Get Chilli, Spirulina & Hoodia Seeds here   Saffron Corms 4 Sale Chilli Pepper Seeds from mild to hot Saffron (Crocus sativa) Last updated: Wednesday, April 02, 2008 Australia only Saffron corms are for sale again from January 2009 to March 2009. This is time sensitive and only available for a short time until sold out. Australia only If you want to be notified when Saffron Corms are available for sale send an email to: asaffron@freeautobot.com You will receive an email which will read like this: "Moments ago you requested further information and in order for us to deliver it to you, we require you to click this link that is provided below." Please click the link so I can let you know when saffron is available again. Elke's Flowering Saffron   Saffron Corms are sold out until January 2009 This is the true saffron, the most expensive spice in the world. In ancient time this rare spice was far more in use for its medicinal properties, for culinary use, in perfumes and as a dye. Originally it came from Asia Minor and the Mediterranean countries, but it has been widely cultivated in southern Europe since ancient times. By the sixteenth century it was widely grown in quantity in Essex near Saffron Walden in Britain. Greeks and Romans strew saffron flowers on the floors of public places to scent the air and saffron tea was poplar to refresh the spirits. click here for the Saffron eBook to the top Saffron crocus is a perennial bulb. The flowers are pale lilac with narrow ribbed, slightly variegated leaves. The stigmas, which is the part you use, are a bright orange-red. The saffron corms grow best in rich sandy soil, which is well drained and in a sheltered position. The best way is to grow them by division of bulbs. The flowers hardly ever set seeds, if they do, they take a long time to germinate and take three years before they flower. The corms are planted in August (Autumn) in Europe and in late Summer to early Autumn (January - March) in Australia. The flowers appear before the foliage. The stigmas are picked by hand and should be dried straight away. They can be dried in the sun,  or in the microwave. As soon as they crackly dry they should be stored in an airtight container in a cool place away from light. click here for the Saffron eBook to the top The true saffron has a spicy, aromatic, pungent and slightly bitter taste. You use very little to give colour and flavour to food. Today saffron is manly used to flavour and colour foot. It is very popular in Spanish cooking, with rice and in the Provencal dish Bouillabaisse. It is also used for colouring butter, cheese and in confectionery. Saffron tea: Pour 575ml of boiling water over a pinch (4g) of saffron and leave to stand for 3 minutes. Drink a wineglassful whilst still warm.   Saffron eBook * Graphics above is representative only. Product only available as a download. click here to see the content of my Saffron Electronic-Book You can get the saffron eBook in three ways: FREE with your saffron order on the order form, when saffron is available again   Australia only: if you want to buy just the e-Book, send Au$10 cash or postal money order to: Elke Roland, D2825A Princes Highway, Wandandian, 2540 NSW (no credit card or cheque please) make sure you give me your email so I can send you the download address International: paying with PayPal http://healthprod-au.com/digital/ebooks/ebooks.htm To use my Saffron Electronic Book you need an IBM compatible computer and Internet Explorer 4 or greater installed on your computer, even if you don't use it. Please note: An eBook is not  a physical book, it is a digital book which you download from the internet. http://healthprod-au.com/digital/ebooks/ebooks.htm to the top click here to check out my Saffron e-Book Other topics of HealthProd-au.com [ Home ] [ Buy Chilli-Pepper Seeds ] [ Saffron Corms ] [ Arthritis Herb - Pennywort ] [ Spirulina Products ] [ Dragon Fruit ] [ Herbs for Medicinal and Culinary  Use ] [ Chinese Water Chestnuts ] [ eBooks ] [ Order Information ] [ Contact Us ] [ Skype - VOiP ] [ Roboform fills Web Forms ] [ Good Links ] [ Links Page for Au Websites ]      http://healthprod-au.com [ Riverhouse ] [ Spirulina Products AU ] [ Hoodia-Weightloss-Products.com ] Copyright © October 2005 - 2008. All rights reserved. Contact: Us