Check out these two sources and maybe run a test?
https://sadafpack.com/blog/how-can-we-distinguish-original-s...
https://motherwouldknow.com/how-to-identify-real-saffron-avo...
I’m half Iranian and didn’t grow up with my dad, so I have very little cultural connection except for my love of Persian food.
It’s hard for me to justify buying the little bottles of Saffron at groceries stores given the price and the ratio of product to packaging.
Now I’m going to order from that company and step up my culinary game! Still not cheap but at least it feels like a good deal and I appreciate that it’s not shipped across the world and that it’s available in bulk.
Now when I looked at the pictures on the website you linked, it definitely looks like the fake stuff.
The contents on the website are a bit.. weird? Good 'ol GPT maybe?
> 3. Distinguishing fake saffron with gasoline Saffron does not dissolve in gasoline. Therefore, by dissolving saffron in gasoline, you can decide if your saffron is original or fake.
This doesn't make sense.
> #first stage;
Put saffron in water. In some cases it will change the color of the water very quickly; but this color change is not worth it, because this fast color change signifies fake saffron.
#second stage;
Put the root in water for a short time. When you remove the root from the water, the original saffron does not lose its color, while if it is fake, it loses its added color completely and does not look the same.
Either someone is poor at communicating in English and using heading styles, or this is some kind of poor quality hallucination.
A personal method I think is effective (especially you are familiar with saffron's smell/taste), is to soak a little of it (as mentioned) for a few hours, and taste it. It should have a slightly sweetish, herbal taste.