Costco XMAS 2021 Flyer - 12/01-12/31/2021 (Page 104)

saffron risotto with lemony braised vegetables or quartered wise and thinly sliced lengthwise and sliced into thin half moons chunks and divided pinch of saffron threads the lemon juice over the veggies braise in the oven for about 45 min- medium-high heat until translucent fragrant and the rice has started to heat down to medium-low and cook broth to ensure that the consistency is top with the braised vegetables and recipe and recipe image courtesy phoebe lapine saffron threads are hand-harvested in spain from the saffron crocus mireland costco connection prized spice full-thread saffron is available in costco warehouses saffron has appeared in paintings in iraq and in ancient greek legend alexander the great used it to heal wounds; cleopatra the streets for nero's entry ans in potions and revered by king solomon in biblical and a 14-week war broke out between austria and basel over saffron in 1374 after nobles seized vast quantities of the spice from a rising merchant class.-jb