How to recognize the saffron
Saffron is one of the products that the customer must purchase method endorsed the collection to the best choices. However, the “crop” and even corn awn shape and appearance similar to that of saffron and some traders jobber, it will sell to the customer instead of saffron.
Misrepresentations in the sale of saffron:
* Color of the dried stigmas of saffron in color or synthetic chemical dyes.
* Add some materials that are similar in appearance, such as safflower saffron.
* Add the saffron artificial colors in order to improve its color.
At the same time actions in weight saffron Kmfrvshy other methods of fraud. Add saffron, salt and sugar to increase in this type of fraud is a crime. Therefore, one way to identify the taste of saffron is that it should have a bitter taste, but if the taste is sweet or salty that it is a salt or sugar added.
However, the total of those who sell fake products, they lack the complete and correct packaging is produced. Therefore, despite the high incidence of fraud in general, it is recommended that saffron and its difficult diagnosis to the public, be sure to Saffron
Administration approval of food that has been prepared by it. It is obvious that to ensure the logo on packaging products see building permit.
The identification of adulterated saffron:
Zfranhay identify the branches of the saffron is the simplest way because saffron leaves and branches that the lower part of the tube is narrower than it is while having some spicy taste, of course, as with devices Saffron is experimental pulverized diagnosis is.:
The first: the apparent difference of plants: corn awn straight, but curved’s saffron flag.
The second method: gas flame and put the pieces of saffron The saffron pure purple or orange in it is that K is concerned. But the fake saffron yellow color is created.
Third way: If the saffron fold brown paper (newsprint) put a little pressure and we should leave oil stains. If so, it probably is a fake saffron.
Saffron storage:
Saffron especially after the grind away from light and moisture and stored in glass cup, because since the oil (aromatic substances) of saffron can evaporate if improper maintenance, its essential oils evaporate over time and the effects of drugs and the taste is reduced and its quality is lost.
A health advice:
When buying saffron to the type of packaging and specifications printed on the packaging, including the construction and operation of the Ministry of Health license number, date of production and expiry and the Note Factory Manufacturer.
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