Take three or two crocuses and immerse them in the water. It can be seen that the orange color drops in a straight line, the water is dyed yellow, but the flowers do not fade. Although the flowers are red, the water is bright light yellow. Moreover, there should be no powdery precipitation. If there is precipitation, it must be doping.
In addition, if the flowers turn brown or white or other colors in a short period of time, or become broken, it is also a fake. The flowers should be bright red, colorfast and unbroken.
The authentic saffron has a very strong floral fragrance, which is very special, and the taste of fake or adulterated goods is very weak or even can not be heard. If you want to know the authentic flavor, you can go to the regular pharmacy to have a look. You can know the authentic flavor by comparing it with the fake one.
Put the saffron on the white paper, spread it out and observe carefully. The genuine saffron is long, dark red, no oily luster, and the Yellow style is the best. It is crisp and easy to break after drying. Although it is broken, each part is trumpet shaped or put saffron in a white bag. After shaking for a few times, the saffron pollen will stick to the bag, yellow, obviously.
Use the tissue paper to take a little saffron bag and press it hard in the middle. There should be no oil mark on the paper, or it will be mixed with mineral or vegetable oil.
