Make the most of your saffron with a two-step process (maximum flavor and color): 1. Grind the saffron: Use either a pestle and mortar or a spice grinder. Grind until all of the strands become a fine powder. 2. Bloom the ground saffron in water: Stir 1/8 teaspoon of the ground saffron with 3 tablespoons of water. Allow to bloom for 10 minutes. | The Mediterranean Dish

Did you know these amazing facts about Saffron? 🌸 💰 Saffron is the world’s most expensive spice, often selling for $5,000 per pound. 🌱 It comes from the Crocus sativus flower—each bloom produces only 3 tiny red stigmas (that’s why it’s so rare). 🖐️ It takes about 75,000 flowers to make just 1 pound of saffron spice! 🌍 While many think it only grows in the Middle East, saffron actually grows beautifully in the USA (zones 4–10). 🍵 Saffron is prized not only for its flavor and golden color in