{"id":744,"date":"2022-04-07T11:47:03","date_gmt":"2022-04-07T09:47:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/zaragin.nl\/?page_id=744"},"modified":"2022-08-12T23:13:42","modified_gmt":"2022-08-12T21:13:42","slug":"our-saffron","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.zaragin.nl\/en\/our-saffron\/","title":{"rendered":"Experience the premium quality of our saffron"},"content":{"rendered":"<!--themify_builder_content-->\n<div id=\"themify_builder_content-744\" data-postid=\"744\" class=\"themify_builder_content themify_builder_content-744 themify_builder tf_clear\">\n                    <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_row themify_builder_row tb_smmz604 tb_first tf_w\">\n                        <div class=\"row_inner col_align_top tb_col_count_1 tf_box tf_rel\">\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col-full tb_gwwe604 first\">\n                    <!-- module fancy heading -->\n<div  class=\"module module-fancy-heading tb_uheu605 zaragin-header tb_hide_divider\" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <h1 class=\"fancy-heading tf_textc\">\n    <span class=\"main-head tf_block\">\n                    The best saffron money can buy            <\/span>\n\n    \n    <span class=\"sub-head tf_block tf_rel\">\n                                <\/span>\n    <\/h1>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module fancy heading -->\n        <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                        <div  data-parallax-bg=\"desktop\" data-anchor=\"experience\" data-hide-anchor=\"1\" data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_row themify_builder_row tb_has_section tb_section-experience tb_sez6613 tf_w\">\n                        <div class=\"row_inner col_align_top tb_col_count_2 tf_box tf_rel\">\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col4-2 tb_80ej614 first\">\n                    <!-- module image -->\n<div  class=\"module module-image tb_0lnc614 image-top   auto_fullwidth tf_mw wow\" data-tf-animation=\"slideInLeft\" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div class=\"image-wrap tf_rel tf_mw\">\n            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/zaragin.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/6-EXPERIENCE.webp\" title=\"Experience the premium quality of our saffron\" alt=\"Experience the premium quality of our saffron\">    \n        <\/div>\n    <!-- \/image-wrap -->\n    \n        <\/div>\n<!-- \/module image -->        <\/div>\n                    <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col4-2 tb_4o7g614 last\">\n                    <!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_4fs3217   \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n        <h3>Experience our saffron<\/h3>\n<p>Our saffron is the purity itself. It is hand-picked from the fields of the Khorasan region, Iran. Known as the best cultivation region for saffron in the world.<\/p>\n<p>The reason that makes this spice so expensive is the labor-intensive process that underlies it. After the harvest (which takes place at the end of October to mid-November), the petals of the saffron crocus are manually separated from the styles and stigmas (being the saffron threads). The stigmas are then selected and dried in a natural way, a process in which they lose 80% of their weight. This process also induces various modifications in terms of color, flavor and aroma that takes place in the spice.<\/p>\n<p>Imagine that takes more than 150 flowers \u2014 each with just three stigmas \u2014 to produce just one gram of saffron. Let alone what it takes to produce a kilo of saffron and the patience it requires from the workers.<\/p>\n<p>With this in mind, saffron is most commonly used to add a distinct, yet subtle flavor (and colour) to dishes (and drinks) to enhance their taste. It is undeniably one of the most used ingredients in the middle east, especially in Iran.<\/p>\n<p>To bring the Persian cuisine closer to home, we at ZARAGIN strive to let our customers discover and experience the premium quality of our saffron. Check out our <a href=\"https:\/\/zaragin.nl\/blog\/\">blogs<\/a> for recipes full of delicious inspiration in terms of dishes (and more).<\/p>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text -->        <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_row themify_builder_row tb_savo148 tf_w\">\n                        <div class=\"row_inner col_align_top tb_col_count_2 tf_box tf_rel\">\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col4-2 tb_qk0e148 first\">\n                    <!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_qvzf148   \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n        <h3>Unparalleled quality<\/h3>\n<p>Based on international standards (ISO 3632), our saffron far exceeds the \u201cGrade 1\u201d standards \u2014 which represents the best quality of saffron.<\/p>\n<p>When saffron is examined more closely, crocin, picocrocin and safranal are the main components of a (dried) stigma. Being the upper part of the pistil of the saffron crocus, the Crocus sativus.<\/p>\n<p>Crocin gives the characteristic yellow-red color to saffron, whereby picocrocine and safranal are responsible for the bitterness and aroma of the saffron respectively. In that context, the higher these values are, the better quality the saffron is.<\/p>\n<p>That being said, when the quality of our saffron is expressed in values and compared to the prevailing standards, our saffron can be defined as the very best in its class. This is confirmed in the table below, which shows that unparalleled quality is paramount at ZARAGIN.<\/p>\n<table class=\"my-table\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>ISO-3632-2<\/td>\n<td>\n<p class=\"color-purple\"><b>SAFRANUM<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>GRADE I<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>GRADE II<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>GRADE III<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>GRADE IV<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Crocine<\/td>\n<td>\n<p class=\"color-purple\"><b>296<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>190<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>150<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>110<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>80<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Picocrocine<\/td>\n<td>\n<p class=\"color-purple\"><b>37<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>20-50<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>20-50<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>20-50<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>20-50<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Safranal<\/td>\n<td>\n<p class=\"color-purple\"><b>100<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>70<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>55<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>40<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>30<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text -->        <\/div>\n                    <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col4-2 tb_mfzj148 last\">\n                    <!-- module image -->\n<div  class=\"module module-image tb_1w4a149 image-top   tf_mw wow\" data-tf-animation=\"slideInRight\" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div class=\"image-wrap tf_rel tf_mw\">\n            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/zaragin.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/experience-more.webp\" title=\"Experience the premium quality of our saffron\" alt=\"Experience the premium quality of our saffron\">    \n        <\/div>\n    <!-- \/image-wrap -->\n    \n        <\/div>\n<!-- \/module image -->        <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n<!--\/themify_builder_content-->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The best saffron money can buy Experience our saffron Our saffron is the purity itself. It is hand-picked from the fields of the Khorasan region, Iran. Known as the best cultivation region for saffron in the world. The reason that makes this spice so expensive is the labor-intensive process that underlies it. 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