In Reply to: Ty - how can it be that cheep? posted by didiaust on Saturday, 26. February 2005 at 05:53 Bali Time:
Is NOT cheap. In fact, saffron is quite possibly the most expensive flavouring spice that I am aware of.
We recently bought some really good saffron from a Kashmiri retailer in Bombay and paid the equivalent of 1,10,000 Rupiah for 10 grams. That is, ten grams cost us one hundred ten thousand Rupiah.
And, I know we got a reasonably good deal....qualitywise and pricewise.
The best quality saffron comes from Spain.