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How much does one pound of californium weigh?
A mass of one pound is...one pound !!
How much grams in a pound?
On Earth, 453.6 grams of mass weigh one pound.
How much do a quarter pound of marijuana weigh?
It weighs a qtr pound you idiot. 8 oz
How much is copper a pound in 2012?
$2.80
How much does 1 pound of cheese weigh in ounces?
There is always 16oz in 1 pound. It doesn't matter if it is a pound of cheese, rice, paper or whatever, there is always 16oz in 1 pound
How many plants does it take to get one pound of saffron?
A pound (454 grams) of dry saffron requires 50,000-75,000 flowers
Can you smoke saffron?
You could smoke it but it would be very, very expensive. Don't try growing your own, it takes about 75,000 flowers just for a pound. Persian saffron is the best, costing at about $7,000 USD for a pound. Saffron can be fake, or cut with fake saffron. With the high price, there are many tests that easily distinguish the difference.
What parts of the saffron plant are used for medicinal purposes?
Saffron is harvested by drying the orange stigma of the Crocus sativus flower over fire. Over 200,000 crocus stigmas must be harvested to produce one pound of saffron.
Did vikings eat saffron?
Not likely. Saffron is a Mediteranian Crop, and the Vikings lived in a much colder climate.
How much does saffron cost in Canada?
a lot
How much is 1 kilogram of saffron?
At present each gram of saffron should cost you Rs. 375 - Rs. 400. In the United States, a gram of saffron is about $6, or about $150 per ounce. You can get a 5kg can (about 11 lbs.) for $24,000.
How expensive is saffron?
The saffron crocus are the dried stigmas of the flower itself. Each flower only produces three of these and the are so fragile that they have to be collected by hand. It's the scarcity of saffron and it's labour-intensive harvesting that makes this spice so expensive. Thankfully good saffron is very pungent an a little goes a long way. It's made from the stamens of a crocus. These are tiny and picked by hand, and it takes a large number of them to make even a small amount of saffron.
What can you use instead of saffron?
Nothing really substitutes for the flavor of saffron, but safflower, which does not have much flavor, is often used as a cheaper substitute to give a very similar color. Turmeric can also be used to give a yellow color, but it is strongly flavored, and its flavor is much different than saffron.
What is the most expensive spice in the world?
Saffron, with the botanical name crocus sativus, is the most expensive spice in the world. Derived from the dried stigmas of the purple saffron crocus, it takes anything from 70,000 to 250,000 flowers to make one pound of saffron. The flowers have to be individually hand-picked in the autumn when fully open. Fortunately, only a little needs to be added to a dish to lend it colour and aroma; too much makes the food bitter
What is saffron spice used for?
Saffron is the stigma of the saffron crocus flower which is used in Mexican and Spanish cooking. The dish it is most notably used in is paella.
Why should fort knox consider replacing its gold for saffron?
Saffron is worth much more per ounce however gold does not rot, or even rust. Saffron is a small piece of a small flower and will not keep forever as gold will.
Where is saffron found?
It's the most expensive herb in the world and the best saffron comes from Iran.So now you've got all the other junk countries jumping in on the saffron bandwagon such as China, Mexico and the good old US of A. It's all 5hit except for the Iranian saffron. Cost - well it can reach £4000 per ounce for the good stuff.
