At declinar autumn, when the seeds of the earth preparing for the long winter sleep for lush bloom in the spring, squares, in streets and shops of Cascia, the country devotes an Exhibition saffron market, in order to let people know this spice present in the territory since the Middle Ages.
The Exhibition Market takes place the last weekend of October in the days 26/27/28 October, in the period immediately following its flowering plant that is accomplished in no more than three weeks; The collection is made by hand in the early hours of the day, before the flowers open, in order to allow the parties maintain clean precious, limited to stigmas and pistils; parties will then roasted for about 20 minutes, until the high compressed between the fingers begins to powder. A curiosity: To obtain a gram of stigmas need nearly 200 flowers.
Saffron show: 'From Far and inverted. The landscape of Valnerina and Spoletino 'by the Tourism Service of Territorial Valnerina. Saffron library: Limonaia Library Municipal Palace Carli, Via Plebiscito Exposure of publications and consultation on saffron, published by the Culture at the Cascia. Saffron at the table: Restaurants of Cascia
Tasting of dishes at Saffron according to ancient recipes and modern interpretations prepared by restaurateurs of Cascia.
Zafferano in showcase of showcases progress on the subject of Saffron by the businesses of Cascia
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