“Neguine” is the highest quality of saffron. Infuse it in warm water before use and add it to your rice, risotto, mayonnaise, and desserts just before serving.

Recommended serving: allow 3 stigmas per person.

To release its full aroma and color, infuse saffron in warm water before use. This premium saffron is ideal for elegant savory and sweet dishes, especially when added toward the end of preparation or just before serving.

• Neguine saffron risotto: infuse a few strands in hot broth before adding to risotto for golden color and rich flavor
• Neguine saffron fish: marinate fish with saffron, lemon juice and olive oil before grilling or baking
• Neguine saffron rice pilaf: add saffron threads to the rice cooking water for a fragrant and colorful dish
• Neguine saffron chicken tajine: incorporate saffron into the sauce for an aromatic and exotic touch
• Neguine saffron crème brûlée: infuse the cream with saffron threads before preparing the dessert
• Neguine red wine and saffron sauce: add a stick of licorice when reducing a red wine sauce to accompany red meat

The red pistil of the mauve crocus reveals intriguing aromas of cedar, pepper, and flowers, combining warmth, power, and sweetness. It is a spice that ignites the passion of gourmets and remains an essential ingredient for chefs pursuing refined, high-level cuisine.

Harvesting saffron requires patience and skill. During a flowering period that lasts only two or three weeks, the crocus is carefully harvested by hand. The flowers are then trimmed, and the pistils are meticulously removed to preserve the most aromatic part of the plant.

Saffron takes its name from the Persian word “zapharan,” meaning “stigmas.” It is derived from the three stigmas, or pistils, of the Crocus sativus flower. Originally from the Middle East, it was first cultivated nearly 4,000 years ago in the Greek provinces.

Price/kg: 9200

Allergen: Absence

Country of origin: IRAN

Botanical genus and species: Crocus sativus

Ingredients: saffron neguine in filaments

Capacity: 10g

Possible traces of allergens: celery, sesame, mustard, nuts.