Saffron is known to be one of the most expensive ingredients in the world and adds that wonderful yellow colour to rice dishes but unfortunately the majority of us can't afford it and, if you're like me, you end up using turmeric instead. However, we can now look forward, for a while at least, to the price of saffron reaching even headier heights!

Saffron is a spice derived from the flower of the saffron crocus. It is the worlds most expensive spice.It has been used as a seasoning, fragrance, dye and medicine for more than 3000 years.Saffron is used in many cuisines. Saffron gives a luminous yellow-orange coloring and a wonderful aroma to foods.

Saffron is one of the rarest and most expensive spices in the world today. The going retail rate of saffron can cost around $5,000 per pound! If that sounds like an exorbitant amount of money for a spice, it is. Like an exotic truffle, rich caviar, or a fine bubbly, some things in life are strictly reserved for the rich and famous...