Vanilla & Saffron - The Best Purveyor !

For the ones amongst us that like to do some real cooking every now and than, getting certain ingredients can be either very costly or difficult and sometimes even both. The classic culprits amongst the hard-to-get and/or expensive ingredients are; dried wild mushrooms like porcini's, chantrells and morels, spices like saffron and then off course real Vanilla. Today I share a little purveyor secret of mine with you. I use Vanilla&Saffron Imports which are based in San Francisco, California. They are direct importers of saffron and vanilla beans and carry a nice selection of real extracts and dried, wild mushrooms. For 25 years they have been purveyors to Chefs and home cooks. From the very start of their business the main focus was to deliver the highest quality saffron and vanilla. The quality they offer is impeccable but there is another aspect here - their prices! I'm sure you have looked at that big glass from the spice rack at the Publix Supermarket with that one sorry ass vanilla bean inside and a price tag of $7 ! You quietly put the thing back and picked up a bottle of vanilla extract. Well if you want to use real vanilla and not feel bad about, here is your deal. Vanilla&Saffron offers you one pound of vanilla beans at $19.95. Mind you, there is about 100 to 110 vanilla beans in one pound! At Publix prices that would be a $700 value. If you are willing to spend just $10 more, they will ship you one pound of the best and most expensive Tahitian vanilla beans. The same goes for their saffron and also the dried, wild mushrooms. You can order all of these goodies online with them and the best part is that all their products are backed by a Money-Back Guarantee. These guys are a good Chefs best friends - trust me.