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 ...

Have you ever wondered why a tiny pinch of saffron costs more than most spices you'll find in your kitchen? Let's be real, when you first see the price tag on this crimson thread, your jaw might drop.

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 ...

This post is part of Andy Baraghani's Guide to Modern Middle Eastern Cooking. Get all his recipes, tips, and stories here. Saffron is one of the most precious spices in the world. The threadlike red ...

Saffron is one of the world’s most prized spices. It comes from the red stigmas of the flower Crocus sativus, and it is valued for its vivid golden‑yellow colour, rich aroma and distinctive flavour.

“Our biggest challenge is to get people to use it,” Ethan Frisch, the co-founder and co-owner of the spice company Burlap & Barrel, says about saffron. “They think it’s so valuable they almost don’t ...

Gardeners on the hunt for something special, novel, exotic even, might consider growing saffron crocus for a personal supply of the expensive spice saffron. The spice saffron is produced by the ...