LAKSHMI SAFFRON ESSENCE 28ML
€2,98
Twenty eight millilitres, and a few drops are enough to colour a whole batch. This is an essence, NOT saffron strands, so treat it as a bottle of colour and aroma rather than as a spice you can steep. Same-day delivery across the Utrecht region.
Description
Real saffron is the most expensive spice in the world by weight, which is why a flavouring essence exists at all. It is worth being plain about what that means: this bottle delivers colour and a saffron-like aroma, and it does not deliver the actual threads or the way they behave when steeped in warm milk.
Where it earns its place is in volume cooking and in sweets, in a large pot of kheer or a tray of jalebi where a pinch of real saffron would disappear and a gram of it would be extravagant. A few drops colour a whole batch. Where it does not belong is in a saffron rice or a kesar milk made for its own sake, where the threads are the dish.
Can I use it instead of saffron strands? For colour and a general saffron note in a big batch, yes. In a dish where saffron is the main flavour, no. Use the real thing there.
How many drops do I need? A few. It is concentrated, and too much reads as artificial very quickly. Add it a drop at a time and taste as you go.
The other essence here is the kewra water bottle, and the whole shelf carries the teas and drinks. Vegetarian. Keep the bottle closed and out of direct sunlight, because both the colour and the aroma fade in the light. Order online at Panjab Supermarket for same-day delivery across Nieuwegein, Utrecht, Leidsche Rijn, Vleuten, Maarssen, Zeist, Bunnik, IJsselstein, Vianen, and Culemborg. Free delivery on orders over 49 euros.
Additional information
| Weight | 0,028 kg |
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