{"id":364,"date":"2017-04-30T00:17:09","date_gmt":"2017-04-29T18:47:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thenaturalside.com\/?p=364"},"modified":"2019-12-06T16:43:24","modified_gmt":"2019-12-06T11:13:24","slug":"most-expensive-spices-in-the-world","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thenaturalside.com\/most-expensive-spices-in-the-world\/","title":{"rendered":"Check Out Top 5 Most Expensive Spices in the World"},"content":{"rendered":"
Do you know which are the most expensive Spices in the world<\/em>? At the end of this post, you will find out the top 5 Most Expensive Spices in the World.<\/p>\n But before we go, you should know a bit about spices.<\/p>\n Spices are native from South Asian countries like India, SriLanka, Nepal, etc.<\/p>\n And if you are an Indian food fan? You might know, what makes Indian food so much tasty.<\/p>\n Indian cuisines are totally incomplete in the absence of these magical ingredients.<\/p>\n Spices can be the seed, fruit, root, bark, or any other plant substances. They are low in calories and have no side effects.<\/p>\n Basically, Spices used as a flavoring agent but they are more than just a cooking ingredient. Spices are also weighed for their medicinal, beauty, and traditional benefits.<\/p>\n And as far as health matters, spices show innumerable benefits. They detoxify your skin and body, improves digestion, regulate metabolism, fighting infections and many others.<\/p>\n Here is our list of the top 5 most expensive spices in the world.<\/p>\n Price<\/strong>– $1600-5000\/ pound<\/p>\n Yes, the Saffron is the most expensive spice in the World. And not any other spice can dare to compete with its price.<\/p>\n India is the largest manufacturer of saffron in the World. But what makes saffron most expensive?<\/p>\n Two simple and straight facts to understand here.<\/p>\n First and very understandable, not every environment suits for the cultivation of saffron.<\/p>\n Second, a pound of this expensive threads obtains from one acre that’s about 80000 flowers.<\/p>\n You can easily find saffron in many Indian sweet cuisines to enhance the taste and color. Saffron is also widely used in beauty and healthcare products.<\/p>\n In health terms, saffron also lowers the blood pressure, prevents heart diseases, respiratory and skin problems.<\/p>\n “80000 flowers are needed to obtain a pound of Saffron threads.”<\/p><\/blockquote>\n Price<\/strong>– $50-200 \/ pound<\/p>\n In the Spanish, the word Vanilla means “a little pod”. Vanilla comes from the flat-leaved vanilla plant. It harvests in Central America, Madagascar, and Mexico.<\/p>\n This expensive element is a very familiar ingredient for the Kitchen lovers. And a bakery shop might be incomplete in the absence of vanilla. Although there is an artificial option available in the market, still original vanilla remains on its standard.<\/p>\n Vanilla is widely famous for its use in flavoring in ice creams, sweets, and other desserts.<\/p>\n “Vanilla is the world’s second most expensive spice.”<\/p><\/blockquote>\n Price<\/strong>– $30\/ pound<\/p>\n Cardamom is a pod-shaped spice, retains the small black seeds inside which grows on Elettaria & Amomum plants. This spice is commercially harvested in India and Guatemala.<\/p>\n Cardamom is a plant of aroma and flavor. Basically, grows in two different qualities, Green and Brown. Green Cardamom is widely used as a flavoring in traditional Indian sweets, tea, desserts, and candies.<\/p>\n Cardamom has several health benefits too. Cardamom is considered to be highly beneficial for Asthma, Appetite, Hypertension, Alleviates Digestive Issues, etc.<\/p>\nTop 5 Most Expensive Spices in the World<\/strong><\/h2>\n
1. Saffron<\/strong><\/h3>\n
2. Vanilla<\/strong><\/h3>\n
3. Cardamom<\/strong><\/h3>\n