num_pages: 160
description: Explore the dramatic history of the worlds most expensive spice in A Global History . Literally worth their weight in gold sunset-red saffron threads are prized internationally. Saffron can be found in cave art in Mesopotamia in the frescoes of ancient Santorini in the dyed wrappings of Egyptian mummies in the saffron-hued robes of Buddhist monks and in unmistakable dishes around the world. It has been the catalyst for trade wars as well as smuggling schemes and used in medicine and cosmetics. Complete with delicious recipes and surprising anecdotes this book traces the many paths taken by saffron revealing the allure of a spice sought globally by merchants chefs artists scientists clerics traders warriors and black-market smugglers.
language: English
title: Saffron: A Global History
publisher: Reaktion Books