A selection of the week's best photos from across the African continent and beyond: Tunisian farmer Faiza Hamdaoui harvests saffron flowers in the north of the country on Monday. Newlyweds Mr and Mrs ...

Fake saffron often tastes bitter and lacks the distinct aroma. Appearance Real saffron strands are dark red with a trumpet-shaped end. They are also slightly moist and elastic. Counterfeit saffron ...

Though it’s on the pricier side, saffron is worth every penny. This vibrant, tangerine-colored spice not only adds a stunning hue to dishes but also boasts a range of health benefits. For quick relief ...

Bulb-like corms, at top, produce saffron crocuses. Each purple flower contains three red stigmas, which are dried and cured to make saffron.Credit...Gabriella Angotti-Jones for The New York Times ...

And the strands in the water are leaching an orangey hue, as they should. Saffron is central to national cuisines from Morocco to the Himalayas, essential to dishes from risotto Milanese to ...

Saffron can be bought whole in threads or strands (stigmas) or in powdered form. Spanish and Kashmiri saffron are reputed to be among the best-quality. Saffron gives a distinctive aroma and ...

All you have to check is whether the rice is too dry. In a small pan, heat the ¼ tsp saffron strands with 2 tbsp lemon juice, stirring to help the saffron colour the juice. Leave to cool.

On Sunday in Dakar, servicemen and women commemorate the Senegalese riflemen killed by the French troops they had served in World War Two. France has for the first time admitted that a "massacre ...

A selection of the week's best photos from across the African continent and beyond: From freedom fighter to Namibia's first female president Biden's Angola visit aims to showcase his attempts to rival ...