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Poshing up me dinner - any uses for Saffron?

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  • Danili
    Danili Posts: 78 Forumite
    Oh and I bought a fair amount of saffron whilst in Dubai on holiday.

    Any ideas what to do with it?? Stupidly spent a small fortune on it and don't want it to go to waste..also does anyone else know how long it lasts? (I am storing it in a tupperware pot)

    Many thanks
  • angeltreats
    angeltreats Posts: 2,286 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    You could make paella :)
  • midnightraven3
    midnightraven3 Posts: 2,720 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Photogenic
    saffron is very sensitive to light
    so store away from sunlight/direct light
    i know you said its in tupperware
    (my dresser has glass doors so i need to keep everything in dark glass)

    saffrons flavour intensifys after a while in a dish, so if you are making something for tomorrow think of this
    i love it in risotto!
  • fru-gal_3
    fru-gal_3 Posts: 100 Forumite
    How about Saffron cake go to greenchronicle.com and search for Cowyth wheg or saffron cake (sorry I can't post links yet.)
    If you have the first Nigella book try her recipe for Blakean Fish Pie, she puts saffron in the white sauce and it's delicious.
  • zippychick
    zippychick Posts: 9,334 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker I've been Money Tipped!
    Oddly enough there's no recent thread on saffron,but I've merged yours with an older one so you can see the previous suggestions

    thanks
    Zip :)
    A little nonsense now and then is relished by the wisest men :cool:
    Norn Iron club member #380

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