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Saffron £1 at Asda

Found 18th Jul 2013

Usually costs an arm and a leg, this particular brand being £2.76 normally, but down to £1 today!

Essential for Paella but also tasted great in stews and fish based dishes.

Found at the Killingbeck Asda in Leeds. Didn't have a yellow sticker, only saying it was reduced on the white tag so will presume its nationwide until told different.

Plenty of stock remained on the shelf.

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18th Jul 2013

I had a big obsession with Posh Spice as a kid.

It cost my Mum a fortune in Saffron.

18th Jul 2013

HOW MANY KILOS FOR THIS PRICE

18th Jul 2013

There was a whole bunch in the Swindon store on Sunday. I'm sure it was £1 as well.

18th Jul 2013

Can't quite see from the pic. What make is that?

18th Jul 2013

Spanish saffron is the best

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18th Jul 2013

Ok here are some answers:

brightsky this is a 0.5g packet. Turn off the caps lock there's no need to shout

lowrieh1 it is from a brand called 'Fiddes Payne'

jat2474 Glad to hear it, so it appears it could well be nationwide!

Also has a sell by date of Feb 2014 so plenty of life in it.

19th Jul 2013

I'm just mad about saffron...

19th Jul 2013

Saffron Ice cream. Mmmmmmm.....

19th Jul 2013

It's not on the website, but not sure about instore.

19th Jul 2013

No way! Super hot. Off to Asda,

19th Jul 2013

Not essential for paella. Most Spanish use cheap food coloring.

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19th Jul 2013

Madchester
Not essential for paella. Most Spanish use cheap food coloring.

If you want cheap tasting Paella then be my guest. Colour your food to what suits you!

19th Jul 2013

McNabFish
If you want cheap tasting Paella then be my guest. Colour your food to … If you want cheap tasting Paella then be my guest. Colour your food to what suits you!

I have a 8 gram packet of top quality saffron in my spice cuppboard. I'm telling you how it really is in spain. I should know, after living there for 12 years.

19th Jul 2013

saffrons wild about me.........

19th Jul 2013

Sorry anyone who replaces Saffron with food colouring is a philistine and should not be allowed near a kitchen. .I buy my saffron from Morocco or Spain.

19th Jul 2013

They call me mellow yellow.

19th Jul 2013

McNabFish
Ok here are some answers:brightsky this is a 0.5g packet.

Did the price label show the indicative price of £2000/kg? oO

That's quite a keen price for saffron, so Asda here I come! Methinks it may be time for saffron buns..... yummy!

Hot!

Edited by: "qyestionmark" 19th Jul 2013

19th Jul 2013

quite rightly

19th Jul 2013

Seems to be national, found in Dundee store Mid Craigie, only few left after I nabbed quite a few

19th Jul 2013

Robthevampire
Sorry anyone who replaces Saffron with food colouring is a philistine and … Sorry anyone who replaces Saffron with food colouring is a philistine and should not be allowed near a kitchen. .I buy my saffron from Morocco or Spain.

Talk about drama queen

19th Jul 2013

Jake bugg

19th Jul 2013

qyestionmark
Did the price label show the indicative price of £2000/kg? oOThat's quite … Did the price label show the indicative price of £2000/kg? oOThat's quite a keen price for saffron, so Asda here I come! Methinks it may be time for saffron buns..... yummy!Hot!

Yeah I think it's normally approximately £7000/kg in Tesco.

The price of Saffron over here makes me sad. My brother just got back from Tunisia. He got approximately 30g (£200ish?) for £8. Insanely cheap!

19th Jul 2013

Robthevampire
Sorry anyone who replaces Saffron with food colouring is a philistine and … Sorry anyone who replaces Saffron with food colouring is a philistine and should not be allowed near a kitchen. .I buy my saffron from Morocco or Spain.

You either need to make it clearer that you're making poor jokes. Or, reevaluate your life.

19th Jul 2013

I don't think I have ever heard of paella being made with food colouring :s

Great find though for saffron the price of it usually deters me from making my favourite dish!

Original Poster

20th Jul 2013

Had some Paella earlier for dinner. Certainly tasted pretty amazing, yet the girlfriend cooked so not sure how much saffron she used in it

20th Jul 2013

**** paella. However, this is a good deal for saffron. The cheapest saffron I ever bought was 50g for £1.5 but that was in Tibet.

20th Jul 2013

i read a good book about spices (inc saffron) - the book is called SPICE!!

as someone implies above, the asda version isn't likely to be top notch.

bookbrowse.com/aut…ner

21st Jul 2013

Not drama honesty saffron has a wonderfull delicate flavour and cannot be replced with a colouring not drama just a Chef. And certainty not a Queen I'm a Republican.

Saffron £1 at Asda

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