老饕聊中国香料藏红花Chinese saffron

藏红花可能是世界上最昂贵的香料之一，近似黄金。藏红花原产于希腊、土耳其，中国也有出产。藏红花的昂贵是因为手工采摘花朵的雌蕊（每一克干品含200-500朵花），再干制而成，十分贵重。藏红花食用方法：可以浸入水中喝，也可以加入菜肴里。一些欧洲名菜里就经常使用藏红花。特别在制作鱼时，藏红花可作为调味料。在使用藏红花时可把藏红花丝撕碎，用热水浸泡，然后把过滤后的汁水加入食品里。还可以把花丝烤干、弄碎，加入菜中，藏红花适合配制海鲜。

Saffron is probably one of the most expensive spices in the world, similar to gold and is native to Greece, Turkey and also produced in China. The reason why it is expensive is that pistils of saffron need to be hand-picked. (200-500 flowers per gram of dry product).The edible method of saffron: it can be immersed in water or added to the dishes. It is often used in some famous European dishes. Saffron can be used as a seasoning, especially when making fish. In use, the saffron filaments need to be shredded and soaked in hot water, and then filtered juice is able to be added into the food, and the saffron filaments are able to be baked and broken to add into the dishes, which is suitable for match with seafood.