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Figarosmom

(8,544 posts) Wed Aug 13, 2025, 03:30 AM Aug 13

I knew this one

But this is why it is so expensive. The flower is a fall blooming crocus. I grew them at one of my houses years ago.

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I knew this one (Original Post) Figarosmom Aug 13 OP

I knew it was expensive, but never knew why. Haggard Celine Aug 13 #1

Rather mild. elleng Aug 13 #2

When you go to Wal-Mart Figarosmom Aug 13 #3

I was being tongue-in-cheek about Haggard Celine Aug 13 #5

Why are diamonds so expensive? OldBaldy1701E Aug 13 #4

Haggard Celine

(17,458 posts)

1. I knew it was expensive, but never knew why.

Reply to Figarosmom (Original post)

Wed Aug 13, 2025, 03:51 AM

Aug 13

I wonder what it tastes like. Guess I'd better pick some up when I go to Wal-Mart this morning.

elleng

(140,761 posts)

2. Rather mild.

Reply to Haggard Celine (Reply #1)

Wed Aug 13, 2025, 04:39 AM

Aug 13

Very pretty.

Figarosmom

(8,544 posts)

3. When you go to Wal-Mart

Reply to Haggard Celine (Reply #1)

Wed Aug 13, 2025, 05:34 AM

Aug 13

Pick up a spice mix called Spike and mix the saffron in with that and make some roasted potatoes with it. That's my favorite way of using it. I also liked it in cream of chicken soup. Don't use a lot of it, just one or two threads ( stigmas) smashed with a mortar and pestle.

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The original Spike years ago used to have saffron in it. When they stopped to cut costs ( thinking no one would miss it) I got the bulbs and grew my own because it was the saffron in the mix that made it so good.

Haggard Celine

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5. I was being tongue-in-cheek about

Reply to Figarosmom (Reply #3)

Wed Aug 13, 2025, 10:54 AM

Aug 13

picking up saffron at Wal-Mart because I was sure they wouldn't carry it. The Wal-Mart I go to is very proletarian. But there are better grocery stores around here. I'll check with them. Thanks for the idea!

OldBaldy1701E

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4. Why are diamonds so expensive?

Reply to Figarosmom (Original post)

Wed Aug 13, 2025, 09:23 AM

Aug 13

As I understand it, the mines withhold a lot of them to keep them overly inflated.

Probably the same thing here. If people will pay that much, why flood the market and remove the profits?

Greed is a hell of a drug.

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