The taste of luxury - saffron as a spice

The fine note

Saffron has a surprisingly bitter-tart to pungent taste. But used in the kitchen in small doses the spice shows only a light, exquisite note. However, it is the unique scent in particular that ensures that saffron gives every dish an extraordinary aroma. Saffron also contains bitter substances that complement and intensify the taste of other spice components. The carotenoids it contains cause the characteristic gold color. This can be intensified by pulverizing the saffron in a mortar, for example.

Saffron does not only develop its unique aroma in rice dishes. The fine, bitter taste and the exotic aroma give many other dishes and drinks such as teas and mixed drinks that special taste. Saffron can even add a very special touch to desserts. The bright red saffron threads also have an appealing look and are therefore often used to decorate food and fine drinks.

So that the aromatic scent is not lost, saffron should never be boiled for a long time, but preferably only added to the dish at the end of the preparation.