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Two thousand new lekë for one gram. It is called red gold.
It is the most expensive spice in the world and among the three most expensive foods along with white truffle or Caviar. Fortunately, saffron is also found in Albania.
The red color of the pistils, the unique aroma and the spicy taste make saffron like no other spice.
A spice that has been used since ancient times and is also used in the pharmaceutical industry. Considered the king of medicines and spices.
Saffron cultivation in Kosovo has already started to be a solid business, and recently it has started to be just as successful in Albania.
The newest production of this plant is being done mainly by an Albanian-Italian enterprise. It is cultivated in Dëshiran i Belshit in an area of several dynym.
Denisa Elezi, administrator of the company “Victus Fed”, which produces Dumre saffron in Albania, says for AgroWeb that this company was born in March 2013, after several years of experimentation in the Dumre area and other areas of Albania.
“The selection of saffron as a culture, after a careful analysis of the Albanian territory and market, came because of our passion for gastronomy where saffron is the king of spices “.
But, since saffron is a spice not very popular in Albania, is there a demand from the Albanian consumer?
“We have to say that the customer response was surprising. “says Denisa, adding that ‘the tendency towards good healthy eating and curiosity about new flavors, has made the interest in saffron more and more.
The seed sown in Dumre has been selected from the Acquila area in central Italy, which is also the area historically known for saffron production.
Dumre saffron, in addition to trading in organic products in Tirana, is also traded in Vlora, Elbasan or Saranda, while a quantity of production is also exported to Italy.
Saffron values
The saffron with the botanical name Crocus sativus, is obtained from the plant of the family Iridaceae, which has a short flowering season, only three weeks a year.
The healing part of saffron is the stigmas that contain safranal and numerous phytochemicals like crocin, picrocrocin, lycopene, carotenoids and alkaloids.
Saffron is a natural remedy for stress and depression and also helps alleviate diseases like Alzheimer’s.
Of the vitamins, saffron in significant amounts contains vitamin C, thiamine, riboflavin, niacin, folic acid and vitamin B6.
For 0.5 kg of spice it is necessary to take about 75,000 flowers. A flower has 3 strands that must be carefully collected by hand.
One gram has about 200-300 strands of saffron stigma.
How to prepare saffron tea
3 – 4 saffron fibers
A little honey
A glass of water
Put the saffron strands in a glass of a little warm water and leave for 10 minutes. Then pour in about half a cup of hot boiling water. Add honey if you want to sweeten it. Saffron fibers are consumable, if desired.
Consumption of saffron is preferred for all people, but in small quantities. It is advised not to consume more than 0.2 grams per day.
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