1、 Observe appearance

If you want to judge whether saffron is true or false, you can first observe its appearance. Most of the daily purchases are stamen stigmas on its flowers, so it looks like obvious red filaments one by one. Fake saffron is not a filament, it belongs to grass saffron, so it looks like small Saffrons one after another, which can be easily distinguished by appearance.

2、 Press resolution

In addition to observing the appearance, you can also press it to identify. Generally, fake saffron is soaked in oil in order to increase the weight. This really won't happen. You can choose a piece of clean white paper, put the saffron you bought in the middle and press it hard. If there is oil stain, it means it is false. If there is no oil stain, it is true.

3、 Odor discrimination

It can also be identified through the smell. The real saffron will have a very strong aroma and smell special, but the fake will not have this taste. The smell may be light or even can't be smelled directly.

4、 Bubble discrimination

The real saffron contains yellow. After soaking in water, the water will turn yellow, but the saffron itself is still red. This is true. Fake is usually dyed. After soaking in water, the water will turn light red and turn white.