69) SUNDAY, 4 SEPTEMBER 1977 : 0KMS. - MASHHAD
We went for a walk around and viewed the mosque from afar again and visited a saffron shop in the bazaar.
We went for a walk around and viewed the mosque from afar again and visited a saffron shop in the bazaar.
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ADDITIONAL INFO FROM WIKIPEDIA :
SAFFRON
MASHHAD is the major trade center of saffron in IRAN.
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| Saffron farming, Mashhad - Photo : insideofiran.com / Bing images search |
According to the traditional medicine of Thailand, saffron is
regarded as of higher value and very
expensive. It is a kind of medicine that helps maintain healthy heart and release nausea symptom. It is the main
ingredient used in Thai traditional medicine against nausea and faint…
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| Saffron - Photo : Amin Khosroshani / Bing images sdearch |
Wikipedia : Saffron (pronounced / sæfrən / or / sæfrɒn /)
is a spice derived from the flower of Crocus sativus, commonly known as
the saffron crocus. Crocus is a genus in the family Iridaceae. Saffron crocus
grows to 20-30 cm (8-12 in) and bears up to four flowers, each with three vivid
crimson stigmas, which are the distal end of a carpel. Together with the
styles, or stalks that connect the stigmas to their host plant, the dried
stigmas are used mainly in various cuisines as a seasoning and colouring agent.
Saffron, long among the world's most costly spices by weight, is native to Greece or Southwest Asia and was
first cultivated in Greece. As a genetically monomorphic clone, it was slowly
propagated throughout much of Eurasia and was later brought to parts of North
Africa, North America, and Oceania.
The saffron crocus, unknown in the wild, probably descends from Crocus cartwrightianus, which originated in Crete;.....
Saffron's taste and iodoform-or hay-like fragrance result from the chemicals picrocrocin and safranal. It also contains a carotenoid dye, crocin, which imparts a rich golden-yellow hue to dishes and textiles. Its recorded history is attested in a 7th-century BC Assyrian botanical treatise compiled under Ashurbanipal, and it has been traded and used for over four millennia. Iran now accounts for approximately 90% of the world production of saffron.
The saffron crocus, unknown in the wild, probably descends from Crocus cartwrightianus, which originated in Crete;.....
Saffron's taste and iodoform-or hay-like fragrance result from the chemicals picrocrocin and safranal. It also contains a carotenoid dye, crocin, which imparts a rich golden-yellow hue to dishes and textiles. Its recorded history is attested in a 7th-century BC Assyrian botanical treatise compiled under Ashurbanipal, and it has been traded and used for over four millennia. Iran now accounts for approximately 90% of the world production of saffron.
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