Gold in the kitchen – the saffron cookbook
Affiliate link: Through an “affiliate link” I refer to a product that I like. If you buy something through this link, you pay the same for the product, but I get a commission. Today I would like to introduce a book to you, which I really recommend. It’s an interesting and beautifully illustrated cookbook about saffron. This book is a declaration of love for this wonderful spice! It was written by Susanne Fischer-Rizzi and the photos are by Ulla Mayer-Raichle. Susanne Fischer-Rizzi is considered a specialist in phytotherapy and aromatherapy, she trained as a naturopath and is the author of several books. Especially in the field of naturopathy and aromatherapy.…
Saffron cream sauce
Here is the promised recipe for a wonderful saffron cream sauce. It goes very well with fish and seafood, while for vegetarians it works well with tofu but also simply with rice or any other cereal. It also tastes good with boiled eggs. It is easy and quick to make. I always use both, saffron powder and saffron threads. The powder because it gives more colour and the threads because they are so beautifully decorative. Since the saffron will be cooked in this dish, I do not put the saffron threads in warm water beforehand.
Saffron cream sauce – the recipe
Saffron threads – the precious spice
Saffron has always fascinated me. I have visited many spice markets before, like in Morocco, and in Mund, I visited the plantation. Then, last Summer, Samantha told me about her own saffron plantation. I learned a lot from her, especially about the life cycle of this plant. Where does saffron come from? Saffron is extracted from the “Crocus sativus“. This is a plant that originates from the Mediterranean region. Nowadays saffron threads are mainly produced in Iran, Morocco and India. Saffron is also cultivated in Europe, for example in Spain, France and Italy. And then there is a small production in Switzerland, in Mund (Valais). And of course, there is…
Saffran – Samanthas local plantation
Samantha Today I met up with Samantha, whom I have known for a long time, Fernanda’s daughter, who sold her honey on the market for many years. Last year Fernanda told me that Samantha has a saffron plantation. Of course, this made me curious and I asked Samantha if I could ask her a few questions. And so we met today. Three years ago, in 2016, she started this project with four friends They planted 7500 saffron nodules on a field the size of half a soccer field. Friends and family actively helped. They even developed and built their own “dibble”, which enables them to make eight holes at…
