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Saffron is one of those ingredients that is rare and expensive enough that not everyone has tasted it. The two dishes that come to mind are yellow rice and paella. Saffron adds a very nice perfumed note to food and a certain richness. The taste would compare to the richness you taste in cream or slow cooked beef. A bit of perfume, but rich rather than sharp. When simmered in cooking liquid, it becomes a beautiful pale yellow colour.
Although saffron is famous in the Milanese dish Risotto alla Milanese, saffron is grown in Abbruzzo, a mountainous region east of Rome. The best saffron in Italy is said to be grown near the region's capital of L'Aquila.
Paella
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.
Some blooming spices that can enhance the flavor of a dish include saffron, cardamom, and cloves. Blooming spices involves heating them in oil or ghee to release their flavors before adding them to a dish.
There is no real substitute for saffron. However, you can use turmeric (but be careful when using as turmeric, it has a very strong taste and a little bit too much can overpower the flavour of the dish).
Paella is a Spanish dish made primarily of rice, with saffron, chicken, seafood, etc. added and cooked and served in a large shallow pan.
The common names for the safflower plant are false saffron, American saffron, and saffron thistle.
The fabada (soup of white beans with bacon and saffron) and the moros y cristianos (black beans and rice) are examples of such dishes. Both are Spanish and Cuban, respectively.
Paella is often considered the national food of Barcelona, as it is a popular dish in the Catalonia region of Spain. Paella is a flavorful rice dish typically made with a variety of ingredients such as seafood, chicken, vegetables, and saffron. It is a traditional and iconic dish that is enjoyed by locals and visitors alike.
No, there is no map of Saffron City. But there is a map of Hoen which has Saffron City on it.
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Apparently there is no real substitute for Saffron; however, there are two reasonable replacement options: you can go to a Mexican grocery store and use "Mexican Saffron" or you can use Turmeric (use less Turmeric as it has a stronger flavor than Saffron and can overpower the recipe).