LE SAFRAN DE LA VALLÉE DE L'AUJON

Yes, who would have believed it? There are saffron in Haute-Marne, thanks to the passion of Guy Camus and his wife. They launched production in 2009. Guy Camus decided to cultivate this precious little flower from Kashmir, the sativus sativus whose pistil yields saffron. It takes much patience and delicacy to cultivate this fragile treasure. 1 000 flowers per hour and per person are picked and for pruning, they are 450 pistils per hour and will dry on a sieve for 48 hours under high surveillance to reveal the precious filaments. Safran, in addition to its formidable power to perfume dishes, is also recognized as being beneficial for various "pathologies" such as depression, asthma, sore gums. This cool saffron can keep it from three to five years in an airtight glass jar in the dark. The Camus sell their saffron on the markets, the strong sales times of local products like the Salon de la Haute in Chaumont. Don't hesitate to taste this spice, a new product from the haute-marnais area, which will enhance your dishes.