On 18 Mar 2007, at 19:39, Neville Gosling wrote:
Don O:
1. Is saffron a dye made from a crocus like flower?
Yes, and it is not only a food dye stuff, but also a spice, imparting
a somewhat bitter taste. In fact saffron is the pollen from a certain
crocus, harvested by dusting off the stamens (I think that is the
correct english word for the male organs of a flower).
Safflour is a much cheaper substitute that is almost
indistinguishable as a dye, but, I'm told, not as a spice.
Henk
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