@@mrwersa1 actually its tasty when its spicy its just that westerners are really sensitive to spice or cannot tolerate anything a little more than less .Eating spice is also very good for health and heart and increase tge activity of brain.Ever wondered why Asians eat a lot of spice because theres a lot of benefits and proven theories behind it?But no offense ,all countries have different standards in different things.
@@mrwersa1 speak for yourself lol. I've seen plenty of Americans and even french "West" like Indian food in its original form. For instance, I feel macaroni is too bland for me. Doesn't mean it's bland for Italians and everybody else.
I planted 100 saffron bulbs earlier this Autumn in a garden raised bed here in the southern Willamette Valley. The bulbs came from a family farm in France. It was a real pleasure to harvest our first homegrown saffron threads. The flavor is incredible and the color very strong. Thanks for posting this video. I enjoyed it very much.
@Joaquin Au Yea if you tasted plastic in saffron that's probably what they sold you as saffron. I was born in Iran, the capital of saffron in the world, and had the opportunity to taste the real deal and it's unlike any other spice. Actually in Iran we don't call it a spice, because it's not even in the same league as salt or pepper, saffron is saffron, it's not a spice. The problem is because of politics Iran can't really export anything straightforwardly, so what I had in Iran is pretty hard to come by elsewhere although you can find it in some Iranian supermarkets if you live in a major city in the US or Europe.
@Joaquin Au What do you mean? You know you shouldn't just dump saffron into water there is a making process. I know the method is different for every country but you can also try the Iranian method, search youtube for Persian rice, or any persian dish and stew, and most of them include saffron.
In Iran, we use saffron in most foods and sweets, and it is the main food spice in every Iranian home. It does not matter how expensive saffron.The main taste of Iranian food is completed with saffron. If you come to Iran one day, try saffron Plo, saffron ice cream and saffron kebab chicken.
It's most probably three names as in Arabic Ghali is a male name, Golab is Persian name and Behbahani is a family name in Iran in Behbahan city in Iran.
A good example for how *limited supply* can increase the price of something to the high value, when the demand is growing. Also, the saffron makes the food to taste sweeter, the people are very keen on sweet things.
Saffron though (unlike diamonds) has legitimate supply side pressure as crops often fail in certain regions or sudden climatic/ weather issues spoil the quality. it is the corporate level players in the diamond industry that keep the rock prices unrealistic. but saffron in mostly fractured market with SMEs only!
I had a wonderful little saffron plot in South Central Pennsylvania, 3'x4'. It was so productive that I was able to gift tiny jars to my friends and have plenty for my family
Jennifer : it is common in India to have it with a glass of milk. It is also used in biriyanis. For 3-5 gms it costs like 250 rupees which is like 3-4 dollars.
Rajendra Dalvi NO !!! other countries have strict laws in adultery but india have adultered milk, veggies have toxic color coating, fake tea everything have poisoning agent's in it
@@urScorpioLady for a good price, I looked up this one brand at Kroger. It’s like 6.00 but people said it’s good quality. Should be with the middle eastern/Indian food. I think the brand is Vigo if I’m not mistaken
I have the same problem for some reason the Iranian government resists putting hyphens in passports for family names that consist of multiple names. His name is: Ghaleh-Golab-Behbahani 0:21
Fun Fact: Saffron is very popular in Sweden because it is used in a pastry called "Lussekatt". It is a tradition to eat Lussekatter (saffron pastries) when it is Christmas in Sweden. 🙂
It is really a very informative video. The time lapse video of saffron flowers which is included in this video is taken by me when I was working on Saffron flowering project at CSIR-National Chemical Laboratory Pune. We also got a good result of in vitro flowering as well as greenhouse flowering. Filed a patent on in vitro flowering.
I am a pro chef from Croatia , and i use saffron in the dishes , but you have to put little . I use it for food coloring . I will quote Gordon Ramsay " It's expensive as hell " 😂😁 . In Croatia we call it "Šafran" .
Yea, Iranians put just half a teaspoon in a pot of rice. It's not something you'd use in excess. @cha0s_dvl11, it has its own aroma but in rice, it gets masked mostly. There are certain deserts though for which it's considered an essential ingredient specifically for the aroma it provides.
@@ethanium9280 it has an aroma which is hard to describe. it is a smokey yet floral fragrance. Almost like a white tea but more floral. It's very distinct for the most part
I have been working for long time in MIDDLE EAST, i work as barista or coffee maker, most of arab people they like saffron specially for tea and coffee. Its good for depression and migraine. Thank you for this great video!❤️🇵🇭🇵🇭🇵🇭🇵🇭
Literally all pakistani and indian sweet dishes have saffron like actually yesturday my mom was applying a saffrn mask on her face now i know the importance
I started my own saffron brand that helps Afghan farmers .It’s from herat and it’s one of the best quality in the world .If your mom is interested it’s called SilkyWayMerkhel you can find it on Etsy
In Iran , 5 dollars a day is a lot and you can get a lot of stuff with it , for example in London when you go to the salon to your hair done it costs you 15 pounds but when I went to Iran I had to only pay 3 pounds (my mother is Persian) and everything there is pretty cheap.
I've been all over the middle East 5 dollars a day is actually a great wage compared to cost of living is it great no but it's far from the true slave wage jobs of Penny's a day all over the middle East! I personally know teachers in Afghanistan making less then 20 a month!!!
The name in not complicated at all, its Arash ghaleh golab behbani and it mean warrior-hill-flower juice- and good feeling. They pact the whole last name together so it's looking like gibberish
Beh-ba-hani. The problem with English speakers is they don't pronounce the "h" in the middle of a word. All the Iranian names with "Mah" (Mahnaz, Mahsa, Mahvash) are butchered by pronouncing it as "Mea." Of course a name with two of those would be impossible to pronounce for them, and that's just the second part of his last name.
@@SI-fv7gc Sorry, the way you talk shows you haven't been around them long. What was said was not meant as an insult, just innocent humor at the way the name was written in the video. Lighten up baba joon, enghad sakht nagir.
Actually, the name is: "Arash Ghaleh Golab Behbahani". The last name is 3 words. But when you come to USA, you have to remove the spaces between the words because people may mistake parts of your last name with a middle name! That happened to my friend and his tax returns got all screwed up.
Glad you picked a Persian expert since it is primarily from that area. I also must say that saffron is mostly produced in Iran not just cause of cheap labor cause you find that in most of those other places he mentioned to, it’s definitely the climate and soil that bare this type of plant easier than other places
As a Persian I am proud of my country producing 90 percent of saffron in the wworl not only most expensive but also highest quality and flavor comparing to other saffrons produced in other countries. I wish everyone in the world could taste it.
I use saffron daily as a health support. I use it to avoid migraines and also to ease depression. I have been off anti depressants for almost 3 months. I put about 8-10 strands in my mouth and let them stay there for 10-15mins. They become hydrated with salvia, then I chew it. I used to wash it down with water, now I just leave it so I get little bonus bits for a few hours haha. It also helps with gum inflammation and mild tooth aches. Just keep moving the strands back to the point of pain and wait 15mins and it will offer mild relief. Really hope this helps someone. I'm from Australia, where I live we have a large multi cultural community, so I purchase saffron from Afgan or Idian supply shops for $20 AUD for 5gms. I really happy with that because used to be about $12 AUD for 0.1g from major supermarket.
You're not the only one who noticed this effect. Interesting. To get the most out of it try a tea. Put some hot water in a cup with a spoonful or so of sugar, then add a pinch of saffron and give it a gentle stir and allow it to steep for a minute or two. Should have a golden colour, and a warm, pleasant aroma.
I have the same problem for some reason the Iranian government resists putting hyphens in passports for family names that consist of multiple names. His name is: Ghaleh-Golab-Behbahani
I remember when I was little there was a garden of these flowers down the street of my school it was beautiful there was more flowers:Roses,Tulips,Violets....And much more!If I knew there were so fragile I would had protected them In the winter
To everyone who responds to people who use saffron with "Are you rich!?": Saffron is very expensive in large amounts, but you only need to use a very small amount of saffron to make several servings of the food in question. A small glass vial or saffron costs around $6, and I'm pretty sure you could make a lot of food with that. So no, you don't need to be rich to use saffron. Also: Saffron comes in many grades. High quality saffron is very expensive. The saffron in the video sounds like it's high grade saffron.
very correct!! my family produce the good quality one, it costs up to 3000 us dollars per kilo and it's sold locally/ and yeah, consuming too much saffron can kill, it's poisonous ... very small quantities suffice...
Arash: is name of Iranian legend GhaleGolabBehbehani : Ghale = Means Castle Golab= Means Rose - Rose water Behbehani= means From Behbehan ( a city in South Western Iran)
Rajorsi Roy Chowdhury 😂 Once I put whole spoon of Saffron in my milk... When mom came to know about it, she beaten the shit out of me.. 😂 never touch that small spice box again.
Lmao It tastes so good in desserts you should try it I started my own saffron brand that helps Afghan farmers .If your interested it’s called SilkyWayMerkhel you can find it on Etsy
@MahmoudoV Are you saying that nuking more "women and children" is a solution to your incorrect theory that Iranians kill women and children? Alongside your poor grammar, you have shit for brains.
Sarah 208 “behave ur self” Are you my mom? If you can’t understand a joke that’s a *you* problem not a *me* problem. If you’re that sensitive get off the internet
For people who are curious about the taste: (I'm Iranian and we use it a lot)😊 Saffron doesn't have any taste but when it's ready to use, it has a golden red-yellow color and the smell is sooooo sweet that you might think the taste is sweet as well (but it's not!) The smell is like smell of flowers that makes you so fresh and happy!(Probably one of the best smells I've ever tried❤) Couple of drops of that can give the food a strong yellow color.😍
And for those who are curious how does it smells sweet but does not have any taste: Let me give you an example of something you've probably tried. As you know rose water smells so nice and fresh but it doesn't have any specific taste. Saffron is the same!
frost knight I live in the United States and for a little tiny bottle that’s inside another small bottle it cost $20-$25 dollars so when my husband and I cook with it we only use a very little bit and only on special occasions
as an Arab, I can't imagine a home with no Saffron !! we even use it in our special Arabic Coffee, and believe me when I say: It makes all the difference ! ( we know it's expensive, but it's ABSOLUTELY worth it
It's just part of the list of things it can deal with, also demonstrating that it is useful in a normal day by day basis of the standard person ... you are free to make the equivalence, but this is only you chosing to read it in that way. Also some women would rather be thankful to know that if they have strong PMS (it depends from woman to woman) they can deal with it through a delicious (although expensive) meal.
Flowers tend to have shallow root systems let us assume this is true also with Saffron. So, grow it in those gardening trays that are very modular and mobile. Have the trays run through picking station factories, use tools similar to remote surgery tools. You don't need super super high quality ones either, you just need to have cameras to help the software that controls them locate the stamens to pick them. You can train your picking algorithms on cheap flowers with similar general shapes and vaguely similar color contrasts. Should not be SUPER hard to beat 5000 USD a pound if you can get a set up running over 30 pounds a year. Yes, according to the video they are getting yields of 4 lbs an arce in the hills of Iran. Remember they probably aren't bothering to fertilize and that this is outside. What you might want to be doing is to grow test beds of flowers and be on the look out for plants with more than 3 stamens or plants with more than the normal number of flowers or even just larger stamens. You also want to be looking out for flowers that open at abnormal times or just more often. These are the general types you want to breed to create your stocks. I am just an internet person and I am not a Saffron or any other type of farmer I am sure a commercial farmer could be even more effective, but it is obviously possible to cut out the human labor costs involved in a lot of the steps of harvest and preparation. Remember that Iran does not have the types of sophisticated robotic automated harvesting equipment that we have here in the States, not does it have the engineering to design variants adapted to this purpose. One should also take care to remember that using light capturing mirrors and refocusing you can even simulate different light levels than your current latitude has as well as trick the plants into thinking it is whatever season you want. Assuming this plant is as expensive as is stated and that the demand volume is there I would expect that some people will work out the rest of the kinks involved and drop the bottom out of this market.
Pranay Tony You stole my words....lol! I know hyderabadi biryani(original recipie) is the best food on earth and the use of saffron makes it a heavenly delicacy.
verily humane It's our pride & icon that represents Hyderabad on the world platform, The Most Fantastic Dish in Rice section! I feel really bad for the duplicate biryanis everywhere! But one who tastes this Authentic Hyderabadi Biryani, will never forget in their lifetime! I must say that there is a wide variety usage of Saffron in Telanagana Dishes too! It helps for children, couples, old people! But I am so sorry for stealing your words, Pal!
Pranay Tony yeah man absolutely, i appreciate you stealing my words...lol! I know there are probably 200 or more different kinds of biryanis on youtube and all of them are just self invented by people and they call it biryani,its just disgusting . Im glad that i learnt this century old recipie of biryani from my ancestors who were nawabs of hyderabad telangana and i cook it almost every weekend and believe me bro i cab never get enough of it. saffron is a key ingredient of hyderabadi biryani, it just adds an aroma and taste of royalty to this amazing delicacy. Im glad to speak with you and really happy that you understand the authenticity of our pride.
verily humane Brother brother you don't know how happy I felt when you said you stole my words n when you spoke about the greatest epic meal which the Hyderabad city people only owns it & I can say that nobody cooks perfect on this planet except Hyderabadis! I am saying that I felt so so glad meeting you here! Living here & being Hyderabadi is the Biggest, Happiest, Safest, Coolest thing in the World cause Hyderabad stood as The Best City in the world in so many aspects! Happening Hyderabad! Happy Hyderabad! Love My City as equal to My Mom for ever! Once again Happy Meeting YOU Brother from another Mother!
Pranay Tony hehe , you sound like youre a pakka hyderabadi....haha! which is really cool and your love for our city is soo true, without a doubt. I love that line " a brother from another mother" it just defines you as lovely individual....hope we come across in the city someday the way we did here....lol!
In Greece where my origin is we called Krokos that after take the Latin Crocus sativous...also we have named our village like this...krokos ..The famous ancient Greek writter Omiros reffered word Krokos flower(saffron) in the 800 b.c. our brand Krokos-kozani saffron is considered as one of the best quality world wide... thanks for nice video
YUP I LOVE SAFFRON SO MUCH, im from dubai and saffron is so popular and delicious 😭❤️ we only have a small jar of saffron tho and by the way its not pronounced that way "زعفران" and this is how its written originally in arabic its pronounced like....”zaffaran”
The most expensive Saffron comes from Morocco. I'm from Morocco and I can buy the Iranian Saffron for less price yet we know the quality may be different. Iran produces larger quality compared to Morocco though. In Morocco, saffron is harvested in a very small area in the South called Imin Tanout that's why it is extremly rare. The saffron from much is darker than the one that comes from Iran. It is also more dry and it gives a special distinctive flavour and more colour. The hot weather of this area combined with mounatnous breeze and a bit of rain during the rainy season is perfect to produce such high quality and flavour. This kind of weather also means that the saffron flower is too delicate and a season of drought can easily destroy the flowers.
i am super glad as an indonesian to have access and is actually able to taste saffron. its kinda cheap because we got it and our friends store and we got 15% discount
Depending on where it is from the value of saffron is based on. The best in the world is from the region of Kashmir, India and Afghanistan...the color, flavor and aroma profile is what makes it different.
I'm surprised they haven't bred or genetically engineered breeds of Saffron that grow high yields of Saffron. Basically all foods humans commonly eat has been bred to make great yields.
Yes, with enormous loss of flavor and often loss of other essential components. No, thank you. Please keep your grubby tech-obsessed hands off the saffron.-
Someone would if there was enough demand for saffron in first-world countries that apply advanced scientific knowledge to agriculture and economics. A 46 metric ton per year demand in the U.S. is basically nothing, in economy-of-scale terms, so it's not really worth the up-front investment to anyone to set up an engineering effort to develop high-yield saffron. If the demand got up into the hundreds or thousands of tons, though, I'm sure you'd suddenly see high-efficiency automated saffron growing operations and new cultivars that produce way more yield.
I remember my mother had recipe that called for saffron, and at the store when we were looking for it came in this tiny ass baggy inside a more normal looking holder. I showed my mom, and she’s like, “well, time to find a different recipe.”
It's a normal thing in Iran. We have the longest names in the world. Imagine if u had to do an exercise where the letters in your name count as that many pushups multiplied by the letters.
I love the aroma of saffron when we use it for Indian dishes especially Biryani.
In rasmalai too
@@mrwersa1 actually its tasty when its spicy its just that westerners are really sensitive to spice or cannot tolerate anything a little more than less .Eating spice is also very good for health and heart and increase tge activity of brain.Ever wondered why Asians eat a lot of spice because theres a lot of benefits and proven theories behind it?But no offense ,all countries have different standards in different things.
Yum!
@@mrwersa1 speak for yourself lol. I've seen plenty of Americans and even french "West" like Indian food in its original form. For instance, I feel macaroni is too bland for me. Doesn't mean it's bland for Italians and everybody else.
@@mrwersa1 we like it the way it is
I once bathed in saffron, my skin felt so good. My mum didn’t speak to me for a week.
Safiye Sultan but why
Safiye Sultan lmao 😂😂 yolo right! 😏
What the........ Are u very rich
she probably emptied her mom's entire year's stock of saffron
PJ She probably used her mums saffron or used all their money to buy it 😂
i accidentally dropped my mom's saffron and she got mad. now i know why. thank you :D
Turkish?
Your mom produces saffron. . . ?
Remade Pukka nah she bought them
WAKEUP!! malaysian haha
I'm not Turkish but you have a Turkish surname.
People: Saffron is very expensive.
Indians: **putting it in literally every sweet dish**
Same here
There is a difference between fake and real
kesar badam doodh lolll
Same
@@aladin8549 at present it's in my kitchen real saffron.
I planted 100 saffron bulbs earlier this Autumn in a garden raised bed here in the southern Willamette Valley. The bulbs came from a family farm in France. It was a real pleasure to harvest our first homegrown saffron threads. The flavor is incredible and the color very strong. Thanks for posting this video. I enjoyed it very much.
Saffron better be the most amazing thing anyone's ever tasted.
Joaquin Au lmao I agree
How about D*CK???
Joaquin Au you prolly don’t have good quality saffron
@Joaquin Au Yea if you tasted plastic in saffron that's probably what they sold you as saffron. I was born in Iran, the capital of saffron in the world, and had the opportunity to taste the real deal and it's unlike any other spice. Actually in Iran we don't call it a spice, because it's not even in the same league as salt or pepper, saffron is saffron, it's not a spice. The problem is because of politics Iran can't really export anything straightforwardly, so what I had in Iran is pretty hard to come by elsewhere although you can find it in some Iranian supermarkets if you live in a major city in the US or Europe.
@Joaquin Au What do you mean? You know you shouldn't just dump saffron into water there is a making process. I know the method is different for every country but you can also try the Iranian method, search youtube for Persian rice, or any persian dish and stew, and most of them include saffron.
Rice with saffron ....best thing in the world
Husky ARMY ikr! 😭
argh I just had lunch now I hungry again
ρεαcн•cαɱραηεllα same!!
Husky ARMY i want to try saffron one day 😞
Molly Shay we Persian say saffran
0:18 "for starters, saffron is a complicated spice to harvest."
"My name is Arash GHALEHGOLABBEHBAHANI"
there you go
😂😂😂
and you r gurururumyuanamnu so whose is more complicated idk lmao
Lmao😁😅😅😅😅
How you going to make fun of my boi Arash when you got a name like that? 😂😂
😂😂😂
In Iran, we use saffron in most foods and sweets, and it is the main food spice in every Iranian home.
It does not matter how expensive saffron.The main taste of Iranian food is completed with saffron. If you come to Iran one day, try saffron Plo, saffron ice cream and saffron kebab chicken.
Female detected opinion rejected
Saffron tea ❤❤
Is it worth it… the taste?
@@nawazomuzik no
InshaAllah I'll try all of these one day😌
His last name looks like the results I got from smashing my hands to the keyboard pretending I'm a hacker.
Akagami shanks almost like Russian but not yet😹
I'm also
It's like 3 words mushed in one. Very common with peasant family names.
It's most probably three names as in Arabic Ghali is a male name, Golab is Persian name and Behbahani is a family name in Iran in Behbahan city in Iran.
@@Khalid7a So it's three names smashed into one, like a super long compound word à la German.
Me: looks outside and sees purple flowers
Also me: STONKS
Bruh underrated comment😂😂😂
this needs more likes 😂😂
up vote
I'm here before this becomes famous
𝗦 𝗧 𝗢 𝗡 𝗞 𝗦
Screw being a weed dealer, I'm gonna be a saffron dealer
Too late
How much for a G of saffron bro 😎
Best of luck getting it from Kashmir
But can you smoke it 🤔
@@puneethraj173 lmfao
A good example for how *limited supply* can increase the price of something to the high value, when the demand is growing.
Also, the saffron makes the food to taste sweeter, the people are very keen on sweet things.
This is why you need to buy bitcoin. Cash will be printed till its worthless.
*cue millions of people buying bitcoin, rendering it worthless than dirt*
noziri ?
Saffron though (unlike diamonds) has legitimate supply side pressure
as crops often fail in certain regions or sudden climatic/ weather issues spoil the quality.
it is the corporate level players in the diamond industry that keep the rock prices unrealistic.
but saffron in mostly fractured market with SMEs only!
Maaan I don’t need no economics! I just finished that subject!!
as an afghan I highly recommend saffron with green tea you will love it.
I had a wonderful little saffron plot in South Central Pennsylvania, 3'x4'. It was so productive that I was able to gift tiny jars to my friends and have plenty for my family
My grandparents are Jewish Persians so when my grand cooks Persian and my mom we use saffron and I love the smell it’s so good and the taste
We eat it to with our food , and daily with a glass of milk at night very good for your health.
Akash Gupta So true...
Yes..
Akash Gupta boi how rich are you?
Jennifer : it is common in India to have it with a glass of milk. It is also used in biriyanis. For 3-5 gms it costs like 250 rupees which is like 3-4 dollars.
Our company used to import grade A saffron from Afghanistan to India.
Indian dishes specially sweets are incomplete without saffron..!! Saffron is magic..!! 😋😍
Arabic and Iranian dishes too
That Saffron that sold in india is adultered by fake color and scents
@@ugvtyu829 that could be said about any country
Rajendra Dalvi NO !!! other countries have strict laws in adultery but india have adultered milk, veggies have toxic color coating, fake tea everything have poisoning agent's in it
@@ugvtyu829 who told you?? I have always bought pure 100% unadulterated saffron. We get it. Don't you always put bad name in India
How to become rich? Plant these! 😂
Kaizan Pagsisihan you need a permit to sell them, it’s not that easy...
iiSipp wtf? Really?
Kaizan Pagsisihan
no
And get km's^2 of field + lots of workers
Kaizan Pagsisihan be serious with this
I grew up eating it as a treat, it's absolutely amazing. My family is from Iran and it's my dad's favorite
Can you tell me where in the states 🇺🇸 I can get good quality saffron please ?
@@urScorpioLady aw man I wish I could tell you. My dad usually gets it
@@urScorpioLady for a good price, I looked up this one brand at Kroger. It’s like 6.00 but people said it’s good quality. Should be with the middle eastern/Indian food. I think the brand is Vigo if I’m not mistaken
Ghalehgolabbehbahani
I feel bad for when he has to write his last name down
I have the same problem
for some reason the Iranian government resists putting hyphens in passports for family names that consist of multiple names.
His name is: Ghaleh-Golab-Behbahani
0:21
Looks like gibberish 😂😂
that is not real name. His real last name is Ed
@Me :D how is that racist?
Me :D Racist in so overly used nowadays people just throw it left and right. You, sir are one of those people.
Fun Fact: Saffron is very popular in Sweden because it is used in a pastry called "Lussekatt".
It is a tradition to eat Lussekatter (saffron pastries) when it is Christmas in Sweden. 🙂
wait hold on lussekatter only exist in sweden? wtf i thought every country had them
In Norway too
I used to buy these but now it's spring ;-;
@@shinypotatolol3982 I miss them too. But I can still make lussekatter at home :)
do they taste good though? or is it mostly tradition
0:21 “ghalehgolabbehbahani”
Ghazal. Damn u're first person,who wrote it properly. LMFAOOOOO 😂😂Congrats!!
GLOBGLABDANALAB
No
Globgogaglabasgggdgsgs
Ok idk
Ghazal. No globgogabgalab
Oh flock
It is really a very informative video. The time lapse video of saffron flowers which is included in this video is taken by me when I was working on Saffron flowering project at CSIR-National Chemical Laboratory Pune. We also got a good result of in vitro flowering as well as greenhouse flowering. Filed a patent on in vitro flowering.
We are already doing that
cool
Damn his last name tho
xKunikidax ikr
xKunikidax Someone liked your comment 👍🏾
INR, lol 😂
xKunikidax yea
What about it? You posted an incomplete thought.
Your Name tho Xkunikidax
I am a pro chef from Croatia , and i use saffron in the dishes , but you have to put little . I use it for food coloring . I will quote Gordon Ramsay " It's expensive as hell " 😂😁 . In Croatia we call it "Šafran" .
Does it give any special aroma except as food colouring?
Yea, Iranians put just half a teaspoon in a pot of rice. It's not something you'd use in excess.
@cha0s_dvl11, it has its own aroma but in rice, it gets masked mostly. There are certain deserts though for which it's considered an essential ingredient specifically for the aroma it provides.
my husband name is safran 😊
@@ethanium9280 yes it does , the flavour is salty like and sweet at the same time
@@ethanium9280 it has an aroma which is hard to describe. it is a smokey yet floral fragrance. Almost like a white tea but more floral. It's very distinct for the most part
Literally EVERY Indian family has boxes of this stuff for milk, deserts, etc.
Gauri Punja hahaha sooo true
Indonesian too... It's not that expensive here like we brew tea with that
Yasin Abdillah Yeah, I bet! A lot of people use it in a lot of different countries.
Gauri Punja Damn!😲Indians are so rich.
Gol Kiwi not everyone, it’s just more common for us so it’s cheaper lol
I said the guys name at the beginning and my furniture started moving
lmao! this needs more likes
His name tho....
TMDGCMCT hah your like the first person to mention it
finally someone mentions it
I thought I read it wrong 😂
He's*
TMDGCMCT "He's" doesnt mean "he is", it tells of ownership not of shortening word
it is as expensive as its taste its yum l love to eat it....
stfu
what does that means?
Arman Khan that means
S- shut
T-the
F-f*ck
U- up
__- no offense i just
answer your question
*We just know you didnt eat it irl -,-*
sandy u r wrong
I have been working for long time in MIDDLE EAST, i work as barista or coffee maker, most of arab people they like saffron specially for tea and coffee.
Its good for depression and migraine.
Thank you for this great video!❤️🇵🇭🇵🇭🇵🇭🇵🇭
Literally all pakistani and indian sweet dishes have saffron like actually yesturday my mom was applying a saffrn mask on her face now i know the importance
Yeh my parents are from Pakistan and they put it in milk sweets and basically nearly all foods
Two of my favourite countries ♡
I started my own saffron brand that helps Afghan farmers .It’s from herat and it’s one of the best quality in the world .If your mom is interested it’s called SilkyWayMerkhel you can find it on Etsy
Bro I live in Pakistan and I can tell that saffaron is very common here just like any other spice
When everyone focuses on his name rather the very low pay for hard workers for an expensive spice
Because his name is long as shit. As long as it doesn't raise the price, I couldn't care less.
In Iran , 5 dollars a day is a lot and you can get a lot of stuff with it , for example in London when you go to the salon to your hair done it costs you 15 pounds but when I went to Iran I had to only pay 3 pounds (my mother is Persian) and everything there is pretty cheap.
I've been all over the middle East 5 dollars a day is actually a great wage compared to cost of living is it great no but it's far from the true slave wage jobs of Penny's a day all over the middle East!
I personally know teachers in Afghanistan making less then 20 a month!!!
lil goat aka young kid!!!
Come to the us, you'll earn $10 an hour at mcdonalds!
Theres no hard work in plucking plants , what youd give 100$ for each worker ?
my parents told me that they bring it from space😂😂
that is true.
😂😂 your parents are soo cute
@@Chatoo345 it isn’t.
The name in not complicated at all, its Arash ghaleh golab behbani and it mean warrior-hill-flower juice- and good feeling. They pact the whole last name together so it's looking like gibberish
Beh-ba-hani. The problem with English speakers is they don't pronounce the "h" in the middle of a word. All the Iranian names with "Mah" (Mahnaz, Mahsa, Mahvash) are butchered by pronouncing it as "Mea." Of course a name with two of those would be impossible to pronounce for them, and that's just the second part of his last name.
@@SI-fv7gc Sorry, the way you talk shows you haven't been around them long. What was said was not meant as an insult, just innocent humor at the way the name was written in the video. Lighten up baba joon, enghad sakht nagir.
I R shut up and kiss already
@@SI-fv7gc What a horrible excuse for a human. I hope the hate and disdain in your black heart doesn't end up with you hurting innocent people.
Exactly!
Saffron is like a more expensive version of weed that you eat
how tf can you compare saffron with weed?
Ankit Saha dude it’s a joke
@@Leo-xe6rf no no u onto something but u dont know u onto somehing bro
@@merlinthegray Stoners in the chat!
@@armstrong2450 i smoke saffron
I never knew that Vanilla can be so expensive.. like omg!!..
Yeh :4 well, FYI: It natural Vanilla is expensive, whilst the cheaper and most common one we have is from the lab.
I don't even know that it was a spice
MsPhuongs
.. I see.. thank youu
Randolf Yap most people use vanilla extract, so I guess I won’t call you an idiot. There’s really no pure spices that are liquid.
Vanilla take three to five years to grow and fully bloom.
Arash Ghalehgolabbehbahani
*_spits out water_*
....What come again😲
I am the globgogabgalab
I guess what his teacher would call him while taking attendance 😂😂 maybe *xfhfcftghghnkjg*
Globgloglabgalab
Actually, the name is: "Arash Ghaleh Golab Behbahani". The last name is 3 words. But when you come to USA, you have to remove the spaces between the words because people may mistake parts of your last name with a middle name! That happened to my friend and his tax returns got all screwed up.
sina yyy
It’s not that long
Glad you picked a Persian expert since it is primarily from that area. I also must say that saffron is mostly produced in Iran not just cause of cheap labor cause you find that in most of those other places he mentioned to, it’s definitely the climate and soil that bare this type of plant easier than other places
You know they have to throw in anti-Iranian propaganda everywhere they can.
Yes, I was going to say that too! Mersi, dawsh
As a Persian I am proud of my country producing 90 percent of saffron in the wworl not only most expensive but also highest quality and flavor comparing to other saffrons produced in other countries. I wish everyone in the world could taste it.
If you wish everyone could taste it. You wouldnt care about other countries competing to lower the cost
The food you guys make is 💣💣💣
Yes you have the 90 percent … but have you ever heard the top quality of Crocus Kozanis ?
@@sasquatchdonut2674 Don't comment when you don't know anything about Iran and its great civilization. Iran is the cradle of world civilization.
I use saffron daily as a health support. I use it to avoid migraines and also to ease depression. I have been off anti depressants for almost 3 months. I put about 8-10 strands in my mouth and let them stay there for 10-15mins. They become hydrated with salvia, then I chew it. I used to wash it down with water, now I just leave it so I get little bonus bits for a few hours haha. It also helps with gum inflammation and mild tooth aches. Just keep moving the strands back to the point of pain and wait 15mins and it will offer mild relief. Really hope this helps someone.
I'm from Australia, where I live we have a large multi cultural community, so I purchase saffron from Afgan or Idian supply shops for $20 AUD for 5gms. I really happy with that because used to be about $12 AUD for 0.1g from major supermarket.
You're not the only one who noticed this effect. Interesting. To get the most out of it try a tea. Put some hot water in a cup with a spoonful or so of sugar, then add a pinch of saffron and give it a gentle stir and allow it to steep for a minute or two. Should have a golden colour, and a warm, pleasant aroma.
@@playerzero2236 Thank You. Finally realised I can search emails for RUclips replies Hahah. Might have some tea now. 😉😁😃🌏
0:20 My name is Arash Globgobgabgalab
Tolkku this made me laugh so hard xD
I like books.
Tolkku This placement is a true treasure trove
W
Lol.. XD now that is him now..
That’s a long last name
I have the same problem
for some reason the Iranian government resists putting hyphens in passports for family names that consist of multiple names.
His name is: Ghaleh-Golab-Behbahani
Uvuvwevwevwe Onyetenyevwe Ugwemubwem Ossas oh
be careful what u wish for, trolls are gonna call you fatman :D
@Uvuvwevwevwe Onyetenyevwe Ugwemubwem Ossas nah?
Me :D is that a Portuguese name ??? Or religious
I remember when I was little there was a garden of these flowers down the street of my school it was beautiful there was more flowers:Roses,Tulips,Violets....And much more!If I knew there were so fragile I would had protected them In the winter
To everyone who responds to people who use saffron with "Are you rich!?":
Saffron is very expensive in large amounts, but you only need to use a very small amount of saffron to make several servings of the food in question. A small glass vial or saffron costs around $6, and I'm pretty sure you could make a lot of food with that.
So no, you don't need to be rich to use saffron.
Also: Saffron comes in many grades. High quality saffron is very expensive. The saffron in the video sounds like it's high grade saffron.
_ _ I bought a jar a few years ago for around 6 bucks and still have half of it and we use it a few times a week.
A small amount is plenty.
Nobody if it's not Iranian, it's not proper
very correct!! my family produce the good quality one, it costs up to 3000 us dollars per kilo and it's sold locally/ and yeah, consuming too much saffron can kill, it's poisonous ... very small quantities suffice...
Nobody try Persian its much better.
Growing up in an Indian family, we have saffron mixed in milk every night.
Serena Patel true
Dang, I wanna know what saffron taste like :'(
(my country doesn't have these)
coz indians belive it makes u fair thts number 1 bullshit
thats the myth for they apply it on face lol. drinking saffron with milk is considered good for health hence we drink it.
No we don’t, maybe your family
forgot about saffron..
this dude has awasome voice
Other countries: it's so expensive!
India: zuban kasari!
Indians can relate😌
Lol true
The only Indian person I found with a roblox pic hehe
दाने दाने मे केसर का दम ।
@@komalkamboj123 lol yea can I add u on roblox?
@@taniniroblox sure I am TARANAOMG
Arash: is name of Iranian legend
GhaleGolabBehbehani :
Ghale = Means Castle
Golab= Means Rose - Rose water
Behbehani= means From Behbehan ( a city in South Western Iran)
Proud Iranian Thanks. I wondered what his long last name meant 😀.
Wow... My name is only consists of mine and my father's :/
Now I am able to understand why my mother scolded me very badly when I dropped saffron on the floor and was going to broom it out. lol
Rajorsi Roy Chowdhury
😂 Once I put whole spoon of Saffron in my milk... When mom came to know about it, she beaten the shit out of me.. 😂 never touch that small spice box again.
Others
Saffron=Expensive Spice
Pokemon Players=Saffron City
What’s that
AaaaaaaAAaaAAAAAaaaAA
YEAH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Yes
I didn't play Pokemon growing up, but I did play Smash 64 (and I'm also of Indian heritage). The first time I saw Saffron City, I was like "wtf...".
@@ifyourereplyingtomycomment1941 R/whooosh
Saffron: *expensive*
Me: Oh hell na
Saffron: *good for depression*
Me: *About to rob a bank*
Lmao
It tastes so good in desserts you should try it
I started my own saffron brand that helps Afghan farmers .If your interested it’s called SilkyWayMerkhel you can find it on Etsy
But it looks great
Preechagene it tastes great!
"My name is Arash *Globglogabgelab* " I am the spice of thoughts and mind.
Lord Glaz No u
Dune ?
hes Iranian/Persian they have weird names.
George MMA not as much as ur last name MMA weirdo!
Sean Ocansey very funny ha ha ha ha!
90% of saffron comes from Iran? It's a good thing saffron isn't in high demand in the US like oil is otherwise...
MahmoudoV stupid comment
MahmoudoV
Idiotic comment
@MahmoudoV
Are you saying that nuking more "women and children" is a solution to your incorrect theory that Iranians kill women and children? Alongside your poor grammar, you have shit for brains.
Too baf the highest percentage pf STEM grads in the world are from Iran. China is 2nd india is 3rd
And natural gas #2. Total resources in the world #5. Knowledable Human capital #1.
What genius thought plucking those three little strands from a flower was a good idea? God bless them because saffron in cooking is amazing.
0:21 Globglogabgalab???
I think that I might be able to pronounce it. But then - as a Greek - I have had plenty of practise learning to pronounce long surnames!
Lol
Its sounds like hes gonna puke😂
sounds like chandler bing speaking gibberish
I AM THE YEAST OF THOUGHTS AND MINDS
The flower is beautiful..
I love the colour!!
Period
PheP_ Ilovelies you love period color?
_"Why Is Saffron So Expensive?"_
Because it's not cheap.
Smart
You deserve likes..
Not funny
It is 😂😂😂
🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗🤩🤩🤩🤩
Love Iran from Pakistan ♥️🌟
Sorcery.
This made my hour
I'll get my throwing stone.
Butters The Bean I see you everywhere and every video I watch. O.o
Butters The Bean Botany.
You guys must be following the same autoplay sequence. lol
@0:18 saffron is very complex to harvest
@0.21 he says his simple name...
What
what are you talking about lol
r/woooosh
@@robenkhoury7079 you dumb?
His parents accidentally smashed the keyboard when the nurse was asking his last name.
idk if this is a joke or an insult
🤣🤣🤣🤣
lol
That's not funny I appreciate l it if u behave ur self
Sarah 208 “behave ur self” Are you my mom? If you can’t understand a joke that’s a *you* problem not a *me* problem. If you’re that sensitive get off the internet
For people who are curious about the taste: (I'm Iranian and we use it a lot)😊
Saffron doesn't have any taste but when it's ready to use, it has a golden red-yellow color and the smell is sooooo sweet that you might think the taste is sweet as well (but it's not!)
The smell is like smell of flowers that makes you so fresh and happy!(Probably one of the best smells I've ever tried❤)
Couple of drops of that can give the food a strong yellow color.😍
And for those who are curious how does it smells sweet but does not have any taste:
Let me give you an example of something you've probably tried. As you know rose water smells so nice and fresh but it doesn't have any specific taste. Saffron is the same!
“Ooh i like your name”
-Albus Percival Wulfric Brian Dumbledore
Fantastic taste
Yeah but albums name is just several ones , not a unique long one like this mister.
It's still easy to pronounce compared to the guy.
We arabs usually prefare using it with tea it tastes good , i didn't know this considered expensive to the world until now
actually the saffron which is usually used for daily consumption isn't genuine, most people dont know this, thanks to false marketing
frost knight I live in the United States and for a little tiny bottle that’s inside another small bottle it cost $20-$25 dollars so when my husband and I cook with it we only use a very little bit and only on special occasions
Saffron with tea is absolutely delicious 😍😋😋😋😋😋😋
Well but obviously you're an arab nothing's cheap for you 🙄😜
@Fans of Matt Cutts Arab economy yields 90% from tourism.
as an Arab, I can't imagine a home with no Saffron !!
we even use it in our special Arabic Coffee, and believe me when I say:
It makes all the difference !
( we know it's expensive, but it's ABSOLUTELY worth it
Never known saffron, but this video teaches me everything I need to about saffron.
I love how PMS is comparedto alzeimers and depression.
Right. Like its a disease or unhealthy mental state lol
It's just part of the list of things it can deal with, also demonstrating that it is useful in a normal day by day basis of the standard person ... you are free to make the equivalence, but this is only you chosing to read it in that way. Also some women would rather be thankful to know that if they have strong PMS (it depends from woman to woman) they can deal with it through a delicious (although expensive) meal.
PMS isn't a normal part of menstruation, it's an imbalance of the hormones. there's something wrong with the endocrine system when you have bad PMS.
I don't.
Nobody’s comparing them. It simply states that it’s thought to help cure them
Flowers tend to have shallow root systems let us assume this is true also with Saffron.
So, grow it in those gardening trays that are very modular and mobile.
Have the trays run through picking station factories, use tools similar to remote surgery tools. You don't need super super high quality ones either, you just need to have cameras to help the software that controls them locate the stamens to pick them.
You can train your picking algorithms on cheap flowers with similar general shapes and vaguely similar color contrasts. Should not be SUPER hard to beat 5000 USD a pound if you can get a set up running over 30 pounds a year.
Yes, according to the video they are getting yields of 4 lbs an arce in the hills of Iran. Remember they probably aren't bothering to fertilize and that this is outside. What you might want to be doing is to grow test beds of flowers and be on the look out for plants with more than 3 stamens or plants with more than the normal number of flowers or even just larger stamens. You also want to be looking out for flowers that open at abnormal times or just more often. These are the general types you want to breed to create your stocks.
I am just an internet person and I am not a Saffron or any other type of farmer I am sure a commercial farmer could be even more effective, but it is obviously possible to cut out the human labor costs involved in a lot of the steps of harvest and preparation. Remember that Iran does not have the types of sophisticated robotic automated harvesting equipment that we have here in the States, not does it have the engineering to design variants adapted to this purpose.
One should also take care to remember that using light capturing mirrors and refocusing you can even simulate different light levels than your current latitude has as well as trick the plants into thinking it is whatever season you want. Assuming this plant is as expensive as is stated and that the demand volume is there I would expect that some people will work out the rest of the kinks involved and drop the bottom out of this market.
Hahaha, Nice, Love the intelligence you just showed there.
Mic drop??🎤
..? What.
I am stunned by your intelligence and that little bit of humility
Oh goody. Another asshole with a scheme to ROB PEOPLE OF THEIR LIVELIHOODS. Christ, when will you techies learn?
We use Saffron with Rose petals in the World's Favorite Famous Hyderabadi Biryani from Hyderabad, Telangana, India!
Pranay Tony You stole my words....lol! I know hyderabadi biryani(original recipie) is the best food on earth and the use of saffron makes it a heavenly delicacy.
verily humane It's our pride & icon that represents Hyderabad on the world platform, The Most Fantastic Dish in Rice section! I feel really bad for the duplicate biryanis everywhere! But one who tastes this Authentic Hyderabadi Biryani, will never forget in their lifetime! I must say that there is a wide variety usage of Saffron in Telanagana Dishes too! It helps for children, couples, old people! But I am so sorry for stealing your words, Pal!
Pranay Tony yeah man absolutely, i appreciate you stealing my words...lol! I know there are probably 200 or more different kinds of biryanis on youtube and all of them are just self invented by people and they call it biryani,its just disgusting . Im glad that i learnt this century old recipie of biryani from my ancestors who were nawabs of hyderabad telangana and i cook it almost every weekend and believe me bro i cab never get enough of it. saffron is a key ingredient of hyderabadi biryani, it just adds an aroma and taste of royalty to this amazing delicacy. Im glad to speak with you and really happy that you understand the authenticity of our pride.
verily humane Brother brother you don't know how happy I felt when you said you stole my words n when you spoke about the greatest epic meal which the Hyderabad city people only owns it & I can say that nobody cooks perfect on this planet except Hyderabadis! I am saying that I felt so so glad meeting you here! Living here & being Hyderabadi is the Biggest, Happiest, Safest, Coolest thing in the World cause Hyderabad stood as The Best City in the world in so many aspects! Happening Hyderabad! Happy Hyderabad! Love My City as equal to My Mom for ever! Once again Happy Meeting YOU Brother from another Mother!
Pranay Tony hehe , you sound like youre a pakka hyderabadi....haha! which is really cool and your love for our city is soo true, without a doubt. I love that line " a brother from another mother" it just defines you as lovely individual....hope we come across in the city someday the way we did here....lol!
In Greece where my origin is we called Krokos that after take the Latin Crocus sativous...also we have named our village like this...krokos ..The famous ancient Greek writter Omiros reffered word Krokos flower(saffron) in the 800 b.c.
our brand Krokos-kozani saffron is considered as one of the best quality world wide... thanks for nice video
Toooo expensive!!!
0:33
A lot of work and effort goes into harvesting enough saffron, it's the same with vanilla pods.
My mom have 2 small jar of safron I think is from arab I forget pls don't blame me
Preechagene did you not watch the video
Oh my gatchi so expensiiiiiive
Thank you for educating me about this very expensive ingredient because I often wondered.
It helped me with depression I love it ❤️
woaah. that's so cool. i didn't actually know that.
so, it is this labor-intensive process that makes saffron soooo expensive
And Remy was just gonna steal safron for his MUSHROOM?!
Literally watching that before I watched this lol
YUP I LOVE SAFFRON SO MUCH, im from dubai and saffron is so popular and delicious 😭❤️ we only have a small jar of saffron tho and by the way its not pronounced that way
"زعفران" and this is how its written originally in arabic its pronounced like....”zaffaran”
amna alshehhi Uhhh... different languages?
This spice has really a big importance in Indian culture especially in hinu traditions
Milk and kheer with saffron is the best thing i have ever eaten😋.
And also the smell in biriyani
My name is saffron
Does that mean im expensive????
Btw I'm broke lol
saffron_ P!ATD it means saffron
saffron_ P!ATD No, it means that I can use you for my cooking so it will taste good. The easiest way to say it is I can eat you :3
*XxShukri xX* wtf
Are u expensive?
saffron_ P!ATD *Apparently Yes* LMFAOOOO😂
Hahahaha Saffron sounds like the reduction of Zac Efron LOL
😁😁😁
Josh Gutierrez LMAO
The best Saffron comes from Iran, also, the term SAFFRON is a Persian word.
Saffron is saffron wherever it comes from its from the same plant obviously
@@SI-fv7gc No these crocuces grow in my garden in England naturally. They're not Iranian. Nice try though.
The most expensive Saffron comes from Morocco. I'm from Morocco and I can buy the Iranian Saffron for less price yet we know the quality may be different. Iran produces larger quality compared to Morocco though. In Morocco, saffron is harvested in a very small area in the South called Imin Tanout that's why it is extremly rare. The saffron from much is darker than the one that comes from Iran. It is also more dry and it gives a special distinctive flavour and more colour. The hot weather of this area combined with mounatnous breeze and a bit of rain during the rainy season is perfect to produce such high quality and flavour. This kind of weather also means that the saffron flower is too delicate and a season of drought can easily destroy the flowers.
@@imanety2247 That's because Iran sends it's 2nd grade saffron for export, we feed our population with the best first.
And why does this matter?
My grandma used to use saffron in rice pudding, it always tasted wonderful.
Now that's a surname 0:20
I'd give a dollar to the person who can pronounce the guy's name.
Gaalay-Go-la-behe-behani
(Gimme my goddamn dollar bish)
my name is arash globgogabgalab
nellu draws I thought the same
nellu draws stolen comment
Shimeji ._. oh shit you know my serect
Idk I just saw the Same comment more up in the section
LOL
i am super glad as an indonesian to have access and is actually able to taste saffron. its kinda cheap because we got it and our friends store and we got 15% discount
Me: tries to sleep
RUclips: why saffron is so expensive?
Me: hmmm good question
I can imagine his struggles writing his last name as a child.
Persian names are like that 😊
It's pronounce shi-theed!
It's way too expensive! But at least that's super helpful for our body,that's a plus point.
*This is absolutely amazing! Great job*
The best saffron is found in kashmir,india i am so proud of my country
Beshak India is best
Not really Iran has the best saffron out there
It is used in paella 😋, wow didnt know it was that expensive!😮
Depending on where it is from the value of saffron is based on. The best in the world is from the region of Kashmir, India and Afghanistan...the color, flavor and aroma profile is what makes it different.
I'm surprised they haven't bred or genetically engineered breeds of Saffron that grow high yields of Saffron. Basically all foods humans commonly eat has been bred to make great yields.
Yes, with enormous loss of flavor and often loss of other essential components. No, thank you. Please keep your grubby tech-obsessed hands off the saffron.-
Someone would if there was enough demand for saffron in first-world countries that apply advanced scientific knowledge to agriculture and economics. A 46 metric ton per year demand in the U.S. is basically nothing, in economy-of-scale terms, so it's not really worth the up-front investment to anyone to set up an engineering effort to develop high-yield saffron. If the demand got up into the hundreds or thousands of tons, though, I'm sure you'd suddenly see high-efficiency automated saffron growing operations and new cultivars that produce way more yield.
they have tried that, its less color and less taste in the plant. i have seen it in a market in mexico. the best its from morocco or iran
They do have synthetic saffrons but its not as good as original..
Until the tech does catch up to the original.
Those flowers are incredibly beautiful
Chef : Saffron is expensive
me : pour some MSG in my dish
I remember my mother had recipe that called for saffron, and at the store when we were looking for it came in this tiny ass baggy inside a more normal looking holder. I showed my mom, and she’s like, “well, time to find a different recipe.”
They should do a separate Video for this dudes surname. Wtf?!
schemaia 9
schemaia hahaha
🤣🤣🤣
It's a normal thing in Iran. We have the longest names in the world. Imagine if u had to do an exercise where the letters in your name count as that many pushups multiplied by the letters.
Mo Bruh r/woooosh
Saffron grows wild at my home. I never knew it was a spice. Wow. I am also starting a farm so I guess I gotten free real estate🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗