Makers of Spanish saffron, manuka honey, Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese and other premium foods are stepping up their efforts to expose imitators whose cheaper products they consider fraudulent.

Whether you're making saffron-tinged Spanish rice or cumin-scented Mexican rice, this easy recipe will have it on the table ...

Leave the rice over the heat until a layer begins to stick to the bottom, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat and cover tightly. Set the paella aside to rest for 10 minutes.

Saffron is the single most expensive food on earth by weight, but why is golden-hued spice so costly? "Saffron's price all comes down to labor and how the plant is grown," says Alex Wilkens, the ...

In 2011, Spanish saffron farmers complained that only 0.8 percent of saffron labeled as “Spanish” was actually grown in La Mancha. Since then, the European Union has cracked down on illegal ...

first we add the saffron, a spanish azafran, azafran de castilla-la mancha. and we're going to put a little bit like this. we break it with our hands, beautiful.

A gram of Spanish saffron is $20 at Penseys, the spice store. Herb expert and horticulturist Debra Knapke said growing saffron is a challenge in the Midwest because of our heavy clay soil.

Saffron has always provided the subtle flavor to Spain's national rice dish paella and colored the central plains with a purple hue for centuries. Skip to main content.

Chemical fingerprints confirm the saffron fraud Date: January 20, 2016 Source: Plataforma SINC Summary: Saffron from Spain is one of the world's most superior varieties, but the majority of this ...