There are different types of saffron, one of which is broken saffron, which is also called soft saffron. Broken saffron includes crushed stigmas of saffron, there are many people who do not know about the existence of this type of saffron and do not know its use.

We have prepared this article for you, dear ones, to tell you, what are the characteristics of broken saffron, or what is actually called saffron. So, in the rest of this article, stay with us.

What is broken or soft saffron?

When the saffron stigmas are separated from the saffron flower and dried, during the transfer of saffrons, some of the large stigmas are crushed and finely chopped, and these chopped saffrons are called broken saffron or soft saffron.

Characteristics of soft saffron

Soft saffron has exactly the same color, smell and aroma as Super Negin or Sargol saffron, only with the difference that its appearance is different. The quality and coloring of soft saffron is equal to Sargol saffron, and only its broken and different appearance has caused it to have a lower price than other types of saffron.

There are many people who use soft saffron a lot, such as: restaurant owners who use it as the main seasoning for their food, as well as confectionaries, halls and kitchens, due to the economical price of broken saffron compared to Sargol saffron uses it.

Fraud in broken saffron

Today, unfortunately, there is a lot of fraud and fraud in the saffron market, and the reason for this type of saffron is that due to the fineness of saffron, some people dye it with saffron and saffron roots and mince dried beef. They sell it as broken saffron.

Our suggestion to you is that if you want to buy soft saffron, make sure to buy it from a very reliable store and trusted people. Grind yourself

But if in any case you want to buy soft saffron, you should be very careful in buying this type of saffron and buy from reliable places and stores. Also, you can get help from laboratories or people who are professionals in the field of knowing saffron to detect its fake saffron.

For many of you dear ones, the question may arise that there are different types of broken saffron?

We must say that yes, this type of saffron is divided according to its quality, color and aroma.