Saffron Strand..Saffron is a spice made from the red gold stigma filaments or threads of an autumn flowering species of crocus. Its name is thought to be a corruption of the Arab word zafaran, which means spice and is sometimes also used to refer to the color yellow. Although the saffron crocus has been cultivated for centuries in the Mediterranean region, it was once reserved for kings and pharaohs. Saffron is still the most expensive spice because it is the most