Saffron is, by a wide margin, the most expensive and the most prized spice in the entire world. It is nicknamed “red gold” for a very good reason. A single gram of high-quality saffron can cost more than ten dollars. This makes it more expensive than some precious metals. This shocking price is not a marketing gimmick. It is the direct result of an incredibly difficult, labor-intensive, and delicate harvesting process. This process has not changed for thousands of years.
