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• 04:55

  Why Is Saffron So Expensive?

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  Harvesting saffron requires a lot of physical labor to get the flowers from the field to final packaging. The harvesting process plus its distinct flavor, smell, and color make it the most expensive spice in the world. It's used in kitchens across the wor

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  Precious Commodities Worth (More Than) Their Weight In Gold

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  The saffron war of 1374 lasted 14 weeks driven by a notion that the spice could cure plague. It can’t. But people lost their heads over it. It’s not just gold, diamonds, and oil we cherish and plunder. Seemingly benign commodities—whether it’s medicinal t

• 03:19

  Zereshk Polow: A Crunchy-Bottomed Rice Dish From Iran | NPR Hot Pot

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  Yasaman Alavi makes zereshk polow, a crunchy-bottomed rice dish popular in her native Iran. Infused with saffron and spiked with tart barberries, it's traditionally eaten with slow-cooked chicken. Alavi prepares this meal while sharing memories of her aun

• 02:24

  Harvesting the World’s Most Expensive Spice

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  Kashmiri saffron is the most expensive spice in the world, and for good reason. Found only in a certain region of Kashmir in northern India, farmers have been harvesting the red gold for hundreds of years. For farmer Ali Mohammad Dar, saffron holds a spec

• 07:22

  How The World's Most Expensive Spice Is Harvested

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  In this episode of Local Obsessions, Hashim Aslami, a successful saffron producer and Afghanistans top advisor in the saffron sector, talks about the worlds most expensive spice, known as red gold. Hashin explains how saffron has impacted Afghanistans eco

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