In Search of the $10,000 Spice

Saffron's title of world's most expensive spice is no joke: at thousands of dollars per pound, you could be buying truffles or caviar or gold. And actually, saffron and gold have a lot in common.

Sarah Whitman-Salkin

Published Jul. 14 2009 6:29PM EDT 

Sarah Whitman-Salkin

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