Saffron

nisa' · Post time 2-10-2006 11:15 AM

Sebelum kita lanjutkan dengan pertanyaan dan resipi saffron ni ... meh kita menuntut ilmu dulu ... kayakan pengetahuan kita tentang salah satu herba paling mahal di dunia ni.

The most precious and most expensive spice in the world: Saffron.
The Saffron filaments, or threads, are actually the dried stigmas of the saffron flower, "Crocus Sativus Linneaus". Each flower contains only three stigmas. These threads must be picked from each flower by hand, and more than 75,000 of these flowers are needed to produce just one pound of Saffron filaments, making it the world?s most precious spice.
But, because of saffron's strong coloring power and intense flavor, it can be used sparingly. Saffron is used both for its bright orange-yellow color and for its strong, intense flavor and aroma.

Crocus Sativus Linneaus contains crocin, the source of its strong coloring property, bitter-crocin, which offers the distinctive aroma and taste and essential oils which are responsible for its therapeutic properties.
Saffron is available both in filaments and powder, though the long, deep red filaments are usually preferable to the powder as the latter can be easily adulterated.
Today, the greatest saffron producing countries are Greece, Spain, Turkey, Iran, India, and Morocco.
The largest saffron importers are Germany, Italy, U.S.A., Switzerland, U.K., and France.

Preparation and Storage
Because of its expense, intense flavour, and strong dying properties, very little saffron is required for culinary purposes and the key is to distribute it evenly throughout the dish being prepared. It can be crushed to a fine powder in a mortar and pestle. It is easier however, to steep the saffron in hot water

nisa' · Post time 2-10-2006 11:18 AM

sekarang baru boleh tanya ... sesapa tau masakan apa yang sesuai guna saffron ni? saya ada 2 peket kat umah tapi tak tau nak buat apa. pernah masukkan dalam nasi yang ditanak ... tapi takat tu je la. since benda ni mahal .. cam ala-ala segan nak guna. hehehhehe ... cer citer sesapa yang tau. esp sifu masakan kak lieza :hatdown: hehehhe

shidaaziz · Post time 2-10-2006 11:24 AM

orang india ada juga mencampurkan saffron ke dalam susu & minum. tujuannya tak ingat tapi kalau tak silap untuk kecantikan atau kesihatan.

Show all posts · Post time 2-10-2006 11:32 AM

safron ni rendam dalam air panas... untuk pengaliran darah yang lancar... biasa dengar dicampur dalam masakan tapi tak berapa arif.

aida2121 · Post time 2-10-2006 11:39 AM

rasanya masakan beriani india selalu dimasukkan saffron atau koma2 ni. kalau tak silap ada juga dalam resepi nasi pilau hydrabad yg Noormasri tepek dulu. tapi, one thing pasal saffron ni, dulu ada isu pasal benda ni. Ada sesiapa ingat tak?

nisa' · Post time 2-10-2006 11:42 AM

masa ngandung dulu ada minum air rendam saffron ni tapi towards the end of the pregnancy .. stop sebab takut baby kuning. tapi dah nak kuning, tu kuning gak baby tu .. hehehhe

aida,
hmmm kalau tak silap pasal isu kedai mamak letak koma2 dalam masakan depa ... bila polis amik air kencing check ... ada detect dadah. itu ke?? koma2 tu saffron ek?

aida2121 · Post time 2-10-2006 11:55 AM

ha'ah nisa'..
saffron ni zafran ekk? so, air musoffa tu dibuat dari saffron ni la. benda mahal bebeno kan? banyak khasiat tu.. tapi camner blh jadi isu satu ketika dulu. seingat saya, mak saya selalu guna benda ni buat masak nasi beriyani

hanieliza · Post time 2-10-2006 12:49 PM

TQ nisa'..:tq::tq:
info yg amat berguna....:hatdown:

nisa' · Post time 2-10-2006 01:24 PM

memandangkan saya takde resipi pasal saffron ni ... saya google few web .. banyak gak resipi .. kebanyakan from mediterannean, europe etc

http://homecooking.about.com/library/archive/blspice11.htm

lemonthyme · Post time 2-10-2006 02:56 PM

Originally posted by nisa' at 2-10-2006 11:42 AM
masa ngandung dulu ada minum air rendam saffron ni tapi towards the end of the pregnancy .. stop sebab takut baby kuning. tapi dah nak kuning, tu kuning gak baby tu .. hehehhe

aida,
hmmm kalau ...

saffron ni koma2 in Malay tapi kalau tak silap saya yang jadi topik hangat pasal kat kedai mamak dulu tu ialah kas-kas which is poppy seeds...mintak maaf kalau salah ya..

zuraini · Post time 3-10-2006 10:02 AM

Saffron ni memang digunakan untuk masakan. Selalunya dimasukkan dalam nasi briani. Rendam dulu safron ni dalam air panas. Lepas tu bila nasi dah masak curahkan kat nasi. (Utk colouring).
Tapi safron ni mahal harganya. Orang lebih suka gunakan pewarna je. Yang kata ada dadah tu rasanya bukan koma-koma tapi kas-kas

soulha · Post time 3-10-2006 06:38 PM

kat sini soffron mmg mewah..soulha tk kira apa nasi pun belasan bubuh...sbb murah sngt..tp tngk gredlah...hehehe

ada jg soulha beli gred A..sini,1grm 20pound mesir..tp wallah ltk skit jer..harum..dn warna dia cantik...diorng panggil za'faron.

chempaka_ku · Post time 3-10-2006 06:51 PM

soulha, macamana masak dengan nasi tu? chemp ni ada beli hari tu..saffron dari Spain..tak tau pula grade apa......

eena05 · Post time 3-10-2006 08:03 PM

ade gak org cakap saffron ni di campurkan dalam air mineral.......yg bebetul mineral then di bacakan surah2 tertentu sebagai air penerang hati......wallahualammmmm

soulha · Post time 4-10-2006 12:50 AM

Originally posted by chempaka_ku at 3-10-2006 06:51 PM
soulha, macamana masak dengan nasi tu? chemp ni ada beli hari tu..saffron dari Spain..tak tau pula grade apa......

soffron dr spain mmg antara yg terbaik..cam sllu dikata, saffron nie..kegunaan dia untuk mewarnakan nasi..warna dia akan jd kuning..tp klu yg ok..mmg ada bau skit...tp wangilah bg soulha..sllnya soulha tk rendam klu nk msk nasi apa2...contoh klu nk wat nasi beriani masa msuk bahan cecair(air/susu) boleh ltkkan saffron nie...didihkan skit mskkan nasi...ada jg setengh msuk nasi dulu...pun boleh ltkkn saffron nie..kemudian sisusuli air....cuma jng letak kt last sudahlah....

soulha · Post time 4-10-2006 12:51 AM

Originally posted by eena05 at 3-10-2006 08:03 PM
ade gak org cakap saffron ni di campurkan dalam air mineral.......yg bebetul mineral then di bacakan surah2 tertentu sebagai air penerang hati......wallahualammmmm

kt sini mmg murahlah..walaupun local gred tp mutu dia mmg ada...soulha pun tk tau diorng buat apa..tp tk mustahil..bab2 perubatan..sbb sllu dijual cam kedai sen-sen orng cina tu...

chempaka_ku · Post time 4-10-2006 03:37 AM

ok thanks soulha, nanti cuba...

sakuragirl · Post time 4-10-2006 08:32 AM

sakura tak penah jumpa pun :nyorok:....kat mana nak cari ek :stp:

aida2121 · Post time 4-10-2006 08:41 AM

Originally posted by lemonthyme at 2-10-2006 02:56 PM

saffron ni koma2 in Malay tapi kalau tak silap saya yang jadi topik hangat pasal kat kedai mamak dulu tu ialah kas-kas which is poppy seeds...mintak maaf kalau salah ya..

ha'ah.. kas-kas... silap makcik!! terkeliru pulak sbb tak pernah guna. :malu: