Mehr Saffron, Premium Spanish Saffron Threads / 1 Ounce (28 Gram)

I have never cooked with Saffron. I was aware of it's existence in the Universe and based on the coloration of the rice I have made in the past and the color of the rice while using this product, I'm sure I've eaten lots of foods with saffron included but it was not with foreknowledge. Here's the short version, this stuff is great. If you've never cooked rice with saffron and you're hesitant to pay the price for a small, 5g jar of saffron, end the hesitation, buy it and try it. This is not a hammer, in the face spice like black pepper or salt but instead is a subtle spice that brings internal flavors together which has the effect of elevating the taste quality of the food being eaten. Since I was inexperienced, I was clueless what to expect. For my introduction to this flavor, I prepared a rice bowl, who's taste I was familiar with. I boiled up a cup of water in the microwave and added a small pinch of saffron threads to the hot water that consisted of fifteen or twenty threads. I allowed the threads to steep in the hot water while preparing the rice for the microwave or in total, allowed the saffron threads to steep for about five minutes. The resulting, strong golden yellow tea was added to the rice mixture. The measuring glass was lightly rinsed so as to retrieve all the threads and solution on the sides of the glass and the rinse water added to the rice. The rice was microwaved. My first impression was, okay, lightly creamy. No overpowering odor or taste. The saffron add was, the rice creation now had a full on creamy taste that was yummy compared to the nice but bland rice bowl I normally had been making. Since the first use, I've made my low cal rice bowl five/six times (rice, chicken, garlic salt and black pepper) and this creamy flavor comes to the forefront, each and every time. At this point, I'm addicted and can't imagine returning to the blandness of the past rice bowl creation. My expectations as to frugality of the cost.....I expect to get maybe thirty bowls of rice out of this purchase. Much less than the 120 or so servings that I've read about but for what you get, elevating the taste of a bowl of rice in this fashion, my opinion, this is money well spent and without hesitation, will be spent again. The blunt version; anything to make my cooking taste better, I'm all for. The above are my inexperienced first impressions. To those who know saffron, you will know if my comments are spot on. And to those who are inexperienced and looking at this review in curiosity of should you indulge yourself or not, by all means, do. The result will be a subtle, blending of tastes that will elevate the mundane tastes a couple of levels to: Hey, this is good stuff and the only difference will be cutting back on pepper and the addition of saffron tea. The product has no real smell to it. Nothing but the light background smell of.....well, fresh saffron. Overall, this is a product I feel comfortable referring to both experienced and inexperienced users and from all my research, this is a quality product at an excellent delivered price. "Mangiare!"

The saffron is an absolutely beautiful crimson red, and tastes just as wonderful. It has an earthy, slightly bitter taste with just enough hint of sweet to leave you wanting more. I like putting it in with herbal tea and just a touch of honey. I also like it on ice cream as much as I like it on rice and many other things. The saffron is well-handled. There were no obvious broken or poor-quality bits in the tin. The packing is nice. It arrived in a golden packet with the product in a similarly pretty tin. It looks pretty enough to not need to hide it in a spice cabinet with a bunch of old bottles. Mine sits right next to my electric kettle. They make a good pair! The only problem I had with the packaging is that the tamper-evident seal is really difficult to remove. Once the lid was off and ready to be put back on, it is very easy to think the lid was placed properly, when it wasn't. I had to push the lid on until it clicked in place. I almost had a pretty big spill if I hadn't noticed! There is good value for the money with this product. Considering the incredibly high price of saffron in general, this is a high-quality item at a bang-for-the-buck price!

Nice product. Came in a pretty box like a piece of jewelry. I bought this for one recipe. I don't recall that I have ever had a dish with saffron so I didn't know exactly how it would taste in the recipe. The dish was tasty so I would use it again. I don't have any other saffron experiences so I can't make a comparison of one product to another. The price was good comparing it to other products available on Amazon.

I have been reading up on the wonderful healing powers of Saffron lately. As a child, saffron was a regular staple in our Spaniard-Cuban-American kitchen. My parents and grandparents swore by it. Its qualities are many, not just as an aphrodisiac,.... although that is great too! I have found and re-discovered the wonderful use of saffron from Mehr. This is some good saffron. Inside these cute little bottles are "pure" saffron threads, not the powder with fillers stuff being sold out there in bulk. It tinges the white rice a beautiful golden yellow and makes all the many different recipes taste delicious. The use of Saffron in Europe, the Caribbean and the Middle East is legendary. How I use it....put some of the individual threads inside a pestle...not many, just a few are quite sufficient, but it's all up to individual taste....add a few drops of water, and crush it away. Once the color has been well mixed, add it in the rice and Voila! Wonderful on seafood dishes. Great with Spanish Paella and chicken fricassee...even New Orleans Gumbo. This is a great spice to try and to enjoy. Bon Appetite and Good Health!

Now that I'm retired, I have time to enjoy some home cooking. I got quite an education in researching how to make yellow rice using saffron. The spice comes from the red stigma of the crocus flower. It has to be hand picked; hence the price equals all the hard work that goes into producing it. If you're looking for a taste like a bag of processed yellow rice, this is not the choice for you. Saffron has an earthy sweet taste and and smell which is wonderfully complex. I took the extra time to find some great recipes. My rice couldn't have turned out better using this product. It passed every test that was listed online. Most importantly, the taste. Out of this world and worth every penny ❤

) Love it! Absolutely delicious and impressed my family and pals over for dinner. Made an awesome heavy stew using Mehr saffron, a huge whole chicken, navy beans & mushrooms with this Mehr Spanish Saffron and smoked paprika powder and turmeric powder. Made a really nice seafood paella a few days after that with this fantastic saffron. A little goes a LONG way. Best culinary investment I've made in years. Now stocking up on cardamom, cinnamon, cocoa, and other organic powder spices for an epic 2016 of home cooking. Thanks, Mehr Premium Spanish Saffron!!

I've used saffron for years, and this is some really weak saffron. I have to use A LOT more of this to get the same outcome in taste/color than I've ever used before. I used it to make saffron rice the other night; I used 5 TIMES the usual amount and it was still slightly weak. I probably would not purchase this again.

I used this Saffron in one of my favorite dishes today, and found it a most pleasant surprise. I recommend it to all who have never experienced the effect of high quality Saffron. Like the finest perfumes, a touch does so much. A job well done, and well received. Thank you!