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Plants producing this spice in England came from a crocus bulb smuggled from the Holy Land in the 14th century |
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$2,000 |
DJ |
HERBS & SPICES |
2006-05-03 |
#4993 |
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It's the first name of "Troy" co-star Burrows, so her parents were probably "mad about" a yellowish spice |
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$400 |
DJ |
SPICE GIRLS (AND BOYS) |
2005-11-25 |
#4880 |
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While the flower is purple, it produces a strong yellow dye that can color rice |
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$800 |
DJ |
SPICE |
2004-03-17 |
#4503 |
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This expensive spice used in bouillabaisse comes from the yellow-orange stigmas of the purple crocus |
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$400 |
J |
HERBS & SPICES |
2002-01-14 |
#4001 |
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During the Middle Ages, merchants who adulterated this expensive yellow spice were burnt at the stake |
saffron
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$800 |
DJ |
HERBS & SPICES |
1998-10-30 |
#3255 |
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When Nero entered Rome, the streets were sprinkled with this expensive yellow spice |
saffron
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$800 |
DJ |
HERBS & SPICES |
1997-04-15 |
#2917 |
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This expensive yellow spice is a traditional ingredient in bouillabaisse |
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$600 |
DJ |
HERBS & SPICES |
1997-01-21 |
#2857 |
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It takes about 75,000 flowers to yield 1 pound of this yellow-orange spice |
saffron
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$600 |
DJ |
HERBS & SPICES |
1996-03-07 |
#2659 |
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Annatto, which adds a golden tinge to food, is often substituted for this more expensive spice |
saffron
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$100 |
J |
HERBS & SPICES |
1991-03-11 |
#1511 |
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When Nero made his entry into Rome, the streets were sprinkled with this expensive yellow spice |
saffron
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$400 |
J |
HERBS & SPICES |
1990-11-21 |
#1433 |