From: "Julian and Jackie" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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| Yes, British visitors to the Eastern Med often bring some back as it is
| cheaper, although quality can suffer. It is hand picked stamens from a
| type of crocus. In many places it is sold ground and other substances
| are mixed to make it cheaper. Good saffron should be bought as whole
| stamens.
I have followed this saffron thread carefully and would like to announce
my new ebusiness, Saffron-Dot-Com.
I will announce the website sometime. There you can order your saffron
for a mere 5 pounds per gram, less 2 per cent. That's about US $8.25/gram
= $234/ounce. (I think.)
I am hoping that saffron is addictive, like nicotine. So I will offer you
bargain hunters my 1-lb. Millennium Disaster Saffron Kit for a mere
$3,200.
I have just a few details to work out, such as where I'll get some
saffron.
PS -- Does anyone know how the other parts of those crocuses are used?
I envision piles of flowers and stamen-less pistils. There's gotta' be
some way to sell those too.
