Saffron Crocus, Crocus sativus If you do a search for the top ten most expensive spices, you’ll find a varied list. However there is one spice that is always at the top of that list: saffron. Saffron ...

Saffron comes from the three stigmas of the crocus sativus flower. These stigmas are delicately removed from the flower and set out to dry. Although the stigmas are red in color, once ground and ...