This basic (but delicious) saffron rice recipe can be served as a side dish or used to stuff poultry (we put it in Cornish game hens). Ingredients: 2 tbsp Unsalted Butter 1 tbsp Shallot, minced 2 blister-packs (1/4g) Sargol Saffron threads (or Sargol Saffron powder) 1 cup Long Grain Rice 3 1/2 +1/3 cups Chicken …

Pre-Toasting: Many recipes and saffron fans will tell you that you should lightly toast saffron threads on the stove to dry them out completely, enhancing their flavor.  Whether or not this is a good idea actually depends on how thoroughly the saffron you have was dried.  The producers of our Iranian saffron threads do not recommend toasting, …

This simple dish is earthy and sweet with a hint of brine… a luxurious twist on the traditional mussels mariniere recipe. Ingredients:  (Makes 4 servings) 1 pinch Iranian Sargol Saffron Threads  (you could substitute Spanish Saffron) ½ cup White Wine 1 Shallot, Finely Chopped 1.5lb Live Mussels (live Maine mussels depicted), soaked in flour water (how to prep …

The 21 challengers who advanced to the 2nd round of the Ridiculously Delicious Challenge have proven that they are just that:  Ridiculously Delicious.   We sent each challenger a box containing a free sample of each of the following: Grains of Paradise, Szechuan Peppercorns, Dried Tepin Peppers, Juniper Berries, Coconut Sugar, Dried Tart Cherries, Iranian Saffron Threads & Dill …

Pomegranate Molasses and Grains of Paradise Grilled New Zealand Striploin Steaks, Saffron Pearl Couscous with Olives and Pimentos, Black Olive Foam In this preparation, the New Zealand Striploin steaks are marinated in a mixture of Pomegranate molasses and Grains of Paradise, an aromatic spice native to West Africa similar to black pepper. The resulting grilled …