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saffron.............................I've been given ahuge tub of it

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zippitippitoes · 15/08/2006 18:39

..so what can I do with it

well not a huge tub a taramasalata tub of it

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zippitippitoes · 15/08/2006 19:37

lol so no one uses this stuff then

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hoxtonchick · 15/08/2006 19:38

dp makes yummy saffron rice. basically risotto.

WideWebWitch · 15/08/2006 19:39

Saffron cake, it's a good Cornish recipe, will find you one. Nigel Slater has a nice saffron recipe, hang on

iota · 15/08/2006 19:40

paella

iota · 15/08/2006 19:41

or send it to me - it's very expensive to buy

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zippitippitoes · 15/08/2006 19:41

how much do you use in rice..a teaspoonful?

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WideWebWitch · 15/08/2006 19:42

Saffron cake recipe and Nigel chicken saffron recipe here and a list of receipes with saffron

FioFio · 15/08/2006 19:42

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hoxtonchick · 15/08/2006 19:43

grrrr, he's refusing to be drawn. one sounds about right i think.

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zippitippitoes · 15/08/2006 19:43

I was given it by a friend of ds..he has a Tesco carrier bag full!

He was given it by his Russian step dad when he went to Majorca to see his parents

Russian step dad has brought it from Russia!

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WideWebWitch · 15/08/2006 19:43

Paella or send it to me too. Or send it to Iota and she can meet me for lunch and give it to me! How nice zippi, it's the worlds most expensive spice iirc.

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sunchowder · 15/08/2006 19:44

helloo....that was so nice of you WWW--the saffron cake looks good, I think I am going to try that. Saffron is really expensive here too Fio.

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iota · 15/08/2006 19:44

wwww - she can send it to you and you can cook me lunch with it

VeniVidiVickiQV · 15/08/2006 19:45

Share it?

FioFio · 15/08/2006 19:46

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WideWebWitch · 15/08/2006 19:46

lol at rich! Yes Iota, I could cook you paella. Except as people keep saying darkly to me 'yeah but MK is a long way from the sea, innit?' (every time I order seafood somewhere out, weird! )

Katymac · 15/08/2006 19:47

I'd sell it on ebay...if you can be sure of the ingredients - otherwise you could fall foul of trading standards

They are really firm about labelling

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zippitippitoes · 15/08/2006 19:59

thank you recipes look lovely..I could have done the chicken this evening but have roast to eat now instead

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nikkie · 15/08/2006 19:59

Saffron mayonnaise Yum!

iota · 15/08/2006 20:01

alternatively, you could dye your clothes with it - if you are fond of yellow

yoyo · 15/08/2006 20:05

I have a recipe for chicken with a coriander, tomato and saffron sauce (well it's Leith's actually) if you are interested. Lots of Greek yog - scrumptious! Also got one using leftover chicken with rice and noodles, sultanas and almonds...

Have you got the threads or powder?

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zippitippitoes · 15/08/2006 20:09

they are threads..when ds brandished the tub at me i thought they were maggots

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