What Is Saffron? And How to Use It in Cooking | Eater
"A saffron farmers co-op based in Afghanistan that focuses on laboratory testing and quality control, measuring key compounds (crocin, safranal, picrocrocin) to determine color, aroma, and flavor before grading and packaging. The co-op frames saffron as integral to regional culinary traditions while also describing the economic pressures local farmers face, including large-scale reimports and reexports that depress prices and harm producers' livelihoods." - Sylvio Martins
