Not always available because of its rarity, this is the highest quality of saffron from the top country of origin. All the threads have been hand-selected to contain only the red, or most flavorful, threads.
This "coupe" grade has powerful coloring properties. Due to its extremely rare nature, we were able to entice Julia Child into opening a one-pound tin for us during one of her visit's to Milwaukee. Immediately upon opening, the exotic scent of these delicate flowers filled the air with their rare perfume, enchanting all of us! A signed tin remains with us as a memento of her visit.
Although the tins are beautiful, they hold one whole pound of coupe grade saffron and cost $2000 dollars. The one gram quantity comes in an air-tight jar. For larger quantites, please call for availability. (The superior grade saffron is available in a one-ounce tin.)
Before the 1970's real men not only didn't eat quiche, they didn't eat much of anything that hadn't been hacked from a bovine quadruped and served in its simplest form, along with fried, baked, or mashed potatoes.
Jay Jacobs
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