Most often cooked with
Recipes with saffron thread

Albóndigas in Almond Sauce
Pork and beef meatballs simmered in a pale sauce thickened with fried bread and almonds rather than flour.
1 hr 15 minServes 4
BeefPorkSauces

Chicken and Prawn Paella
Bomba rice cooked flat and never stirred in a wide pan, which keeps the grains separate and toasts a crust onto the base.
1 hr 20 minServes 4
ChickenMain coursesSpanish

Fabada Asturiana
Big white beans stewed slowly with chorizo, morcilla and pork until the broth turns thick and orange.
15 hr 20 minServes 6
PorkSpanishStews

Kulich
Tall enriched Easter bread coloured with saffron and studded with raisins, finished with a white glaze that runs down the sides.
7 hr 55 minServes 12
BreadRussianVegetarian
