Why Real Saffron Is So Expensive | So Expensive

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  • čas přidán 26. 06. 2020
  • Even in the expensive world of spices, saffron stands out. Real saffron can cost you over $10,000 per kilogram. No machine can do the delicate work required to harvest these thin threads. It can take 40 hours of hard manual labor to produce just 1 kilogram of high-quality saffron.
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  • @eatwithpeak
    @eatwithpeak Před 3 lety +8295

    I would be pissed if I spent that much time taking care of the flowers on the fields and some random guy just made synthetic ones in factories

    • @GoinGreninja
      @GoinGreninja Před 3 lety +218

      At least more people are enjoying the flavor of saffron. That's good cause it tastes good.

    • @ChadPANDA...
      @ChadPANDA... Před 3 lety +193

      @@GoinGreninja how safe it is eating synthetic saffron

    • @ChadPANDA...
      @ChadPANDA... Před 3 lety +118

      @@GoinGreninjaI would spend more but would get something that are good safe and actually tastes like saffron

    • @GoinGreninja
      @GoinGreninja Před 3 lety +156

      @@ChadPANDA... It's safe to eat but it may not taste exactly like saffron, but it'll be close. You get what you pay for, I guess.

    • @devilo737
      @devilo737 Před 3 lety +93

      This is exactly what happened to natural pearls, synthetic/cultured pearls killed the genuine industry almost 30 years ago.

  • @tirthampal8942
    @tirthampal8942 Před 3 lety +2271

    It is expensive, I agree, but if you can get hold of a good quality saffron, and know how to use it in your cooking, then it is ABSOLUTELY worth every cent. The aroma is just, insane.

    • @moz3617
      @moz3617 Před 3 lety +81

      Tirtham Pal agree..if you have seen the real thing..it’s worth it..the aroma..the flavour..the colouring..it elevates the dish to another level..

    • @benjaminkent4397
      @benjaminkent4397 Před 3 lety +205

      I attended a meal at my friend's home where he invited me to taste different dishes from India. I learned that plain yogurt is a must for Indian cuisine. The most amazing item though was the rice with saffron. You could see the red and orange saffron lightly mixed throughout. My friend watched me take a bite and scolded me for swallowing so quickly.
      "My friend, place it in your mouth, take a bite, then breathe through your mouth".
      The flavor was indescribable. I closed my eyes and could taste many different things. To this day, I have not had a meal so great.
      Sohel Appu Ahmed, my friend, I hope you are well.

    • @nishaprashanth1224
      @nishaprashanth1224 Před 3 lety +1

      Yup

    • @Whatsayoutuber
      @Whatsayoutuber Před 3 lety +5

      How should we use it in our cooking? We like keeping saffron around but don’t use it super often. Usually we add a bit to lentil soup

    • @cartouchator
      @cartouchator Před 3 lety +36

      @@Whatsayoutuber you need to activate it in warm water first. Most people think it's like salt and pepper and shake it above the cooking dish. No no no it's more like yeast you have to activate it first to get the most flavour and aroma from it.

  • @kyu_cat
    @kyu_cat Před 3 lety +415

    I ate my first rice with saffron at a friends wedding. The rice looked very yellowish, I was amazed by it, I didn't know saffron was responsible for that coloring back then. But lemme tell ya, it was delicious, it had that light but undescribable flavor, it made even the most plain rice incredible yummy. Literally, I just sat there and ate only the rice. Up to this day I've never encountered anything similiar to that taste/quality ever again. I still remember it, that's how much impact it had and this was 10 years ago.

    • @theemperor1379
      @theemperor1379 Před 3 lety +13

      Bruh. Go eat at an Iranian restaurant.

    • @SSS20025
      @SSS20025 Před 2 lety +5

      @@theemperor1379 bruh what if he's not from Iran?

    • @theemperor1379
      @theemperor1379 Před 2 lety +18

      @@SSS20025 ya really think Iranian restaurants only exist in iran or what?

    • @theemperor1379
      @theemperor1379 Před 2 lety

      @Diya Roy Ok. And?

    • @Meloncholymadness
      @Meloncholymadness Před rokem

      @@theemperor1379 Why? Do they serve saffron?

  • @13janvi
    @13janvi Před 3 lety +227

    I have been to Kashmir and all I can say it is heaven on earth!
    The saffron fields there are so breathtakingly beautiful and the cost of saffron is also very high but definitely worth it.

    • @dr.rambiharishrivastava.9758
      @dr.rambiharishrivastava.9758 Před 2 lety +26

      It is sad that Pakistan is ruining Kashmir

    • @yayayayya4731
      @yayayayya4731 Před 2 lety +7

      Keeping this reply here to see all the spicy comments 🍿

    • @Kashmiri.111
      @Kashmiri.111 Před 2 lety +5

      And India had made it Hell 😤

    • @sheikhishfaq753
      @sheikhishfaq753 Před 2 lety +2

      @ jhanvai Bashkar,...Thnks for the Compliment regarding the beauty of our homeland.indeed, it is worth to be visited to kashmir

    • @creeperYT9824
      @creeperYT9824 Před 2 lety

      Well winter is freezing hell

  • @coolsand
    @coolsand Před 3 lety +5332

    Just imagine a world where everything is fair and just.... the farmers grow and profit for their hard work and the consumers get the best quality food.

    • @greenleafyman1028
      @greenleafyman1028 Před 3 lety +259

      That's how capitalism was expected to work but then it went evil overtime. The middle men got the most cash and the farmers are poor. Thanks to Profit Maximization, Our foods became more harmful.

    • @FunSoSoToTo
      @FunSoSoToTo Před 3 lety +13

      It's sad 😔

    • @justsomerandomperson5539
      @justsomerandomperson5539 Před 3 lety +7

      Just imagine...😟

    • @CosmosChill7649
      @CosmosChill7649 Před 3 lety +56

      In Kashmir, an additional issue is lack of freedon. It is one of the most heavily militarised and occupied regions of the world, with Indian government policies, with Israelis guidance, meant to force Kashmiris to selling their land to rich Indians.

    • @JoRosieQueen68
      @JoRosieQueen68 Před 3 lety +18

      @@greenleafyman1028 It is the greed within the hearts of many, that produce such calamities for us, hence why capitalism and communism are just are broken, but for different reasons.

  • @jonathanrobinson913
    @jonathanrobinson913 Před 3 lety +4907

    must read - I'm a saffron producer. I have years of personal experience with saffron, it's expensive because it's mostly hand work, gathering saffron flower is really hard probably mexicans who gather strawberries in southern US can feel how hard it is but you should add cold air to it. believe me people you don't want to do it. Spain's saffron is mostly Iranian saffron labled or rebranded as Spanish, thanks to the corrupt goverment of Iran we can't export our own saffron and make profit (billions of dollars) and Spain is making billions of dollars by selling Iranian saffron the profit of which belongs to the hardworking iranians like me who have to live in poor condition so a bunch of thieves in Spain and Iran can make profit, next time when you're buying saffron you should remember how corrupt its industry is and actual producers of saffron (the farmers) aren't recieving even ONE PRECENT of the profit they truly deserve.

    • @lordofexaggeration6881
      @lordofexaggeration6881 Před 3 lety +337

      So sad to hear about that thanks for the info though

    • @HarshithNeeraj
      @HarshithNeeraj Před 3 lety +60

      So sad

    • @the.annethology
      @the.annethology Před 3 lety +176

      This is why i do not consume saffron. It makes me feel so bad knowing the farmers are not even getting the profits.

    • @lino222
      @lino222 Před 3 lety +114

      your story relates to most farmers/producers...they are the ones that grow the products and they're the ones that profit the least!

    • @aurorajones8481
      @aurorajones8481 Před 3 lety +80

      Damn that sucks man. I feel for you. Diamonds, saffron...where ever large sums of money are involved you can bet there will be humans there to be greedy and take it all from the others.

  • @adityanath3570
    @adityanath3570 Před 3 lety +384

    And Vimal says they put kesar in a 10 rupees gutkha packet. A Fortune 500 company right there.

  • @zodix44
    @zodix44 Před 3 lety +533

    Things parents do for us:
    When I was a kid my dad used to walk a mile to go to a shop to buy saffron for me so that I can put it in milk and drink. He used to go to that shop because that was the only shop where you could get authentic saffron

    • @ESCL2004
      @ESCL2004 Před 3 lety +27

      Such a dedicated dad😤👏

    • @sonicgirl3582
      @sonicgirl3582 Před 3 lety +1

      @@ESCL2004 ONG !!

    • @sonicgirl3582
      @sonicgirl3582 Před 3 lety +2

      And that’s cool, wish i could try some saffron, but i’m not sure they produce it in California lol

    • @sonicgirl3582
      @sonicgirl3582 Před 3 lety +3

      and even if they do sell some here, i doubt it real

    • @Cecilia13241
      @Cecilia13241 Před 3 lety +9

      @@sonicgirl3582 The small business I worked for sold real saffron (in Cali) but unfortunately it has closed down this month because of the pandemic. I recommend finding a local gourmet shop/ specialty food store if you can, they may sell authentic saffron and other spices that you can't normally find at regular grocery stores. The shop owners, employees, can tell you how they get it, where it comes from as well. Saffron has a beautiful, strong scent, I would wear it as a perfume if I could lol.

  • @clarkevander
    @clarkevander Před 3 lety +1267

    1:06
    His job is an English Saffron?
    : What job are you thinking of?
    : I wanna be saffron

    • @ramtins9258
      @ramtins9258 Před 3 lety +31

      I was gonna say that in comments.thx lol.

    • @italiansoutherner
      @italiansoutherner Před 3 lety +36

      Probably the name of company he works for.

    • @Rose-ko4op
      @Rose-ko4op Před 3 lety +16

      @priyam rai you don't get it. English saffron is the product not the job😅

    • @ninadachrekar7215
      @ninadachrekar7215 Před 3 lety +17

      @@Rose-ko4op that's sarcasm

    • @rendipramasta
      @rendipramasta Před 3 lety

      He's probably richer than you tho

  • @6Eternal9
    @6Eternal9 Před 3 lety +891

    Saffron has one of best fragrance, I buy them from Kashmir through online and it is most used in india in various sweets especially "kheer" :)

  • @cosmicmuse2900
    @cosmicmuse2900 Před 3 lety +112

    Being an Indian, (we use saffron in every household) I can't imagine a world without saffron so if for no other reason please help stop this climate change for saffron! It will be a priceless treasure lost, if Kashmir doesn't produce Saffron anymore. That's the only state I trust with this spice. :(

    • @dewaldsteyn1306
      @dewaldsteyn1306 Před 2 lety

      I dont believe in global warming. Like out of all the tons of petrol etc being burned not much in temp has changed. The co2 produced are only poiseness if breated in and the oil etc its made of will run out cuz it takes millions of years to form which is the only problem they create.

    • @fatmilf1498
      @fatmilf1498 Před rokem +1

      You’ll be fine

  • @winterdreamer5982
    @winterdreamer5982 Před 2 lety +91

    I'm from Iran and we use saffron very often in our food. It's like an essential ingredient for many of traditional foods and it's also used to make rice or tea more fragrant. I'm not sure what's the price in other countries but here even the less fortunate can afford it to some point.

  • @megandewar5688
    @megandewar5688 Před 3 lety +3923

    notice how they are very careful not to mention what country Kashmir is in, instead describing Kashmir as a region lol

    • @300chowdary
      @300chowdary Před 3 lety +180

      Hahaha ya, you are right I noticed that. Personally, what do you think? which country does it belong to?

    • @firstnamelastname1840
      @firstnamelastname1840 Před 3 lety +393

      Dont say it belongs to pakistan lol

    • @vivekanandan5093
      @vivekanandan5093 Před 3 lety +552

      @@firstnamelastname1840 I rather die in Shame than to say Pakistan.

    • @inammir1979
      @inammir1979 Před 3 lety +349

      @@vivekanandan5093 well currently it is occupied by India and Pakistan
      So doesn't belong to anyone of you...

    • @nishaprashanth1224
      @nishaprashanth1224 Před 3 lety +12

      Yup

  • @Oshin-en8nb
    @Oshin-en8nb Před 3 lety +1903

    Im From Iran, in our village, we grow saffron every year, but only for our own use and not for sale

    • @MsLima82
      @MsLima82 Před 3 lety +52

      Wow! How does it taste? I once bought from a local market. I don't think I bought actual safron.

    • @lore00star
      @lore00star Před 3 lety +26

      Hi! I'm from Italy and we produce it too. But we also sell it! Thx for sharing

    • @mca7982
      @mca7982 Před 3 lety +6

      is saffron still very expensive in iran? lets say in large cities?

    • @margaritarios98
      @margaritarios98 Před 3 lety +4

      I've been trying to buy GMOs free seeds of saffron but there always fakes

    • @hpdpco6634
      @hpdpco6634 Před 3 lety +76

      Guard your saffron well. I will steal your saffron in the night.

  • @Whatsayoutuber
    @Whatsayoutuber Před 3 lety +78

    my favorite Indian restaurant in my hometown was named Saffron 🤗🤗🤗 Unfortunately, it closed and broke me heart. But I’ll always have good memories ❤️ I have honestly no idea if they used saffron in their food, but every single thing in the restaurant tasted amazing

  • @MyLittleMagneton
    @MyLittleMagneton Před 3 lety +172

    I feel like every single episode ends with: "but there's one big threat to the industry.... climate change".

    • @dss6838
      @dss6838 Před 3 lety +8

      Isn't it?

    • @4gbmeans4gb61
      @4gbmeans4gb61 Před 3 lety +5

      Just like how they add climate change propaganda into movies, its all to brainwash you.

    • @MyLittleMagneton
      @MyLittleMagneton Před 3 lety +7

      ​@Zarmeena Shah But is it girl real?

    • @Alaskan-Armadillo
      @Alaskan-Armadillo Před 2 lety

      @@4gbmeans4gb61 Name 5 films and what their narrative was

    • @MasterYoda389
      @MasterYoda389 Před 2 lety

      Should be pretty obvious by now that the real threat to the industry, is the industry itself.
      So many fingers pointing at each other.

  • @noahbowie5985
    @noahbowie5985 Před 3 lety +1430

    My saffron came from Aldi so it is 100% a fake

    • @unvcht5046
      @unvcht5046 Před 3 lety +34

      It’s actually the same taste as the real one

    • @tausbari1508
      @tausbari1508 Před 3 lety +69

      @@unvcht5046 still fake

    • @tausbari1508
      @tausbari1508 Před 3 lety +113

      @@unvcht5046 and you have to taste a real saffron versus a fake one to really know the difference . Fakes arent even close to the taste and are distraught

    • @bruh4573
      @bruh4573 Před 3 lety +18

      @Human Bean ☝️this

    • @hellslayer9638
      @hellslayer9638 Před 3 lety +42

      @@unvcht5046 i have 60 grams of it bought in 1990's by my grandpa it still smells and tastes like haven hidden in a flower u can smell its fragrance for days in your house

  • @aloevhera3137
    @aloevhera3137 Před 3 lety +308

    The flower is so beautiful!

    • @DME309
      @DME309 Před 3 lety +2

      That stuff ain’t nothing but some food dye. GOH

    • @js-cj4vi
      @js-cj4vi Před 3 lety +4

      @@DME309 and you're nothing...but CRINGEY..just like your mom

    • @bakedpotatouwu
      @bakedpotatouwu Před 3 lety

      @@DME309 true..people make a big deal out of it smh

    • @davidstaudohar6268
      @davidstaudohar6268 Před 3 lety +2

      The taste is Marvelous 😄🌺❤️‼️ presidentstaudohar.com

    • @SerenityM54L2SAM5L5N1
      @SerenityM54L2SAM5L5N1 Před 3 lety +3

      But the flower is vastly overrated. I've never had a real desire to consume or enjoy it.

  • @THall-vi8cp
    @THall-vi8cp Před 8 měsíci +2

    I don't even cook with saffron, but I would grow it for its beautiful fall flowers.

  • @didosauce6008
    @didosauce6008 Před 2 lety +24

    My family is from India and saffron is a huge part of our life, my moms saris are saffron colored, saffron is in my favorite desserts and in my favorite dish biryani. Authentic saffron smells so incredible and it makes sugary things taste sweet and flowery like a spice just for sugar. The taste it imparts is unparalleled for sure

  • @IbanBoi99
    @IbanBoi99 Před 3 lety +879

    Didn’t know about this until I watched ratatouille.

  • @dreamboat9807
    @dreamboat9807 Před 3 lety +133

    If you ever get to drink Saffron tea, you can never go back to the normal one. The taste and aroma is just so unique and out of this world. There is no other thing like it. If you garnish it on your sweets, even a little bit, it will change its smell and taste. Its very delicious.

    • @MrMadmaxnav
      @MrMadmaxnav Před 2 lety

      I put saffron and shilajeet

    • @didosauce6008
      @didosauce6008 Před 2 lety

      Agreed, my friends Persian tea has saffron and sugar in it and it’s the most heavenly taste on the planet

  • @marybethsmith5257
    @marybethsmith5257 Před 2 lety +15

    I honestly just love the color of the foower itself... That is a beautiful shade of purple. Also would like in the future be able to try real saffron

  • @madrasapattinam
    @madrasapattinam Před 3 lety +132

    It would have been nice if they also told us how to identify pure saffron from fake ones.

    • @paralii1974
      @paralii1974 Před 2 lety +11

      mostly by taste, as the guy said it has a “bitter sweet, earthy flavour. very difficult to replicate”

    • @dewaldsteyn1306
      @dewaldsteyn1306 Před 2 lety +1

      @@paralii1974 im also sure it has to do with the prize doesnt it?

    • @mikesmith7620
      @mikesmith7620 Před 2 lety

      @@dewaldsteyn1306 That's true, as people can scam you by putting the same price of an original saffron, but if it is cheaper than an actual saffron it could be a marketing technique as well. Any possibilities, surprisingly.

  • @danae5578
    @danae5578 Před 3 lety +51

    Omg the violet color of the flower is gorgeous! I wish they could use that for something other than compost.

    • @pollymuyt
      @pollymuyt Před 3 lety +4

      I love that color 😍

    • @PossibleBat
      @PossibleBat Před 2 lety +7

      I believe you can make pigment from it (for food coloring, art supplies, clothing dyes…) Obviously it’s not the cheapest choice but definitely has outlets

    • @desaitushar3439
      @desaitushar3439 Před rokem

      @@PossibleBat it taste bitter not use as a food or food additives

  • @m3gal0z3r
    @m3gal0z3r Před 3 lety +240

    I think a key factor that is missed is that the US heavily restricts trade with Iran, which makes it an especially hard commodity to get ahold of here.

    • @adsibu8898
      @adsibu8898 Před 3 lety +32

      It is not a case exclusive to US. Even though India produces it's own saffron it is still expensive. It is just in it's nature.

    • @shockarmy100
      @shockarmy100 Před 3 lety +4

      m3gal0z3r I share a border with Iran, it’s very very very expensive

    • @mozorellastick2583
      @mozorellastick2583 Před 3 lety +3

      mehrdad baradaran it doesn't even make sense that people are buying Spanish saffron. Spain has absolutely non of the qualities to grow saffron, any saffron actually grown in Spain would taste like shit

    • @jesussaves1875
      @jesussaves1875 Před 3 lety +1

      What does Iran have to do with Kashmir?

    • @Brancaalice
      @Brancaalice Před 2 lety

      So Iran trade with Spain, sell their saffron and Spain deliver it to Usa with high profit. Great.

  • @Skykimomo
    @Skykimomo Před 2 lety +10

    I'm from Iran and even though saffron is expensive it is considered a kitchen staple in many households. It is used in rice recipes and desserts, but I like to use it to treat my depression symptoms. You can brew tea with saffron. I highly recommend it.

  • @Whatsayoutuber
    @Whatsayoutuber Před 3 lety +7

    Business insider, we’d love a part two discussing the genetics of the plant and the politics of the trade deals and sanctions surrounding it!

  • @bigiish
    @bigiish Před 3 lety +163

    1:08 interview seems more like a kidnapping video

  • @norwaltz9452
    @norwaltz9452 Před 3 lety +108

    You should make a video called:
    Why everything is so expensive

    • @sqdxb
      @sqdxb Před 3 lety

      🤣

    • @SongOfTheSwan
      @SongOfTheSwan Před 3 lety +2

      Because humans are selfish and greedy.

    • @waqasrasool6494
      @waqasrasool6494 Před 2 lety

      agreed

    • @Brancaalice
      @Brancaalice Před 2 lety

      Once is bought 2 little stick for $5, it like buying gold.Than one of them fell on the floor and vanished.

  • @dr.meghajangle120
    @dr.meghajangle120 Před 3 lety +59

    Proud to be Indian. We have so many types of spices ❤️

    • @inammir1979
      @inammir1979 Před 3 lety +17

      Kashmir is not india....

    • @jusme4142
      @jusme4142 Před 2 lety +9

      @@inammir1979 yea it is and they’re the ones that helped this tradition become a symbol.

    • @02abhiram19
      @02abhiram19 Před 2 lety

      @@inammir1979 yeah kashmir alone isnt indias Whole pakistan belongs too india.....surely give it sometime pak will also come under india...it was blunder in 1947 cut a part of our land for some stupid radicals...instead kicking there butts to throw them somewhere middle east from where they came where they belongs but its ok what to do that time ....soon it will be reunited back to our mainland...!! 🙃😌

    • @MuskanKumari-st8up
      @MuskanKumari-st8up Před 2 lety +14

      @@inammir1979 exactly... pakistan occupied Kashmir is not India right now..but soon it will be😍😍

    • @dewaldsteyn1306
      @dewaldsteyn1306 Před 2 lety +6

      @@inammir1979 well its in India.

  • @michelekalish2091
    @michelekalish2091 Před 9 měsíci

    This is an amazing video I didnt realise how much work was involved for saffron. Thanks for sharing Michele

  • @rayan.niraula
    @rayan.niraula Před 3 lety +44

    Nah in pokemon they made an entire city out of saffron

    • @dhairyapandya140
      @dhairyapandya140 Před 3 lety

      Which episode?

    • @skylaeve3573
      @skylaeve3573 Před 3 lety

      @@dhairyapandya140 The city is just called Saffron City, that's just its name. It isn't made of this kind of saffron. Try searching for 'Saffron City Pokemon' on YT.

  • @Hoxgene
    @Hoxgene Před 3 lety +100

    every element of nature has its own story its beyond remarkable!

  • @drpk6514
    @drpk6514 Před 2 lety +6

    I'm an Iranian living in Australia. My parents sent me some 30g of them last week.
    Iran produces some 97% of world production bust since we Iranians use it so much (its a common ingredient in Iranian foods especially when you have a friend over) much of it is used domestically. Still, some 90% of the saffron export market belongs to Iran. There are countries like Spain and UAE that import Iranian saffron and repackage them and sell as their own too.
    If you havent had saffron before, you dont know what you are missing. I recommend you to go to an Iranian restaurant and ask for food with it. It's the spice of heavan.

    • @dmeditz8100
      @dmeditz8100 Před 2 lety +2

      Iran has quantity but in quality Kashmir saffron or zaffran whatever is best 4yrs ago i visited that place kava tea is amazing but it expensive coz of quality when go to Iran they charge free prize just as a pride as it is very large scale business.

    • @drpk6514
      @drpk6514 Před 2 lety +1

      @@dmeditz8100 1st you probably never get the high quality, Iranian Saffron, as it goes to the premium market. 2nd Everyone says it has the best saffron. 3rd Kashmir got its saffron from Iran itself.

    • @dmeditz8100
      @dmeditz8100 Před 2 lety

      @@drpk6514 India don't have trades with iran due to sanction imposed by USA second many locals who are moving population uses iran saffron coz its cheap but our own saffron is just for manufacturing for highly valued saffron for 5star hotel's.

    • @drpk6514
      @drpk6514 Před 2 lety +3

      @@dmeditz8100 lol clearly you don’t know enough since all the agricultural products except from sanctions. Stope your nonsense you aren’t the sharpest

  • @sherryhill2453
    @sherryhill2453 Před 2 lety +8

    My chef used to tell me, "good saffron is worth more than gold", apparently he was right ❤

  • @Tictacpanter
    @Tictacpanter Před 3 lety +117

    This is why traceability is so important in agriculture production. Certification seems silly but when the farmer loses out to fraudulent product then the value is shown in the procedure of documentation.

  • @gauravsingh03
    @gauravsingh03 Před 3 lety +35

    Your videos are very educational... Love from India 🇮🇳🇮🇳

  • @gostudypeople
    @gostudypeople Před 2 lety +7

    The flower itself is so beautiful and weirdly peaceful 💐 looking .. I have smelled and tasted saffron (Commonly used in Kheer , Indian sweet dish) and it's definitely really cool..

  • @jianmarqollanes8434
    @jianmarqollanes8434 Před 3 lety +7

    I've been living my whole life in this house, and I only notice we have saffron in a vase when we're moving out

  • @80budokai
    @80budokai Před 3 lety +10

    Business Insider, great video! Enjoy your Saturday!💯🙏👐

  • @mroosevelt3599
    @mroosevelt3599 Před 3 lety +542

    Iran produces more than 90% of world total saffron. interesting.

    • @mojojojo3682
      @mojojojo3682 Před 3 lety +144

      But people still prefer indian saffron

    • @balrajpattar
      @balrajpattar Před 3 lety +20

      Not even 1% of population use that

    • @juicystar07100
      @juicystar07100 Před 3 lety +54

      A large amount of Persian food has saffron, it’s a staple ingredient. In my opinion Persian saffron is superior to other Saffron I have tried, for example Spanish Saffron. It’s harder to find Persian saffron though because of political/economic reasons.

    • @andalusiaverroes365
      @andalusiaverroes365 Před 3 lety +37

      @@mojojojo3682 kashmiri saffron

    • @the.annethology
      @the.annethology Před 3 lety +50

      @@juicystar07100 a saffron farmer commented that almost all Spanish saffron came from Iran. It's just labeled as spanish.

  • @GraftingTactick
    @GraftingTactick Před 3 lety

    Great content, thanks for sharing 👌

  • @bruh-wc1gs
    @bruh-wc1gs Před 3 lety +9

    one of those things that are actually expensive for a good reason

  • @hellslayer9638
    @hellslayer9638 Před 3 lety +6

    my family still have the saffron that was bought by my grandpa in 1990's he was a expert of saffron many say , and was a trader too we just have about 60 grams of saffron still left its like heavens taste in a flower its smell is so strong and concentrated it will fill the house with its fragrance for days

  • @phoqueme
    @phoqueme Před 3 lety +40

    Wow... when the farmer said he remembers over 30 years it used to take 2 days to harvest the field, and today it takes less than an hour... that's shocking...

    • @Ecclestonee
      @Ecclestonee Před 3 lety +8

      Honestly I am quite fascinated how chill people are about the climate change; it seems as if most individuals on this planet cannot comprehend how dangerous an ecosystem collapse is.

  • @alial-zergani7858
    @alial-zergani7858 Před 2 lety

    My dad bought it high quality from Iran and its so good with rice and other special food the aroma, smell and taste is so good brings the food to another level

  • @emmcm6610
    @emmcm6610 Před 3 lety +9

    Such beautiful flowers, my heart breaks for the farmers and workers that don't get what they deserve. :(

  • @mandaar1009
    @mandaar1009 Před 3 lety +147

    Proud of my Kashmir!

    • @asdjkhasdhjasd
      @asdjkhasdhjasd Před 3 lety +33

      let kashmiris have their own identity. dont pin your nationalism on them.

    • @gustavofring8765
      @gustavofring8765 Před 3 lety +10

      @@sneerudi474 No it is not, refer UN world map

    • @Frog577
      @Frog577 Před 3 lety +52

      @@gustavofring8765 Where is the map?
      The state of Jammu and Kashmir was merged by last King Raja Hari Singh to India.
      Then what is ur claim, other than just plain propagenda.

    • @gustavofring8765
      @gustavofring8765 Před 3 lety +7

      @@Frog577 lol, that was a conditional limited merger - on promise of plebiscite. Merger has never been completed

    • @shankarjeetpanda3476
      @shankarjeetpanda3476 Před 3 lety +29

      @@gustavofring8765 what is UN? 😂😂😂. It is a joke organization. USA has occupied Hawaii, Puerto Rico, Guam and many more illegally. Go and free them 😁😁

  • @thatoneguy6054
    @thatoneguy6054 Před 3 lety +30

    150 flowers for 1 gram???? 10k for a kg. Nah im sticking to salt, pepper and chilli powder

  • @darkstreamsamv7648
    @darkstreamsamv7648 Před 3 lety +1

    Very well put together video always impresess me the amount time this channel puts in to provide us with some real qualilty content and above all KNOWLEDGE ...so thank you and hats offf 👏👏👏👍👍💜

  • @pushpamahendroo6075
    @pushpamahendroo6075 Před 2 lety +2

    It’s very educative programme . One flower gives a few strands of saffron , it’s really a laborious task to collect saffron from the flowers. I wish we could get genuine saffron in the Indian stores .

  • @dmytroburdenko9879
    @dmytroburdenko9879 Před 3 lety +9

    It’s a shame the video hasn’t addressed saffron’s use in perfumery at all. It’s actually a very large segment of the industry!

  • @geeboo4381
    @geeboo4381 Před 3 lety +12

    imagine if someone accidentally crash landed a plane there-
    destroying the whole farm

    • @ahrarqadri6300
      @ahrarqadri6300 Před 3 lety +1

      well India often damages orchards and crops in Kashmir, so it isn't beyond them to damage our saffron fields

  • @kdooley3435
    @kdooley3435 Před 3 lety

    I can't believe the flowers that grow around my house every spring is used to make such a luxury

  • @Dylan-le9zi
    @Dylan-le9zi Před 2 lety +1

    Even if the climate is dry it’s typically hot as well, just source out the water in condensation cubes through out the field. You may need a couple hundred but considering the difference could be gaining an additional 35%-55% percent flower yield the selling price would even out with the first two batch’s. Connect the cubes together with a tap line and every morning and night will produce water, the larger amount of surface area aloud to capture temperature changes in the air the more extra water you’ll accumulate for the fields.

  • @thedisguisedcat1465
    @thedisguisedcat1465 Před 3 lety +4

    I didn't even know that saffron has that much value

  • @ArcodGame
    @ArcodGame Před 10 měsíci +3

    In India Saffron is like an ingredient we use and it enhances the taste so much❤

  • @Shi4Shi
    @Shi4Shi Před rokem +2

    Respect to every man who ate plants just to know what was edible and what was not edible.

  • @lets.get.crafty84
    @lets.get.crafty84 Před rokem +2

    Currently drinking hot saffron and ginger tea while watching this show. Saffron is sooo good.

  • @daisyquinto8652
    @daisyquinto8652 Před 3 lety +4

    Saffron is also hard to get in MY CAFE app game. Now we know why. Thanks a lot

  • @fatimaissou
    @fatimaissou Před 3 lety +6

    We grow saffron in Morocco as well when ever I go there I get my self a little bit to enjoy we cook with it and we used in tea as well as in cosmetics

  • @finaldestinationr101
    @finaldestinationr101 Před 2 lety

    I had a Saffron tea a single time, it is a very delicious tea. Like white rose tea. Flowery and soft. Very delicious. I would love to buy some more.

  • @sanakhalid196
    @sanakhalid196 Před rokem

    such an effort 🙌🏻

  • @nikhilsaroj9568
    @nikhilsaroj9568 Před 3 lety +6

    Proud be Indian 💪

    • @saqibrather9573
      @saqibrather9573 Před 2 lety +1

      Lol its not india, what are actually proud of 😂😂😂

  • @JustADioWhosAHeroForFun
    @JustADioWhosAHeroForFun Před 3 lety +163

    Thanos Spice

    • @shreyasbhatt7112
      @shreyasbhatt7112 Před 3 lety

      Just A Dio Who's A Hero For Fun well its the flower thats purple, not really the saffron itself

    • @lelele1408
      @lelele1408 Před 3 lety +1

      thanos spice
      thanos spice

  • @healthhappinessfarm3640

    GREAT PRESENTATION

  • @PossibleBat
    @PossibleBat Před 2 lety +2

    My grandma had those in her garden, they gave 3 or 4 bristles and my nana managed to collect a lot of them without knowing how much money she had in that old honey jar lmao I used to have so many dishes with saffron, I was so lucky, I can only describe it as umami, savory, great taste, 2 o 3 bristles are enough to spice a whole meal (my grandma used it to make homemade saffron bread, delicious)

  • @jasmeen2005
    @jasmeen2005 Před 3 lety +39

    What a beautiful video, i was always wondering why saffron is that expansive. Rarety apparently is the reason.

    • @CherryMxTx
      @CherryMxTx Před 3 lety +3

      No rarity but the effort taken to achieve a minuscule amount of it

    • @starboy5888
      @starboy5888 Před 2 lety

      @@CherryMxTx Exactly. The manual labour required to process such a small amount is astonishing and backbreaking

  • @helena_8478
    @helena_8478 Před 3 lety +7

    I remember when me and my grandma tried to make saffron spice. Since in a forest near where my grandma lives saffron grows in spring, we decided to try to make the spice fir fun. We picked two baskets full of it, we took out the whole middle and it still wasn't enough to cover a bottom of a tea plate.

  • @cngreen2950
    @cngreen2950 Před 3 lety

    Thank you!

  • @sagarmehta5895
    @sagarmehta5895 Před 2 lety +1

    Wow even saffron flowers are so beautiful..❤☺👍

  • @inferno5728
    @inferno5728 Před 3 lety +15

    One of the many wonders in kashmir 😍😍

  • @mohammadal-drees3106
    @mohammadal-drees3106 Před 3 lety +9

    And that’s why my mum goes to Iran every few months or so! She buys thousands worth of saffron and distributes it to family and friends. He even has her own dealers over there for good prices! 😂

  • @gulshanparveen340
    @gulshanparveen340 Před 2 lety

    Salute to their hardwork

  • @tenebrosforsetti.7998
    @tenebrosforsetti.7998 Před 3 lety +1

    UNIMAGINABLY AMAZING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • @X4R4X
    @X4R4X Před 2 lety +5

    I'm from Iran. you can find saffron in every iranian house. We use it to add flavor to rice, tea, ice cream and so many other foods. Even so little amount of it is enough to add flavor to your food or drink. 😍😍😍
    Did you know that right amount of saffron can make you feel good and happy? And if you consume more than 3 grams of saffron it can kill you!? 🤔🤔🤔

    • @Xelenteontae_
      @Xelenteontae_ Před 5 měsíci

      How does it taste in ice cream? You guys are Willlddd. Beautiful ppl

    • @Xelenteontae_
      @Xelenteontae_ Před 5 měsíci

      Why does it kill you?

  • @hedening3204
    @hedening3204 Před 3 lety +14

    Years ago when I was a little boy spend summer with my grandfather, I messed up his saffron box with calligraphy ink, ohhhhhhh, that didn't go well

  • @livelylilly4135
    @livelylilly4135 Před 3 lety +1

    I am from New Delhi (India) .. I have visited the hilly parts of India.. there you get the most expensive things of the world at a very very cheap price ! It is obvious because it is locally produced there.. but it is awesome to visit those places and be able to buy those stuff... I cannot tell how much precious Indian saffron is and all other spices.. I am just thankful to God to be born in India , the land which provides me diverse and fantastic food and people...

  • @KitchenFairy61
    @KitchenFairy61 Před 2 lety +1

    I've grown saffron crocus bulbs in my flower beds for years. I pluck the stigmas & leave the flowers. I let them dry overnight & package them in a stoppered glass tube. I live in New England.

  • @bowenzhou5402
    @bowenzhou5402 Před 3 lety +8

    Saffron Looks So Beautiful! 😍

  • @Pan472
    @Pan472 Před 3 lety +3

    In Greece, in the northern part of the country, we also do grow the very renowned Kozani saffron, around the area of Krokos, a village in the prefecture of Macedonia, which has some of the strictest standards. I've heard that access in the region is prohibited entirely during the harvesting period, because of fears of illegal smuggling of the spice.

    • @Euro.Patriot
      @Euro.Patriot Před 3 lety

      Just heard Alexander washed his hair with this.

  • @Angel-ce9fx
    @Angel-ce9fx Před 3 lety +1

    I bought my little saffron box from a shop right next to saffron fields in Kashmir. I am pretty sure it’s original. About 4-5 strands in a glass of warm milk every night, doesn’t colour the milk much, but has a very faint heavenly smell. The taste is so good. Earlier I used to buy from local shops from other places, and it used to colour the milk (fake colours) and with literally no smell. Once you taste the real deal, u never forget it. The guy is right, it’s difficult to fake the taste.

  • @blitheapathy3552
    @blitheapathy3552 Před rokem +1

    As a child I remember watching my grandma use saffron to dye the fabric she used in her cloth dolls. Now that's impossible.

  • @dilantl7603
    @dilantl7603 Před 3 lety +15

    Forget robbing banks, someone give me their address

  • @suhani551
    @suhani551 Před 3 lety +5

    Saffron is used in indian desserts 💜

  • @eternal_sunshine0.-
    @eternal_sunshine0.- Před 2 lety

    Great and hard work 🙂❣️
    Colour of flowers is sweet 💐

  • @user-vs7bb6ur6l
    @user-vs7bb6ur6l Před 5 měsíci

    Very useful information

  • @DIDYOUSEETHAT172
    @DIDYOUSEETHAT172 Před 3 lety +7

    Never had saffron, but so heart breaking to see people who's family works so hard, maybe generations to establish something, only to see it fade away.

  • @mizzlemoonglade4996
    @mizzlemoonglade4996 Před 2 lety +4

    I had 15 plants at one point and got less than a tablespoon of saffron out of it. It definitely takes a lot. That was just an experiment, but I really want to start a new, bigger plot just for saffron so I can offer it at farmers market. And it has a lovely, honey like scent. ❤️

  • @berkayerdogan3847
    @berkayerdogan3847 Před 3 lety +1

    In sweden we eat something called saffransbullar which is saffranbread, and it is actually, surprisingly traditional.

  • @mojonewslk
    @mojonewslk Před 2 lety

    So beautiful!

  • @OcarinaSapphr-
    @OcarinaSapphr- Před 3 lety +4

    Pardon my ignorance, but is there any other way to get value/ purpose from the crop? Do the saffron petals not have a use?

  • @harveyspecter1855
    @harveyspecter1855 Před 3 lety +4

    5:14 it was not used as an ancient fake tan. it gives a nice glow to the skin and is used as a skin whitening ingredient.

  • @3as1
    @3as1 Před 2 lety

    Talk about building patience.

  • @sboloshis1188
    @sboloshis1188 Před 2 lety +1

    “Saffron is so expensive; so expensive.“ -Johnny two times.

  • @joanaborges9450
    @joanaborges9450 Před 3 lety +4

    I had no idea that saffron came from flowers. I thought it was from a bush or something like that.

  • @BeastinlosersHD
    @BeastinlosersHD Před 3 lety +39

    Saffron rice is so good

    • @calcramer
      @calcramer Před 3 lety +4

      Beastinlosers right? Growing up, my (Iranian) best friend’s mom made the BEST rice dish, with a yellow crunchy base.

    • @jowesticles
      @jowesticles Před 3 lety

      Its super good in paella too

    • @juicystar07100
      @juicystar07100 Před 3 lety +1

      austin cramer Tahdig? So good!!!

  • @anshumanjaiswal1062
    @anshumanjaiswal1062 Před 3 lety

    Wholesome of knowledge 😱

  • @sivabasanthijanga8504
    @sivabasanthijanga8504 Před 2 lety +1

    🤩😲😍WowSuper nice & Beautiful Saffron 🌸🌺🌻🌹🌷🌼💐 flowers. 👌🙏👏