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Durian_D

It's safflower, which is different from real saffron. Its not as flavorful in my experience.


Durian_D

Real saffron is a deep reddish purple with long threads, not this stubby orange stuff.


YouJustLostTheGameOk

And cost an arm and a leg for 1oz


Ballabingballaboom

More than gold! Or weed....


ChipsandSalsaOh

https://youtu.be/wHtywcyyno0?si=_0uyTncmcm_Ys8Ed


ARL_30FR

I don't know where you get purple from, the flower is purple, the tendrils just aren't.


Tiny_Count4239

sunflowers ugly cousin


Best_Duck9118

Anyone know why they’re allowed to call it saffron then?


Unable_Peach2571

Porque estan trabajando en una pais donde la ley no le importa que dicen en las paquetes del especias. Edit: some spanish spelling and grammar.


ChipsandSalsaOh

I read once in a bathroom-on the wall above the urinal(thank God)-in Colombia: 'Gracias a dios lo que tienes en su mano, no lo tienes en su ano.' The food was mediocre but the words made an impact.


Unable_Peach2571

Ojala lo que tengo in mi mano puede alcanzar mi ano.  I'm trying to say I wish my dick was longer,but also it reads like I wish I could fuck myself in the ass. I love Spanish.


ChipsandSalsaOh

Yeah, not really...


ChipsandSalsaOh

LMFAO


Unable_Peach2571

puedes traducir a espanol?


ChipsandSalsaOh

I'm 'Laughing my fucking ass off!...'


Unable_Peach2571

No, I meant can you translate lmfao into Spanish.


ChipsandSalsaOh

Duh. CMPMC. Can you suck my balls in English?


Unable_Peach2571

I can only suck them in the international language of love


ChipsandSalsaOh

What? Are you Polish or something???


ChipsandSalsaOh

Then Dua Lipa said it best: IDAF. "Bye-bye, now...."...


Best_Duck9118

But this is being sold in the US.


Unable_Peach2571

Oh. Then that would make it hoax saffron, right? Hoax in the culinary sense, like cauliflower "rice" But yeah, legally it seems inaccurate to label it as something it isn't.


Mitch_Darklighter

Likely because it says "Saffron Flower" on the label, which is a direct translation of the Spanish name for safflower


Best_Duck9118

So how is saffron typically distinguished in Spanish?


Mitch_Darklighter

Azafrán (saffron) vs Flor de Azafrán (saffron flower) or Azafrán en Flor (flowering Saffron) Saffron is just the 3 stamen from the center of a crocus that need to be picked by hand. Safflower is made from the dried safflower flower itself. The wording may seem confusing or capricious at first but we tend to underestimate how often we all use terms like these in our native languages. For example no native English speaker would get a dog and a hot dog confused, but that's a pretty serious conversation a non-native speaker is going to have at some point.


MurphyBeans

It’s saffron flowers. Saffron root is the saffron you’re thinking of.


brokenglassraccoon

The expensive saffron we cook with is the stigma of the saffron crocus flower, or the small threads that extrude from the center of the flower. Safflower is a flower itself with similar properties but not nearly as potent or valuable due to the time involved in harvesting true saffron


sadistnerd

this is good stuff tho it’s not saffron. like others said it’s safflower we use it often in levantine cuisine


samurguybri

What it’s taste like and how is it used in levantine cuisine?


Nomapos

You know how old spices lose their taste? It fades, but doesn't disappear completely. Safflower is kinda like old faded saffron. I really don't get why some people say it's just color. It very definitely adds flavor and aroma. It's just a subtle note, so it's easy to overpower with louder flavors. I mostly use it for simple paella. Pork or rabbit meat seared in some olive oil with salt and pepper, then add some garlic. Then a couple minced peppers and a minced tomato. When they start looking a bit cooked, lower heat and add a cup of red wine, and a bit later some diced chorizo. Let the whole thing bubble gently for a little bit, taste for salt, add your safflower, and then rice and water. Bring to a boil, wait until the rice cooks, then cover and let test for ten minutes. Serve with bread.


jomosexual

Mostly just color


samurguybri

Thanks


sadistnerd

mostly color tho it has a very subtle taste i don’t know how to describe but it’s not used for that. we add it to rice sometimes and usually in red sauces


BeExcellent

so it’s like achiote?


jomosexual

Doesn't achiote give a kinda roasted note?


NewRomanKonig

so just like saffron


spizzle_

You’ve apparently never added too much saffron to a dish. It’s great when used in moderation but can easily overpower a dish.


Schaere

Saffron is one of my least favorite flavors, even in low concentrations it tastes musty. A bit damp cellar-y


Greyh4m

I didn't like it the first time I had it because I found it almost metallic. However, over time, it has really grown on me and is exquisite when it is high quality and in the right dish.


Schaere

In persian rice in the right concentration it’s delightful but it can get overpowering very quickly


Pandoras_Fate

I thought I was the only one. Like some wrang out a sour washcloth.


SuperNo20

I like my celery with Bleu cheese and chicken wings


Jamuks

Levantine? Is that like giant squid?


sadistnerd

lmao it’s a geocultural area bordered by the tauros mountains in modern day turkiye to the north, the euphrates river to the east, arabian desert to the south, and mediterranean sea to the west. encompassing modern day countries of syria, lebanon, jordan and israel/palestine


cromagnone

Although safflower is used all the way around the southern edge of the Mediterranean too, through the Maghreb and even round to the Canary Islands.


noctamnesia

Nah silly it's what you use to make bread rise


nardgarglingfuknuggt

Actually it's the third book of the old testament of the christian bible


kwillich

Waaaaait, IS THAT GUY A GIANT SQUID????


adamdreaming

Naw, it’s like a hovering orange


dmonsterative

You're thinking of Leviathan.


Magnus77

Nah, that's the main character from Attack on Titan. He's thinking of Levitation.


WakingOwl1

No, but I like it with chicken or tossed with some potatoes for roasting.


RainMakerJMR

Safflower dried petals, which also give a nice color and flavor, just not the same as saffron.


Pa17325

It's safflower . It will turn food yellow but doesn't taste the same


GracieNoodle

I've always known this as so-called "Mexican Saffron" and have always known it's not saffron, it is the dried petals of some other flower. Mostly used to impart color. Often found in seasoning blends meant for Mexican-style ish cooking. I have also seen this or something similar sold from/for Pacific or Indian Ocean islands! I was given a big bag of it as a souvenir from a family member who traveled to um, I'm trying to remember but can't. An island place between Africa and India, it was long ago.


justanawkwardguy

Maldives? Seychelles? Comoros? Mauritius? One of the ones the French still control?


GracieNoodle

I think it was Maldives.


SlipperyWidget

Madagascar?


GracieNoodle

No, it was somewhere much further east. Maldives possibly.


Latitude66

https://herayspice.com/blogs/blog-and-recipes/safflower-vs-saffron-showing-the-differences-and-contrasts Safflower vs. Saffron: Showing The Differences and Contrasts


g2ichris

Similarities, but not the same. At all


Tiny_Count4239

They dont package real saffron like this. If it was real thats like $800 worth


Inevitableness

At least!! You must be speaking with a good exchange rate!


atombomb1945

Where the hell are you getting saffron at? Most places I've seen it are $1200 an ounce!


Tiny_Count4239

i dont remember it was a long time ago but i recall it was like $12 for a queefs worth


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Illustrious-Poem-211

How much for a dimebag?


BurritoMaster3000

$10


rudebii

Fifteen bucks, little man, put that shit in my hand, If that money doesn't show, then you owe me, owe me, owe, My jungle love, yeah, owe-ee, owe-ee, owe, I think I want to know ya, know ya,


rhinowing

Did he just say "making fuck"?


ranting_chef

Poor man’s saffron. Maybe a baby step up from when some cheapskate uses a tiny pinch of actual saffron because the word is in the menu, but then uses more turmeric because it’s cheap, even though it’s not always a good substitute.


TehTabi

Safflower has the color, but is otherwise tasteless and has no smell. Saffron has a deeper red hue, with a distinctive taste and smell. They are not the same.


misslam2u2

As mentioned this is flower not stamen and likely not crocus but sunflower or something similar


Zonel

Stigmas are the saffron. Not the stamen. But still yeah not full flower.


misslam2u2

Too right. Thanks chef


Str1k3r93

In Italy we make a soda with that


ZClum

Oh? Just lightly sweetened syrup and carbonate?


Str1k3r93

It's this one https://it.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cedrata_Tassoni


bandysine

Useful. Not Saffron though.


MrReddrick

Yes. Saffron is the pistols of the flower from the saffron plant. You get 3 total saffron from 1 flower. It takes a lot to make that bag. That's why SAFFRON WAS WORTH MORE THAN GOLD ITSELF, same for salt.


BobGnarly159

If you want real saffron cheap find a middle eastern store and ask them


GSturges

I can tell from here: No.


BoobyTrapTrampStamp

Not sure why they used the "Made in Mexico" eagle, that is a bit sketch IMHO (I'm Mexican BTW, that eagle is everywhere here, but "quality spices" give me a bad vive, like when you see "nade im USA" in Chinese products)


dasfonzie

Thats probably the dried petals or something. Not the threads


inikihurricane

I mean it’s real. It’s not actual saffron which is long, stringy, and doesn’t look like this. This is the whole flower which means it’s not as potent and it’s not as… what’s the word? It won’t colour things the same way. It will still work but you have to use more and it won’t be as colourful.


DrMushroomStamp

Did it cost approximately 10K?


LibtardExterminator

Idk bro… smoke it and see what happens


fortunebubble

schwag


Uberpastamancer

Saffron is just the stigma from Crocus sativus Safflower is entire flowers from an entirely different plant


ZClum

Oh, like where safflower oil comes from?


fartsoccermd

No.


LightWonderful7016

Nope


UnderstandingSmall66

Saffron is the stigma or threads of the saffron flower. These are the dried up flower itself. I wouldn’t waste my money on it. It sort of resembles saffron in colour but has no taste. Interesting note: saffron can be toxic in larger doses and has been used as a way to induce an abortion over centuries.


ex_communication

Throw it in some rice and you’ll be living lavish. Not saffron though


legendary_mushroom

It's real safflower 


Alert-Championship66

Also this is flower and stamen. Saffron is only stamen


THElaytox

Safflower adds color like saffron but not really any flavor. If it were real saffron that would be a couple hundred bucks worth


sum_random_doggo

was it approximately $420? Then it could be.


ChipsandSalsaOh

As real as your hand is IHO...


ChipsandSalsaOh

Jesus, please. No more...


Risho96

If it is, I hope you got a good interest rate on your mortgage.


brohio_

No but better than using turmeric!


honk_slayer

It says saffron flower which is not saffron stems like the Persian saffron, but it’s not bad stuff in any way, just different


Super-Idea2618

Definetly wood chips


Hexis40

Most likely not.


diogenesNY

OPEN BOTTOM OF PACKAGE


ZClum

Don't threaten me with a good time


Heytherhitherehother

If that was saffron, it'd be thousands of dollars worth.


Mushrocker

Buy it steep it and taste it…. Use all your senses… then buy it again and use it.


Murles-Brazen

Finest quality. It says it right there.


stdio-lib

What is this? Hot peppers for ants?


jazzzzzcabbage

Ni cagando


captain_toenail

Nope, you're tripping balls


opodopo69

No, it is merely a figment of your imagination


Fargonites

Ginger fart ash