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Diagnosis of original saffron
Saffron or red gold is one of the best ingredients used in most foods and even drinks. This material has many properties that in the next articles of Birjand Shop, we will mention all its properties and characteristics. In the continuation of this article, we want to address the question of how to identify the original saffron?
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How to recognize the original saffron?
With the following steps, you can easily distinguish genuine saffron from counterfeit.
Aroma of saffron
The original saffron has a strong odor so that it can be easily identified, but counterfeit saffron has a weak odor and is not very original.
The main taste of saffron
One way to distinguish genuine saffron from counterfeit is to pay attention to its taste.
The original saffron may actually smell sweet, but it does not taste sweet and is a little bitter.
But fake saffron has a sweet taste.
By tasting it, you can easily distinguish which saffron is genuine and which is counterfeit.
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Distinguish saffron from its colorThe color of saffron is dark. We must note that the color of saffron is dark and not light.If the saffron has a color other than dark crimson or an unusual color compared to the original saffron, it is clear that it is not a saffron plant but can be replaced by a safflower plant.Saffron coloring speedOriginal and first grade saffron has a very low coloring speed and this factor is one of the important factors in identifying original saffron. If you brewed saffron after purchase and during brewing you noticed that the saffron dyed for a few seconds, you should know that your saffron is not genuine and is counterfeit.
