Saffron is a spice derived from the flower of the saffron crocus (Crocus sativus), a species of crocus in the family Iridaceae. The flower has three stigmas, which are the distal ends of the plant’s carpels. Together with its style, the stalk connecting the stigmas to the rest of the plant, these components are often dried and used in cooking as a seasoning and colouring agent. Generally, 150 000 crocus sativus flowers yield one kilo of stigmas and around 5 kilos of stigmas make one kilo of dried saffron useable as a spice.
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