In Mexico we have a wide variety of plants and flowers that, without a doubt, enrich our territory; However, none of them will be eternal and is the case of A flower called saffron. You have surely tasted it in our gastronomy and has medicinal properties, but it is about to extinguish as a species.
Saffron is one of the most expensive flowers in the world.Benyamin Bohlouli / Unspash.
What is saffron?
Initially This flower is known as a seasoning that aromatizes and tastes to dishes, mainly Mexican. Abroad it is usually An exotic flower That is also used to cook, but it is not as common as in our country, so it is called «red gold.»
Even with this, the origin of This flower is Greece It was used for sexual and emotional purposes. Soon he arrived in America and in Mexico he found a good territory to grow.
The saffron flower It is obtained thanks to the Crocus sativus plant and, in fact, it is not all the flower that dealsbut the three red strands that collect the pollen. These are toasted and pieces of them are used to aromatize and specify the food, as well as for perfumes and cosmetic products. Now, with this in mind, can you imagine How many flowers are needed To obtain just a kilogram? The answer is 200 thousand flowers.
It is not surprising that this flower is the most expensive species in the world reaching 90 thousand Mexican pesos per kilo. For this reason, it began to be cultivated in other countries such as India, in Kashmir, more specifically.
Red strands are the most desired seasoning.VERA DE / UNSPLASH.
Medicinal properties of saffron flower
Saffron flower offers more than a delicious flavor As a condiment to food and a unique aroma, it is antioxidant, more if combined with light infusions or meals. The same way It is a flower that improves moodeven cases such as depression.