| Saffron | D.D. Williamson | Saffron is an all natural food coloring belonging to the carotenoid family that ranges from orange to yellow depending on the products acidity. Food companies mainly use Saffron as a coloring agent but also as a flavor enhancer, the spice is cultivated by...展开 Saffron is an all natural food coloring belonging to the carotenoid family that ranges from orange to yellow depending on the products acidity. Food companies mainly use Saffron as a coloring agent but also as a flavor enhancer, the spice is cultivated by hand from the stigma of the flower Crocus Cartwrightianus. Saffron contains contains alpha-crocin, a compound which imparts a distinct yellow hue to foods. A distinctive characteristic of crocin is that it – unlike other carotenoids — imparts color to water based foods without the need of an emulsifier. 收起 |
