Baskadia

Saffron

by Louma 🌿

What is something unique with saffron,
That makes cooking a celebration?
It's the world's most expensive spice,
Per gram is quite a hefty price.

Taken from the flower of a plant,
That's tediously harvested by hand,
It's the stigma of Crocus sativus,
Which in cooking serves a multipurpose.

Oh it just blooms for one week every year,
And only three stigma threads per flower,
It should be taken in the mid-morning,
While closed petals are still there protecting.

It has of great medicinal value,
Which cures pre-menstrual syndrome issue,
With antioxidants for cancer prevention,
And other properties to reduce depression.

It has extremely subtle fragrance,
That gives food yellowish appearance,
Believed to be originated in Greece,
And now it's grown too in other countries.