Saffron Crocus, Crocus sativus If you do a search for the top ten most expensive spices, you’ll find a varied list. However there is one spice that is always at the top of that list: saffron ...

The saffron crocus usually grows in hot, arid weather, with 90 cent of the world's production coming out of Iran. But Dhillon found that B.C.'s wet climate has actually aided in the plants' growth.

Unlike domesticated saffron, which can only be propagated asexually with human help, researchers said that many of the Crocus species reproduce sexually in the wild. The first known use of wild ...

What is saffron? Saffron is a spice derived from the autumn crocus flower (Crocus sativus), a perennial plant that blooms in the fall. There are three parts of value to the flower. The stigma, or ...

9. In a 9-by-13-by-4-inch oval Pyrex dish, add 1/2 cup vegetable oil. Add half of the rice mixture to the dish. Make a well in the middle of the rice. Add chicken mixture, making sure to keep the ...