Anoop Kashmiri Saffron

It is quite natural for common man to nurture curiosity in heart about a spice that is highly regarded by people across the globe, rare to obtain and priced hefty. The association of this spice with royal era and its vast history are also some elements that leave people inquisitive about it.

What is Saffron?
Saffron is an exclusive spice that is derived from the saffron crocus or crocus sativus plant in the form of strands or stigmas. A saffron plant consists of 3 female stigmas and 2 male stamen. The plant measure about a foot long and is perennial. The stigma of the plant is similar to thread in appearance. It is red/deep red in color. It is known for its typical bitter and pungent aroma. The yellow part of the spice holds no value as spice.
It is surprising but true that more than two hundred saffron flowers are required to create just one gram of spice. This is what makes this spice rare and extremely expensive.
Purity of saffron

Saffron is an exclusive and expensive spice. The huge demand of this precious spice among people all across the globe has made many players in the industry to indulge into foul play including dying the strands and adding different materials to add to the weight of the spice and a lot more. The history is witness to adulterated saffron being sold and supplied by dealers to earn huge profits. Hence it is very important to analyze the purity of saffron before investing your hard earned money on it.
Luckily there are several techniques to detect the purity of saffron.

How to Test Purity of Saffron?
Stigma/Strand
Pure saffron consists of only the stigma or strands and nothing else at all.

Available Packing

Anoop Saffron leaves 1/2gm
Anoop Saffron leaves 1gm
Anoop Saffron leaves 5gm

Color
Purest of saffron will be a mixture of both red and yellow strands. This indicates that the saffron you are using is not the dyed version. This is because it is quite difficult and almost impossible to dye just a small part of saffron strand.
Premium quality saffron is known to possess excellent coloring potency. It will also give out pleasant aroma. Pure saffron is all red. This criterion is necessary but not sufficient. For example, an all-red saffron may have certain impurities but has a pleasant aroma. Saffron’s coloring capabilities come from the red portion of the saffron strands and not the yellow portions that is left uncut in lower grade saffron

Trusted Source
The key to buying genuine saffron is to get it from a trusted source. This means that you need to know about the authenticity of the company and its experience in the field of supplying pure saffron before making an investment. Anup Saffron is a reputed and popular name in the field of supplying pure saffron for many decades now. Mere mention of our name is enough for our clients to believe in quality of products that we offer. .

Uses
Saffron has been widely used as a spice and coloring agent. This has been a tradition since many centuries. It is also widely recognized for its beauty and medicinal properties. It is used in cooking to make food colourful, aromatic and delicious. Saffron is known for its potency to enhance complexion when consumed with milk. It can also be used for many beauty treatments. Other practices involving use of saffron includes religious ceremonies, calligraphy, painting and much more.

Storing saffron
Native Place of Pure Saffron

This is really tough. Of course any region that supplies saffron will claim that the purest of saffron originate from their region and that they specialize in it. Basically, saffron is grown in India (Kashmir). This is where the purest and best quality saffron comes from. and Keep it in cool Place

Storage of saffron plays an important role in maintaining its purity, aroma and color. It should be stored in an air tight container to keep air and moisture away.Bright light is not good for saffron because it tends to bleach the strands. This is also the reason that the flower needs to be picked at dawn and before sunrise. Also keep it away from direct heat. It is said that if stored properly, saffron has a potential to retain its property for many years together.