Interesting post... On Thu, Jul 2, 2020 at 1:29 PM Jane McGary via pbs < pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net> wrote: > When I had a good planting of saffron (Crocus sativus) in the > countryside in Oregon, a number of my neighbors were Mennonites with > roots in Pennsylvania. An old couple who came by saw the plants in > flower and were very eager to get some, as they remembered it from > their youth. I hope theirs survived the voles. > > Today I braved my favorite food store -- an old building with narrow > aisles -- to get a special treat, local lamb chops, from the best > butcher shop in Portland. There, they keep the Spanish saffron in > charming little glass pots with corks, locked in a glass-fronted cabinet > that you have to ask the clerk to open. I keep it, like some other > herbs, spices, and nuts, in the freezer. > > Jane McGary, Portland, Oregon, USA > > On 7/2/2020 5:45 AM, Tim Eck via pbs wrote: > > They are from Lancaster County where saffron is highly prized by the > > Pennsylvania Dutch community for no apparent reason other than tradition. > > > _______________________________________________ > pbs mailing list > pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net > http://lists.pacificbulbsociety.net/cgi-bin/… > _______________________________________________ pbs mailing list pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net http://lists.pacificbulbsociety.net/cgi-bin/…