There are different types of saffron and according to the type that is separated from the saffron flower, it is divided into different types.
Each of them has a different flavor and the use of each one is different.
It is better to know what kind of saffron is suitable for you compared to your consumption.
Knowing the types of this widely used spice plays an important role in buying saffron.
Therefore, in the rest of the article, stay with us to fully explain the types of saffron.
Types of saffron
- root (cream or kanj)
- bunch (Dokhtarpich)
- Pushal
- Negin
- Sargol
- broken
saffron root (cream)
You might think that this part of saffron is the root that is placed in the soil, but it is not.
The saffron root is actually the end part of the saffron stigma, which is attached to its flower and has a white color.
Saffron root has some properties of its red part, but it does not have the ability to dye.
Therefore, if you want to use only the healing properties of saffron, you can use its root.
Also, if you want to use the properties of saffron for skin and hair and its color is not important to you, you can use saffron root and only benefit from its properties.
bunch (Dokhtarpich)
When the saffron is dry, the entire stigma, including the root and the red part, is separated and put together in a bunch and tied with thread.
In this way, Dokhtarpich saffron is prepared.
Its white part is between 3 and 5 mm, it is grade 4 and has the lowest price among other types of saffron.
The coloring of this type of saffron is between 120 and 150 units.
Pushal
Pushal saffron is stigma with a small part of cream, in this type of saffron, the amount of cream is about 3 mm.
Due to the presence of the stigma, its coloring is more than the Bunch.
It has about 170 to 250 coloring units.
There are two types of Pushal saffron:
Normal Pushal:
In this saffron, the cream part is a little more and the stigmas are a bit wrinkled and not very neat.
Pushal Qalamdar:
There is less cream in the Qalamdar pushal, and the stigmas are thicker and not curled.
Negin
One of the most luxurious types of saffron is Nagin saffron.
Negin saffron has a very high coloring, the stigmas are not broken, all three stigmas are connected and there is no cream.
The highest amount of coloring is for Negin saffron and it has between 230 and 270 coloring units.
These features have made foreign countries often demand this type of saffron, and Nagin saffron is exported more than other types.
There are different types of precious saffron:
- super Negin
- otouie or pressed Negin
super Negin
This type of saffron is similar to Negin, but the only difference with Negin is that the stigmas are thicker and larger.
Also, the color of none of them is dark.
otouie or pressed Negin
In Nagin otouie or Pressed saffron, the stigmas are completely smooth because of the way they are dried and the pressure applied to them.
Because of this, they take a beautiful shape and are suitable for export.
Sargol
Sargol saffron does not have any part of the cream and its coloring and aroma are very high.
Its difference with saffron Negin is that the stigmas are completely separate and not connected like the Negin type.
Sargol saffron is also suitable for export and has a high price.
Sargol saffron coloring is between 210 and 260 units.
Sargol saffron has three distinct types, root head and pen head.
Broken
This type of saffron is created due to displacement or when cleaning saffron.
In this saffron, there is both stigma and cream.
final word
We hope that after reading this article, you will be able to recognize the different types of saffron, so that you can make a better decision in buying saffron and buy the type that you consume the most.
In the saffron market, unfortunately, there are profiteers who sell fake saffron, although we have explained the types of saffron in this article, but you can also get information about how to recognize the original saffron.
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