At declinar autumn, when the seeds of the earth preparing for the long
winter sleep for lush bloom in the spring, squares, in streets and
shops of Cascia, the country devotes an Exhibition saffron market, in
order to let people know this spice present in the territory since the
Middle Ages.

The Exhibition Market takes place the last weekend of October in the
days 26/27/28 October, in the period immediately following its
flowering plant that is accomplished in no more than three weeks; The
collection is made by hand in the early hours of the day, before the
flowers open, in order to allow the parties maintain clean precious,
limited to stigmas and pistils; parties will then roasted for about 20
minutes, until the high compressed between the fingers begins to
powder. A curiosity: To obtain a gram of stigmas need nearly 200
flowers.


Saffron show: 'From Far and inverted. The landscape of Valnerina and
Spoletino 'by the Tourism Service of Territorial Valnerina.
Saffron library: Limonaia Library Municipal Palace Carli, Via
Plebiscito
Exposure of publications and consultation on saffron, published by the
Culture at the Cascia.
Saffron at the table: Restaurants of Cascia

Tasting of dishes at Saffron according to ancient recipes and modern
interpretations prepared by restaurateurs of Cascia.

Zafferano in showcase of showcases progress on the subject of Saffron
by the businesses of Cascia


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