
Saffron threads – Crystal jar 1 g | Carmencita
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House : Carmencita — Novelda (Alicante) · since 1923
Saffron threads in a crystal jar, the spice that gives paella its colour and aroma.
Origin
Carmencita is a Spanish house founded in 1923 in Novelda (Alicante) by Jesús Navarro Jover and Carmen Valero. It was the first Spanish company to pack spices in glass jars.
Details
- Format: 1 g crystal jar, in a sleeve
- Ingredients: saffron threads (Crocus sativus)
- Yield: 1 g, about 54 servings
- The crystal jar keeps the threads away from moisture.
Tips
- Steep a pinch of threads for a few minutes in a little hot stock, then pour it all over the rice.
- For paella and rice dishes, and also fish, white meats and custards.
- Keep in a cool, dry place.
Carmencita
The saffron of Novelda, since 1923.
Carmencita was born in Novelda (Alicante) in 1923, founded by Jesús Navarro Jover and his wife Carmen Valero. In early-20th-century Novelda, spices were traded — above all saffron, which arrived from La Mancha to be exported to Asia and Africa.
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