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Saffron
Saffron is used mostly as a coloring and seasoning agent for food. The reason it’s unarguably the most expensive spice in the world is because it takes 400 hours of hard labor to process. Saffron is derived from saffron crocus, which flowers in the fall and retails in the market for about $2,700 for a pound. For home use, you can purchase saffron in half-gram packages for $8 to $12.
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