In article >,
says...
> In article >, on Tue, 25 Apr
> 2006 12:21:49 GMT, Jerry Bank wrote:
>
> > I received the new Chef's Catalogue in the mail. They are selling Mancha
> > saffron for what seems like a price that is too cheap. $12.99 for an
> > ounce, and $38.99 for four ounces. Does anyone have any experience with
> > their saffron?
>
> Those are *grams*, not *ounces*. (I don't have the catalogue, so I can't
> tell if it's a typo, or if you misread the listing.) If you click on
> the "View Alternate Image" in the URL Sheldon gave, reachable directly
> at:
>
> http://www.chefscatalog.com/images/c...e/21162_lg.jpg
>
> You can just make out the "4g" on the label.
>
> Here's a better pictu
>
> http://www.saffron-spain.com/espa/imagen/tarro4.gif
>
>
> This would make the Chef's Catalog about twice as expensive (or more) as
> anyone specializing in spices. In part, I think the extra price is for
> the fancy jars.
>
>
Looking at the picture, I now realize that it is indeed grams, so very
much more expensive than advertized.

I have purchased Iranian saffron from Vanilla Saffron Imports
(http://saffron.com/cons_guide.html) and have been quite pleased.

--
Jerry Bank
Trenton, New Jersey
Music is the language of the gods.