I grew the world's most expensive spice

Full video to come, this is a really fun and easy plant despite how expensive it is

[xerxesZinc]

you have to pick flower earlier in the day (almost before sunrise) before it open to keep amazing odor. We used to grow it here in Iran, but not anymore in our fields.

[MrAbawmidabull]

The expense doesn't come from the rarity, it's the level of care needed, and amount of labor that goes into collecting commercial quantities of the stuff.

[EastCoastJerkStyle]

I found out, the hard way, that I'm allergic to Saffron.

Deathly allergic.

[laurawhite]

So beautiful! I’ve only had saffron a few times and it’s delicious. Would love to see a longer video on how to grow this!

[collateral__damage]

Being a chef

Seeing a 25kg sack full of saffron is like
A bag full of 100 dollar bills

[luluraheem]

Pro tip from an Iranian: instead of steeping the saffron in hot or tepid water, grind the saffron into a fine powder with the back of a spoon and sprinkle it over an ice cube in a small bowl. I do this every time and it preserves the flavor so much better and also it makes it a beautiful, intense red/ orange color rather than yellow! I like to put it in my tea with cardamom and rose water.

[wajahathilal]

It's also cultivated here in Kashmir. The cost of 1 gram is 360 in Indian rupees

[nadif]

Because of you, I added these crocus to my fall plantings. Even if I dont get much saffron, I'll still enjoy the gorgeous color of the flowers!!

[mathddv]

My dad bought 24 bulbs for about 30 bucks from a friend. Planted it 2 years ago and he's already expanding his crop because it grows so well. The faces on his friends who are cooks when he gifts them a little jar of home grown saffron is priceless 😁
Edit : the "crop" is a rectangle of 1 by 2 meters

[littleredhomestead]

We're getting ready to have about an acre of this soon.

[casohj]

This was so relaxing, your voice + the music just 👌

[fridagertsdotter]

Fun fact, in Sweden for Christmas we have a thing (pretty much a one day holiday related to Christmas here) just a couple of weeks before Christmas, called Lucia. Were we bake and/or eat saffron buns, it's baked mostly like a regular bread bun but with saffron and added with raisins on top, and is made in various shapes. And yes if you are wondering it is pretty expensive. It is sold as a spice, so about a 0, 5 gram package would cost 17 KR, aka like 2 dollars or more.

[lona.hiro]

Other people:wow it's the most expensive flower in the world
Iranian: literally put saffron in any food they want to make🗿👍🏻

[datz]

this is the items npcs want u to collect in MMOs

[hayleypaigereviews]

I live in Australia, we’re moving into our home soon so finally will be able to expand my garden (living in a caravan at the moment so all my plants are in pots). This will be growing all over my garden and I’m so excited

[VentiVonOsterreich]

"And I just grew it in my garden"
Robbers: *FERB, I KNOW WHAT WE'RE GONNA DO TODAY*

[ericpettyfishing]

Hey man, those 3 little strands still hold a lot of flavor. I have been a cook/chef for 12 years and have used saffron often. It is very potent herb.

[annonone]

It’s also very labor intensive too for harvesting which drives up the cost even more. If I remember correct if can only be hand harvested. It’s starting to become an item that is falling to exploitive labor practices so it’s important to try to find a saffron that has some sort of recognized certification for fair trade

[XXdarksidecookie]

I am crying right now. I was named after either the flower or the spice from my dad and have never seen anyone talk about the flower or spice ever so thank you❤ -🇬🇧

[horseshoe]

can't believe my bro Alan Ritchson spent so much time cultivating saffron