Editing Turbine Games Q&A/Items/Q-78 (section)

{{Turbine Games Q&A
 |  Link = <nowiki>http://www.turbinegames.com/qa/view_questions.html?id=2605</nowiki>
 | Title = Why is'nt Saffron Yellow?
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{{Turbine Games Q&A Question
 |    Asked = 2000.11.20
 |   Player = Burimpu
 |    Title = Why is'nt Saffron Yellow?
 | Category = Items
 | Question = Saffron is a shade of yellow, yet it's icon is a purple flower.
 | Answered = 2000.11.20
 |      Dev = Sean.
 |   Answer = While saffron is usually considered to be yellow, the flowers of the plant can be several colors, including purple.<br /><br />The idea that it is yellow comes from the fact that it is cultivated for its yellow stigmas, which are what is used in medicine and other areas.<br /><br />However, if you buy saffron from an herbal shop, you may find that it is purple. I recall this quite clearly because once when I needed saffron, I spent something like $8.00 to get something that didn't even measure on a scientific weight scale... it was so tiny, and expensive that it left a lasting impression on me. And it was quite burgundy/purple. Almost wine-red.<br /><br />It's the processed product of saffron's stigmas that are yellow.<br /><br />Sean.
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