Moroccan saffron — 2 g

The 2 g size is the product’s net weight, not an amount to use in one recipe. Follow a culinary recipe suited to the form supplied, whether threads or powder. Threads can be steeped in a little liquid from the recipe before use; this is a cooking step, not a therapeutic drink.

Saffron for cooking

This 2 g pack of culinary saffron can be used in rice, couscous, broths and sauces. Incorporating it through the dish’s liquid helps distribute it throughout the food.

How to add saffron to a dish

For threads or cut threads

Steep a small pinch in a little warm stock or water. Add the saffron and the soaking liquid to the dish so that both are used.

For powder

Disperse a small amount in the cooking liquid and stir it through. Use the method matching the form in your pack.

A couscous example

For a vegetable couscous recipe using 170 g couscous, a large pinch of saffron threads goes into 260 ml hot stock used to hydrate the grains. Those quantities belong to that recipe; they are not a fixed amount for all rice, soup or couscous dishes.

Pack size

2 g.

Storage

Keep tightly closed in a dry place away from heat, light and steam. Use a clean, dry utensil.

How to use

Steep a small pinch in a little warm stock or water, then add both the saffron and its liquid to the dish. In couscous, saffron can go into the hot stock used to hydrate the grains. If your pack contains powder, disperse a small amount in the cooking liquid instead.

Storage

Store in the original, closed food packaging, in a dry place away from heat, light and strong odours. Follow the date and any after-opening instructions on the pack.