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Saffron is a spice that is derived from the flower Crocus Sativus, which is also known as Saffron Crocus. Saffron is made from the filaments which grow inside of this flower. The threads which are made from the stigma and style of the filaments are what we call saffron. It is originated in Iran, although other countries produce it as well. Saffron’s taste and fragrance is the result of the chemicals Picrocrocin and Safranal. Also, its coloring power is from the pigment called Crocin. Some people call Saffron Red Gold because this spice is the world`s most expensive spice by weight. The reason behind this high price is that it is super difficult to manually extract large number of stigmas.