/ck/ - Food & Cooking

>>16019056
Sorry about your palate OP. Better luck next life.

>>16019065
Okay, so what do you use saffron for in such a way that compliments your superior palate? Don't be a typical fuck ass /ck/ poster. Make an attempt at explaining your response. Come on, indulge me.

>>16019056
it adds fragrant smells and nice color to a dish
that's pretty much it.
want your rice to look yellow and smell fucking amazing?
yeah you add one piece to like 10kg of rice and you're set

>>16019104
Yeah I mean I guess that's my point. It's just over-glorified food dye that adds just a slight metallic flavor. The saffron rice I made last night was great, perfectly executed, etc. However, it was much more the cardamom, cloves, and cumin seeds that gave the rice its actual aromatic flavor. I guess my conclusion is that saffron by itself is nothing, but when added to some spices, the subtlety it adds goes a long way.

"Less is so much more." - Saffron, 3,500 BC.

Where are you from? If you're not from Iran or Afghanistan, or at least have Iranian heritage, then you would not understand Saffron use properly.

>>16019140
Totally. Not worth the money. Turmeric or achiote have better flavors and still make food look pretty.

>>16019056
it smells good, maybe you have Covid

>>16019056
>I don't get it
No. And you never will.

>>16019056
>contributes nothing in flavor except basically a subtle, metallic taste
???

>>16019250
>???
contributes nothing in flavor except basically a subtle, metallic taste

>>16019056
no, it's overrated. and it stains fucking everything it touches. i had a sock with a giant splotch on the bottom because i'd stepped on a stray molecule of saffron

>>16019056
You can buy saffron crocus. Grow your own and harvest with tweezers, anon. Lifetime supply.

>>16019140
I think the point is that it is subtle. It doesn't overwhelm the senses and drown out the taste of anything else you add, but is still 'present' enough that there is a noticeable change when you eat it with other things. As for price, I think it's just because of difficulty harvesting it. Like Sharkfin soup. It's nothing to write home about, and the synthetic stuff is far easier to get, but it's still expensive just because

There isn't much flavor but that's not what it's for. The effect of saffron are that of MDA or MDMA. It's great for relaxing and lifts your mood. Make it into tea or in a cold drink. Maybe even into a cocktail.

>>16019076
not him but
you have a file on your computer labelled lucifer.jpg
shut up lol

don't think anyone thinks saffron is expensive because its some crazy amazing most flavorful spice, just difficult and expensive to grow/harvest

>>16019056
cope

>>16019155
>you can only understand Saffron properly if you're from two countries in the Middle East
Yeah, that sounds like bullshit to me.

>>16019183
Already had COVID....twice, actually. Never lost my sense of smell or taste either time.

>>16019248
:*(

>>16021112
You might be on to something, anon.

>>16021135
Best response ITT. Thanks, anon.

>>16021698
lol no u

>>16022605
Okay you have a good point.

>>16019155
This. The palatability of saffron is tied to a genetic component associated with high levels of inbreeding and long hot days with exposure to lots of cosmic radiation.
If you don't have it you can't fully appreciate it.

>>16019056
found your issue OP

stigma balls

metallic? what the fuck bro

>>16019155
saffron is really popular in Italy as well and used in many traditional recipes.
everyone here can appreciate its distinctive aroma. I've never heard retards saying shit like "it's just expensive food dye" before coming to 4chan

>>16019056
>>contributes nothing in flavor except basically a subtle, metallic taste
get good saffron instead of cheap grocery store garbage. see >>16023200

>>16023455
You're probably right. I'll make sure I source my next Saffron purchase so that i know it's real, price be damned. But if it's not remarkably different then I'm going to come back here and bitch again and none of you will be able to change my mind.

>>16023665
>retard op gets scammed twice
l o l

>>16019056
The fact that it's expensive doesn't make it inherently better dude. It's just another flavor, and if you don't like it then it's fine, there's nothing to "get". Salt is probably the cheapest "spice" in the world yet it's the most versatile and most used.

My mom says the powdered stuff is just as good and won’t shell out for the real article. How can I convince here otherwise? I’m Jay btw, not sure if that matters

>>16021349
This guy gets it.

>>16023665
Expect to spend at least $200 per ounce.

>>16019056
what's stigma?

>>16019056
What brand? Try this stuff:
https://www.penzeys.com/online-catalog/saffron-coupe-spanish/c-24/p-1433/pd-s

>>16024175
your mom is right. the powdered stuff, provided that it's 100% real saffron and not a scam, is more effective in seasoning your dish (ie it takes less of it to give more flavor).
whole saffron threads may look cool in a risotto, but you need a lot of those to actually taste it.
I live near Milan, the birthplace of the saffron-flavored "risotto alla milanese", and almost everyone here use pic related. it's reasonably cheap, but I guarantee that it's the real deal.
a pack of 4 sachets is like 4-5 euros and each sachet is enough for 2 persons.

>>16024213
You. You are a stigma. Never lose sight of that.

>>16024175
You need to move out of your mom's basement - she clearly has early onset dementia.