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	Saffron Walden - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		However, in the 17th and 18th centuries the saffron crocus (crocus sativus) became widely grown in the area.
		The flower was precious, as extract from the stigmas, the saffron, was used in medicines, as a condiment, as a perfume and as an expensive yellow dye.
		Saffron Walden also features the ruins of the 12th century Walden Castle, which is thought to have been built by Geoffrey de Mandeville, the Second Earl of Essex.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Saffron_Walden (907 words)

	Saffron Encyclopedia Articles @ NaturalResearch.org (Natural Research) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		The bitter glucoside picrocrocin is responsible for saffron's flavour.
		Saffron is one of the three essential ingredients in the Spanish paella valenciana, and is responsible for its characteristic brilliant yellow colouring.
		Saffron's aroma is often described by connoisseurs as reminiscent of metallic honey with grassy or hay-like notes, while its taste has been noted also as hay-like and yet somewhat bitter.
	www.naturalresearch.org /encyclopedia/Saffron (4307 words)

	Saffron (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Saffron is expensive because of the difficulty of extracting the stigmata of the crocus individually by hand and the number of croci it takes to make up a given weight, because the aromatic parts are so small.
		In England during the 15th-18th centuries, Saffron was grown extensively in parts of Cambridgeshire and Essex.
		Saffron is, at least superficially, the subject of Donovan's song "Mellow Yellow".
	saffron.iqnaut.net (505 words)

	AllRefer.com - saffron, Plant (Plants) - Encyclopedia
		saffron, name for a fall-flowering plant (Crocus sativus) of the family Iridaceae (iris family) and also for a dye obtained therefrom.
		It is one of the crocuses sometimes cultivated for ornament; its blossoms are white or lilac in color.
		The safflower, sometimes used as a substitute for saffron and called false, or American, saffron, and the meadow saffron, or autumn crocus (Colchicum autumnale) are unrelated plants.
	reference.allrefer.com /encyclopedia/S/saffron.html (305 words)

	Out of the Frying Pan! Herb & Spice Encyclopedia: Saffron
		Saffron is harvested by hand from the three stigmas of the itty bitty crocus flower in Spain.
		Although saffron is used, in part, to tint foods yellow, the unsoaked strands are dark reddish-orange.
		Saffron strands are usually soaked in warm water or milk to release the flavor and color.
	www.outofthefryingpan.com /spices/saffron.shtml (190 words)

	Saffron (Firefly) - TvWiki, the free encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Saffron is one of several known aliases of a fictional character, played by Christina Hendricks, featured in the short-lived science-fiction television series Firefly, written by Joss Whedon.
		Both Mal and Durran suspect Saffron is mentally unbalanced, apparently because of her tendency to revert to feminine wiles immediately following bouts of undisguised aggression and contempt for her victims.
		Christina Hendricks has expressed interest in returning to the role of Saffron in a future Firefly movie, although it is unclear whether any sequels to Serenity are as yet in the planning stages.
	www.tvwiki.tv /wiki/Saffron_(Firefly) (430 words)

	Saffron Information - Saffron A-Z 'A' - Encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Saffron is produced mainly in the Khorassan region, where 90% of Iran's saffron is produced.
		Saffron is grown in two primary places in Italy, Abruzzi in central Italy and on the Island of Sardinia.
		The Abruzzi saffron was brought to Italy by a Dominican Monk, during the Spanish Inquisition in the 13th century.
	www.saffronspecialist.co.uk /Information/Saffron_A-Z/I.htm (722 words)

	Allrecipes \| Cook's Encyclopedia \| saffron
		Thousands of years ago saffron was used not only to flavor food and beverages but to make medicines and to dye cloth and body oils a deep yellow.
		Saffron is marketed in both powdered form and in threads (the whole stigmas).
		Powdered saffron loses its flavor more readily and can be easily adulterated with imitations.
	allrecipes.com /advice/ref/ency/terms/8315.asp (204 words)

	saffron on Encyclopedia.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		SAFFRON [saffron] name for a fall-flowering plant (Crocus sativus) of the family Iridaceae (iris family) and also for a dye obtained therefrom.
		Saffron's big break: billiard supply company shoots for new markets.
		SAUCY SAFFRON; Her liaisons have included married men, co-stars, women and even a close friendship with President Clinton.
	encyclopedia.infonautics.com /html/s/saffron.asp (332 words)

	Saffron - Herbal Encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Saffron is used as a preventative for heart disease, as it prevents the build-up of cholesterol.
		It is not to be taken in large doses, nor should it be ingested by pregnant women.
		Saffron grows from a bulb commonly known as a corm.
	www.allnatural.net /herbpages/saffron.shtml (242 words)

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