow and profit for their hard work and the consumers get the best quality food.

[@greenleafyman1028]

That's how capitalism was expected to work but then it went evil overtime. The middle men got the most cash and the farmers are poor. Thanks to Profit Maximization, Our foods became more harmful.

[@FunSoSoToTo]

It's sad 😔

[@justsomerandomperson5539]

Just imagine...😟

[@CosmosChill7649]

In Kashmir, an additional issue is lack of freedon. It is one of the most heavily militarised and occupied regions of the world, with Indian government policies, with Israelis guidance, meant to force Kashmiris to selling their land to rich Indians.

[@JoRosieQueen68]

@@greenleafyman1028 It is the greed within the hearts of many, that produce such calamities for us, hence why capitalism and communism are just are broken, but for different reasons.

[@6Eternal9]

Saffron has one of best fragrance, I buy them from Kashmir through online and it is most used in india in various sweets especially "kheer" :)

[@crazyfriendist]

Zafrani Biryani from Hyderabad has the Aroma of Saffron... its just pure bliss when u open the lid of Zafrani Biryani

[@nishaprashanth1224]

And biriyani

[@nishaprashanth1224]

@@crazyfriendist yup

[@riyaelizabethgeorge7914]

How are u buying from online?

[@bhavyasingh355]

@@riyaelizabethgeorge7914 cause they supply it online

[@winterdreamer5982]

I'm from Iran and we use saffron very often in our food. It's like an essential ingredient for many of traditional foods and it's also used to make rice or tea more fragrant. I'm not sure what's the price in other countries but here even the less fortunate can afford it to some point.

[@janicesiocon8067]

Can you please share an online website of Iran saffron? Thanks

[@BoyinloveBL]

Same here in india

[@alirezaseyf5290]

@@BoyinloveBL saharkhiz, novinsaffron

[@_.Leo_.]

Become rich and sell it online! :-)

[@irfanullahirfan9752]

@@janicesiocon8067 i can send you safron with premium quality

[@cosmicmuse2900]

Being an Indian, (we use saffron in every household) I can't imagine a world without saffron so if for no other reason please help stop this climate change for saffron! It will be a priceless treasure lost, if Kashmir doesn't produce Saffron anymore. That's the only state I trust with this spice. :(

[@dewaldsteyn1306]

I dont believe in global warming. Like out of all the tons of petrol etc being burned not much in temp has changed. The co2 produced are only poiseness if breated in and the oil etc its made of will run out cuz it takes millions of years to form which is the only problem they create.

[@fatmilf1498]

You’ll be fine

[@tackogronday]

if the climate started to change the land already then the damage has been done and it's too late. Good news is that what climate change destroys it also creates. Farmlands are destroyed while... new fertile farmable land has sprung up in what used to be a desert!

[@Oshin-en8nb]

Im From Iran, in our village, we grow saffron every year, but only for our own use and not for sale

[@MsLima82]

Wow! How does it taste? I once bought from a local market. I don't think I bought actual safron.

[@lore00star]

Hi! I'm from Italy and we produce it too. But we also sell it! Thx for sharing

[@mca7982]

is saffron still very expensive in iran? lets say in large cities?

[@margaritarios98]

I've been trying to buy GMOs free seeds of saffron but there always fakes

[@hpdpco6634]

Guard your saffron well. I will steal your saffron in the night.

[@clarkevander]

1:06 His job is an English Saffron? : What job are you thinking of? : I wanna be saffron

[@ramtins9258]

I was gonna say that in comments.thx lol.

[@italiansoutherner]

Probably the name of company he works for.

[@Rose-ko4op]

@priyam rai you don't get it. English saffron is the product not the job😅

[@ninadachrekar7215]

@@Rose-ko4op that's sarcasm

[@rendipramasta]

He's probably richer than you tho

[@megandewar5688]

notice how they are very careful not to mention what country Kashmir is in, instead describing Kashmir as a region lol

[@VKgunn]

Hahaha ya, you are right I noticed that. Personally, what do you think? which country does it belong to?

[@vivekanandan5093]

@Firefire Pro I rather die in Shame than to say Pakistan.

[@inammir1979]

@@vivekanandan5093 well currently it is occupied by India and Pakistan So doesn't belong to anyone of you...

[@nishaprashanth1224]

Yup

[@nishaprashanth1224]

@@inammir1979 a small part. I don't care it's like size of a saffron strand(I know it's a lot bigger)

[@Whatsayoutuber]

my favorite Indian restaurant in my hometown was named Saffron 🤗🤗🤗 Unfortunately, it closed and broke me heart. But I’ll always have good memories ❤️ I have honestly no idea if they used saffron in their food, but every single thing in the restaurant tasted amazing

[@sonalimohanty1372]

Saffron are mostly used in sweets

[@sonalimohanty1372]

@ᴘᴇɢᴀꜱᴜꜱㅤᶠᶠ mumbai,india

[@didosauce6008]

My family is from India and saffron is a huge part of our life, my moms saris are saffron colored, saffron is in my favorite desserts and in my favorite dish biryani. Authentic saffron smells so incredible and it makes sugary things taste sweet and flowery like a spice just for sugar. The taste it imparts is unparalleled for sure

[@zodix44]

Things parents do for us: When I was a kid my dad used to walk a mile to go to a shop to buy saffron for me so that I can put it in milk and drink. He used to go to that shop because that was the only shop where you could get authentic saffron

[@ESCL2004]

Such a dedicated dad😤👏

[@sonicgirl3582]

@@ESCL2004 ONG !!

[@sonicgirl3582]

And that’s cool, wish i could try some saffron, but i’m not sure they produce it in California lol

[@sonicgirl3582]

and even if they do sell some here, i doubt it real

[@Cecilia13241]

@@sonicgirl3582 The small business I worked for sold real saffron (in Cali) but unfortunately it has closed down this month because of the pandemic. I recommend finding a local gourmet shop/ specialty food store if you can, they may sell authentic saffron and other spices that you can't normally find at regular grocery stores. The shop owners, employees, can tell you how they get it, where it comes from as well. Saffron has a beautiful, strong scent, I would wear it as a perfume if I could lol.

[@dreamboat9807]

If you ever get to drink Saffron tea, you can never go back to the normal one. The taste and aroma is just so unique and out of this world. There is no other thing like it. If you garnish it on your sweets, even a little bit, it will change its smell and taste. Its very delicious.

[@MrMadmaxnav]

I put saffron and shilajeet

[@didosauce6008]

Agreed, my friends Persian tea has saffron and sugar in it and it’s the most heavenly taste on the planet

[@m3gal0z3r]

I think a key factor that is missed is that the US heavily restricts trade with Iran, which makes it an especially hard commodity to get ahold of here.

[@adsibu8898]

It is not a case exclusive to US. Even though India produces it's own saffron it is still expensive. It is just in it's nature.

[@shockarmy100]

m3gal0z3r I share a border with Iran, it’s very very very expensive

[@mozorellastick2583]

mehrdad baradaran it doesn't even make sense that people are buying Spanish saffron. Spain has absolutely non of the qualities to grow saffron, any saffron actually grown in Spain would taste like shit

[@jesussaves1875]

What does Iran have to do with Kashmir?

[@Brancaalice]

So Iran trade with Spain, sell their saffron and Spain deliver it to Usa with high profit. Great.

[@Skykimomo]

I'm from Iran and even though saffron is expensive it is considered a kitchen staple in many households. It is used in rice recipes and desserts, but I like to use it to treat my depression symptoms. You can brew tea with saffron. I highly recommend it.

[@drpk6514]

I'm an Iranian living in Australia. My parents sent me some 30g of them last week. Iran produces some 97% of world production bust since we Iranians use it so much (its a common ingredient in Iranian foods especially when you have a friend over) much of it is used domestically. Still, some 90% of the saffron export market belongs to Iran. There are countries like Spain and UAE that import Iranian saffron and repackage them and sell as their own too. If you havent had saffron before, you dont know what you are missing. I recommend you to go to an Iranian restaurant and ask for food with it. It's the spice of heavan.

[@dmeditz8100]

Iran has quantity but in quality Kashmir saffron or zaffran whatever is best 4yrs ago i visited that place kava tea is amazing but it expensive coz of quality when go to Iran they charge free prize just as a pride as it is very large scale business.

[@drpk6514]

@@dmeditz8100 1st you probably never get the high quality, Iranian Saffron, as it goes to the premium market. 2nd Everyone says it has the best saffron. 3rd Kashmir got its saffron from Iran itself.

[@dmeditz8100]

@@drpk6514 India don't have trades with iran due to sanction imposed by USA second many locals who are moving population uses iran saffron coz its cheap but our own saffron is just for manufacturing for highly valued saffron for 5star hotel's.

[@drpk6514]

@@dmeditz8100 lol clearly you don’t know enough since all the agricultural products except from sanctions. Stope your nonsense you aren’t the sharpest

[@noahbowie5985]

My saffron came from Aldi so it is 100% a fake

[@unvcht5046]

It’s actually the same taste as the real one

[@tausbari1508]

@@unvcht5046 still fake

[@tausbari1508]

@@unvcht5046 and you have to taste a real saffron versus a fake one to really know the difference . Fakes arent even close to the taste and are distraught

[@FyTube12]

@Human Bean ☝️this

[@hellslayer9638]

@@unvcht5046 i have 60 grams of it bought in 1990's by my grandpa it still smells and tastes like haven hidden in a flower u can smell its fragrance for days in your house

[@IbanBoi99]

Didn’t know about this until I watched ratatouille.

[@buba_Dukz]

Hahah best animation ever 😊😊

[@RakeshRoshan295]

🤣😂

[@ayushkumar-bg1xf]

It's most sought ingredients in indian cuisine

[@MoidNouman]

One of my favourite movie, what is your favourite scene?

[@likafuamatu5714]

😂😂 same

[@aloevhera3137]

The flower is so beautiful!

[@DME309]

That stuff ain’t nothing but some food dye. GOH

[@js-cj4vi]

@@DME309 and you're nothing...but CRINGEY..just like your mom

[@bakedpotatouwu]

@@DME309 true..people make a big deal out of it smh

[@davidstaudohar6268]

The taste is Marvelous 😄🌺❤️‼️ presidentstaudohar.com

[@SerenityM54L2SAM5L5N1]

But the flower is vastly overrated. I've never had a real desire to consume or enjoy it.

[@Whatsayoutuber]

Business insider, we’d love a part two discussing the genetics of the plant and the politics of the trade deals and sanctions surrounding it!

[@MyLittleMagneton]

I feel like every single episode ends with: "but there's one big threat to the industry.... climate change".

[@dss6838]

Isn't it?

[@4gbmeans4gb61]

Just like how they add climate change propaganda into movies, its all to brainwash you.

[@MyLittleMagneton]

​@Zarmeena Shah But is it girl real?

[@Alaskan-Armadillo]

@@4gbmeans4gb61 Name 5 films and what their narrative was

[@MasterYoda389]

Should be pretty obvious by now that the real threat to the industry, is the industry itself. So many fingers pointing at each other.

[@Tictacpanter]

This is why traceability is so important in agriculture production. Certification seems silly but when the farmer loses out to fraudulent product then the value is shown in the procedure of documentation.

[@Danae78]

Omg the violet color of the flower is gorgeous! I wish they could use that for something other than compost.

[@pollymuyt]

I love that color 😍

[@PossibleBat]

I believe you can make pigment from it (for food coloring, art supplies, clothing dyes…) Obviously it’s not the cheapest choice but definitely has outlets

[@desaitushar3439]

@@PossibleBat it taste bitter not use as a food or food additives

[@bigiish]

1:08 interview seems more like a kidnapping video

[@RakeshRoshan295]

lol🤣

[@morning5tarr]

😂

[@zlin6244]

This is the best comment LOL

[@swaldron5558]

Yes by Taliban terrorists.

[@abc_def789]

I can't stop laughing 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@madrasapattinam]

It would have been nice if they also told us how to identify pure saffron from fake ones.

[@paralii1974]

mostly by taste, as the guy said it has a “bitter sweet, earthy flavour. very difficult to replicate”

[@dewaldsteyn1306]

@@paralii1974 im also sure it has to do with the prize doesnt it?

[@mikesmith7620]

@@dewaldsteyn1306 That's true, as people can scam you by putting the same price of an original saffron, but if it is cheaper than an actual saffron it could be a marketing technique as well. Any possibilities, surprisingly.

[@marybethsmith5257]

I honestly just love the color of the foower itself... That is a beautiful shade of purple. Also would like in the future be able to try real saffron

[@norwaltz9452]

You should make a video called: Why everything is so expensive

[@sqdxb]

🤣

[@SongOfTheSwan]

Because humans are selfish and greedy.

[@waqasrasool6494]

agreed

[@Brancaalice]

Once is bought 2 little stick for $5, it like buying gold.Than one of them fell on the floor and vanished.

[@Hoxgene]

every element of nature has its own story its beyond remarkable!

[@mroosevelt3599]

Iran produces more than 90% of world total saffron. interesting.

[@mojojojo3682]

But people still prefer indian saffron

[@balrajpattar]

Not even 1% of population use that

[@juicystar07100]

A large amount of Persian food has saffron, it’s a staple ingredient. In my opinion Persian saffron is superior to other Saffron I have tried, for example Spanish Saffron. It’s harder to find Persian saffron though because of political/economic reasons.

[@andalusiaverroes365]

@@mojojojo3682 kashmiri saffron

[@the.annethology]

@@juicystar07100 a saffron farmer commented that almost all Spanish saffron came from Iran. It's just labeled as spanish.

[@dr.meghajangle120]

Proud to be Indian. We have so many types of spices ❤️

[@inammir1979]

Kashmir is not india....

[@jusme4142]

@@inammir1979 yea it is and they’re the ones that helped this tradition become a symbol.

[@02abhiram19]

@@inammir1979 yeah kashmir alone isnt indias Whole pakistan belongs too india.....surely give it sometime pak will also come under india...it was blunder in 1947 cut a part of our land for some stupid radicals...instead kicking there butts to throw them somewhere middle east from where they came where they belongs but its ok what to do that time ....soon it will be reunited back to our mainland...!! 🙃😌

[@MuskanKumari-st8up]

@@inammir1979 exactly... pakistan occupied Kashmir is not India right now..but soon it will be😍😍

[@dewaldsteyn1306]

@@inammir1979 well its in India.

[@sherryhill2453]

My chef used to tell me, "good saffron is worth more than gold", apparently he was right ❤

[@phoqueme]

Wow... when the farmer said he remembers over 30 years it used to take 2 days to harvest the field, and today it takes less than an hour... that's shocking...

[@Ecclestonee]

Honestly I am quite fascinated how chill people are about the climate change; it seems as if most individuals on this planet cannot comprehend how dangerous an ecosystem collapse is.

[@gauravsingh03]

Your videos are very educational... Love from India 🇮🇳🇮🇳

[@hellslayer9638]

my family still have the saffron that was bought by my grandpa in 1990's he was a expert of saffron many say , and was a trader too we just have about 60 grams of saffron still left its like heavens taste in a flower its smell is so strong and concentrated it will fill the house with its fragrance for days

[@emmcm6610]

Such beautiful flowers, my heart breaks for the farmers and workers that don't get what they deserve. :(

[@X4R4X]

I'm from Iran. you can find saffron in every iranian house. We use it to add flavor to rice, tea, ice cream and so many other foods. Even so little amount of it is enough to add flavor to your food or drink. 😍😍😍 Did you know that right amount of saffron can make you feel good and happy? And if you consume more than 3 grams of saffron it can kill you!? 🤔🤔🤔

[@Xelenteontae_]

How does it taste in ice cream? You guys are Willlddd. Beautiful ppl

[@Xelenteontae_]

Why does it kill you?

[@mandaar1009]

Proud of my Kashmir!

[@asdjkhasdhjasd]

let kashmiris have their own identity. dont pin your nationalism on them.

[@gustavofring8765]

@@sneerudi474 No it is not, refer UN world map

[@Frog577]

@@gustavofring8765 Where is the map? The state of Jammu and Kashmir was merged by last King Raja Hari Singh to India. Then what is ur claim, other than just plain propagenda.

[@gustavofring8765]

@@Frog577 lol, that was a conditional limited merger - on promise of plebiscite. Merger has never been completed

[@shankarjeetpanda3476]

@@gustavofring8765 what is UN? 😂😂😂. It is a joke organization. USA has occupied Hawaii, Puerto Rico, Guam and many more illegally. Go and free them 😁😁

[@rayan.niraula]

Nah in pokemon they made an entire city out of saffron

[@dhairyapandya140]

Which episode?

[@skylaeve3573]

@@dhairyapandya140 The city is just called Saffron City, that's just its name. It isn't made of this kind of saffron. Try searching for 'Saffron City Pokemon' on YT.

[@dmytroburdenko9879]

It’s a shame the video hasn’t addressed saffron’s use in perfumery at all. It’s actually a very large segment of the industry!

[@THall-vi8cp]

I don't even cook with saffron, but I would grow it for its beautiful fall flowers.

[@gostudypeople]

The flower itself is so beautiful and weirdly peaceful 💐 looking .. I have smelled and tasted saffron (Commonly used in Kheer , Indian sweet dish) and it's definitely really cool..

[@80budokai]

Business Insider, great video! Enjoy your Saturday!💯🙏👐

[@thatoneguy6054]

150 flowers for 1 gram???? 10k for a kg. Nah im sticking to salt, pepper and chilli powder

[@jasmeen2005]

What a beautiful video, i was always wondering why saffron is that expansive. Rarety apparently is the reason.

[@CherryMxTx]

No rarity but the effort taken to achieve a minuscule amount of it

[@starboy5888]

@@CherryMxTx Exactly. The manual labour required to process such a small amount is astonishing and backbreaking

[@livelylilly4135]

I am from New Delhi (India) .. I have visited the hilly parts of India.. there you get the most expensive things of the world at a very very cheap price ! It is obvious because it is locally produced there.. but it is awesome to visit those places and be able to buy those stuff... I cannot tell how much precious Indian saffron is and all other spices.. I am just thankful to God to be born in India , the land which provides me diverse and fantastic food and people...

[@lets.go.places2gether]

Currently drinking hot saffron and ginger tea while watching this show. Saffron is sooo good.

[@Pan472]

In Greece, in the northern part of the country, we also do grow the very renowned Kozani saffron, around the area of Krokos, a village in the prefecture of Macedonia, which has some of the strictest standards. I've heard that access in the region is prohibited entirely during the harvesting period, because of fears of illegal smuggling of the spice.

[@Euro.Patriot]

Just heard Alexander washed his hair with this.

[@inferno5728]

One of the many wonders in kashmir 😍😍

[@missphysicist2413]

Har ghar Bhagwa chhayega

[@kabirsingh7630]

@@missphysicist2413 ram rajya fir chayega

[@bruh-wc1gs]

one of those things that are actually expensive for a good reason

[@michelekalish2091]

This is an amazing video I didnt realise how much work was involved for saffron. Thanks for sharing Michele

[@hamafarm]

Now I understand why saffron costs so much! It’s incredible how much effort and care goes into producing such a small amount, totally worth it for the flavor it brings.

[@JustADioWhosAHeroForFun]

Thanos Spice

[@shreyasbhatt7112]

Just A Dio Who's A Hero For Fun well its the flower thats purple, not really the saffron itself

[@lelele1408]

thanos spice thanos spice

[@jianmarqollanes8434]

I've been living my whole life in this house, and I only notice we have saffron in a vase when we're moving out

[@mohammadal-drees3106]

And that’s why my mum goes to Iran every few months or so! She buys thousands worth of saffron and distributes it to family and friends. He even has her own dealers over there for good prices! 😂

[@theemperor1379]

She*

[@vibhanshupatel9671]

Iran saffron is fake.

[@rishabhjain5526]

I was looking for the word 'India' in the entire video, but could not find it. But, when there was another video by Business Insider (still standing) where they portrayed Kashmir, they didn't leave any stone unturned to insult and speak against India.

[@tauhidshaikh4304]

Yes I am also try to find where is India mentioned 😏

[@KitchenFairy61]

I've grown saffron crocus bulbs in my flower beds for years. I pluck the stigmas & leave the flowers. I let them dry overnight & package them in a stoppered glass tube. I live in New England.

[@ArcodGame]

In India Saffron is like an ingredient we use and it enhances the taste so much❤

[@farhadd2933]

I'm Iranian. We are the biggest producer (and maybe the biggest consumer) of it. You can find a lot of foods with Saffron in it in Iran, even there is an extremely delicious ice cream with Saffron. It's not inexpensive at all in Iran, but I didn't expect that the spice that I consume daily is the most expensive spice in the world. Is there any western food with Saffron in it?

[@marinajabra6415]

What it tastes like ?

[@marinajabra6415]

In my country they sell it by grams.

[@farhadd2933]

@@marinajabra6415 It doesn't have specific taste. The taste of it is different on different foods, because it usually use for seasoning and marinating. You should infuse it (like a tea) before consume it. in my opinion at first try it on rice, you will be shocked how it taste has changed. If you enjoy, you can try it for marinating chicken(Joojeh kabab).

[@farhadd2933]

@@marinajabra6415 In Iran they sell it by grams too. :)

[@hyunybunny]

To answer your question: Spanish paella, French bouillabaisse, and Cornish buns are western foods with saffron

[@daisyquinto8652]

Saffron is also hard to get in MY CAFE app game. Now we know why. Thanks a lot

[@Angel-ce9fx]

I bought my little saffron box from a shop right next to saffron fields in Kashmir. I am pretty sure it’s original. About 4-5 strands in a glass of warm milk every night, doesn’t colour the milk much, but has a very faint heavenly smell. The taste is so good. Earlier I used to buy from local shops from other places, and it used to colour the milk (fake colours) and with literally no smell. Once you taste the real deal, u never forget it. The guy is right, it’s difficult to fake the taste.

[@Xelenteontae_]

How does taste in milk Angel?

[@pushpamahendroo6075]

It’s very educative programme . One flower gives a few strands of saffron , it’s really a laborious task to collect saffron from the flowers. I wish we could get genuine saffron in the Indian stores .

[@hedening3204]

Years ago when I was a little boy spend summer with my grandfather, I messed up his saffron box with calligraphy ink, ohhhhhhh, that didn't go well

[@unresolvedmystery1390]

Lol

[@unresolvedmystery1390]

Lol funny

[@IranianImmortal]

Saffron is one of the natural treasures of Iran.

[@helena_8478]

I remember when me and my grandma tried to make saffron spice. Since in a forest near where my grandma lives saffron grows in spring, we decided to try to make the spice fir fun. We picked two baskets full of it, we took out the whole middle and it still wasn't enough to cover a bottom of a tea plate.

[@TRVBAL]

My sister is a chef. (like professional) and one day me and her went to Costco. We were like omg! saffron for 40$ a gram! we bought it excited. she has had saffron before and i've never tasted it. Anyway we get cooking and she says its "weird, didn't taste right", something about texture. I thought she was being pretentious, but we noticed it came from spain. it would only be a few years later we got news that a good deal of Costco's low cost "Spanish Saffron" may have been fraudulent. Just goes to show how easily we trust brands... i really want to try real saffron! :(

[@Shi4Shi]

Respect to every man who ate plants just to know what was edible and what was not edible.

[@fatimaissou]

We grow saffron in Morocco as well when ever I go there I get my self a little bit to enjoy we cook with it and we used in tea as well as in cosmetics

[@realm8286]

Herat, Afghanistan is one of the growing saffron producing spots in the world.

[@geeboo4381]

imagine if someone accidentally crash landed a plane there- destroying the whole farm

[@ahrarqadri6300]

well India often damages orchards and crops in Kashmir, so it isn't beyond them to damage our saffron fields

[@sivabasanthijanga8504]

🤩😲😍WowSuper nice & Beautiful Saffron 🌸🌺🌻🌹🌷🌼💐 flowers. 👌🙏👏

[@jimmynorton59]

We Iranians use saffron in a lot of our foods and it always tastes super delicious Rice Ice cream Dessert Juice Kebab And so on

[@Xelenteontae_]

Respect 🫡

[@DIDYOUSEETHAT172]

Never had saffron, but so heart breaking to see people who's family works so hard, maybe generations to establish something, only to see it fade away.

[@harveyspecter1855]

5:14 it was not used as an ancient fake tan. it gives a nice glow to the skin and is used as a skin whitening ingredient.

[@Xelenteontae_]

How does it whiten the skin?

[@bowenzhou5402]

Saffron Looks So Beautiful! 😍

[@alial-zergani7858]

My dad bought it high quality from Iran and its so good with rice and other special food the aroma, smell and taste is so good brings the food to another level

[@PossibleBat]

My grandma had those in her garden, they gave 3 or 4 bristles and my nana managed to collect a lot of them without knowing how much money she had in that old honey jar lmao I used to have so many dishes with saffron, I was so lucky, I can only describe it as umami, savory, great taste, 2 o 3 bristles are enough to spice a whole meal (my grandma used it to make homemade saffron bread, delicious)

[@BeastinlosersHD]

Saffron rice is so good

[@calcramer]

Beastinlosers right? Growing up, my (Iranian) best friend’s mom made the BEST rice dish, with a yellow crunchy base.

[@jowesticles]

Its super good in paella too

[@juicystar07100]

austin cramer Tahdig? So good!!!

[@panthomromah1139]

Persians be like "we have real saffron" Chinese guy; "hold my plastic made saffron"

[@nikhilsaroj9568]

Proud be Indian 💪

[@saqibrather9573]

Lol its not india, what are actually proud of 😂😂😂

[@zubairb3747]

I am from Kashmir valley and too happy to see this....❤️

[@Dylan-le9zi]

Even if the climate is dry it’s typically hot as well, just source out the water in condensation cubes through out the field. You may need a couple hundred but considering the difference could be gaining an additional 35%-55% percent flower yield the selling price would even out with the first two batch’s. Connect the cubes together with a tap line and every morning and night will produce water, the larger amount of surface area aloud to capture temperature changes in the air the more extra water you’ll accumulate for the fields.

[@thedisguisedcat1465]

I didn't even know that saffron has that much value

[@suhani551]

Saffron is used in indian desserts 💜

[@factai24]

That's way the Indian called kashmir as a Jannah 🌹 Mashallah ❤️

[@عليعلي-ص9ج7ز]

التوابل والأعشاب التي تعطي صبغة أثناء وضع لها ماء مثل ١ الكركم صبغة لونها اصفر ٢ الحناء صبغة لونها احمر ٣ الزعفران صبغة لونها اصفر ٤ عيدان الخشبية الديرم التي عندما تنقع بالماء ثم يفرك به الشفاه تعطي صبغة لونها برتقالي نفس لون قشور وثمار البرتقال

[@01chittock]

I have to say Saffron is my favourite herb! It’s has a almost slight licorice ,musky clove ,earthy smell. I always keep lots of due to the worry it will become ridiculous to get hold of!

[@FingeringThings]

The gateway to amazing Paellas

[@whatuser9802]

I fuckin see u everywhere-

[@js-cj4vi]

@@whatuser9802 i see your mom in the red light area

[@Warlord420]

@@js-cj4vi lol

[@mizzlemoonglade4996]

I had 15 plants at one point and got less than a tablespoon of saffron out of it. It definitely takes a lot. That was just an experiment, but I really want to start a new, bigger plot just for saffron so I can offer it at farmers market. And it has a lovely, honey like scent. ❤️

[@melon4459]

1:05 My grandma's home land Kashmir

[@sagarmehta5895]

Wow even saffron flowers are so beautiful..❤☺👍

[@IntergalacticVoid]

Same problem is going on here in Turkey. Government is selling lands that are supposed to used for saffron. Because it makes more mony for them, they aren't thinking about farmers/people. And saffron is so delicate that it could only grow on perfect condition of Safranbolu, a small region in Turkey.

[@kanupriyavyas1531]

Just imagine how many dreams, occupations and lives are being destroyed by climate change! 😓

[@henryfreeman6113]

How does this channel get so little subscribers with notifications?? The initial views are always lower than most large channels... 🤔🤔🧐🤨

[@joecramp2987]

Sort of like coca (cocaine), requires very specific growing conditions and is more valuable than gold

[@GabrieLight]

Greedy people in some countries do not give people in poor countries a chance to live and survive! That's really make me feel very nervous. Really amazing job, Charlie Floyd and your team! 👍🏻👌🏻✔️

[@GenuinelyCurious120]

Wow, who'd have thought a one world economy would destroy things like this...