Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Saffron threads in a spoon - Robin Stewart/Getty Images Often called red gold, saffron is the most expensive spice in the world: A ...

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Saffron has an unforgettable flavor.. It is known as the world’s most expensive spice (called red gold) costing about $5,000 per pound. But what is saffron and why is does it cost so much? The tiny ...

While the saying goes "worth its salt", it really ought to be "worth its saffron". Costing over $10,000 per pound, saffron is the world's most expensive spice in the world by a wide margin. Used in ...

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Each November in Sardinia, purple crocus blossoms blanket the rolling fields. It’s a striking sight against a lush green backdrop. Those same flowers also provide what locals call “red gold,” or ...

Why is so much of the good stuff always sold in grams? Saffron, indisputably and for centuries the globe’s dearest flavoring, begins all its measurements in grams. Most recipes using it call for “a ...