Lecture by Alan Chadwick in New Market, Virginia, 1979
Lecture 28.2, Herb Study: Crocus, Part 2
An Introduction to Alan Chadwick's Lectures and a Glossary of Terms
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Buddhist monks of today use saffron as a dye for their robes. A related plant in the crocus family is widely used as a yellow and red dye. Some of the culinary uses of saffron. Alan's first twenty years of life as a vegetarian. An excellent dish of vegetable marrow that uses saffron. The storage of winter squashes, sealed at both ends with sealing wax. Cleaning out the vegetable marrow in preparation for stuffing. (21:06)