Quote Originally Posted by Asai Nagamasa View Post
Azafran (Saffron) use in Europe goes back at least to the pre christian era. I would say that it would have been introduced to Iberia by the Romans, and then perhaps reintroduced somewhat by the Moors.
"In Europe, saffron cultivation declined steeply following the Roman Empire's fall. Saffron was reintroduced when the Islamic civilization "Al-Andalus" spread to Spain, France, and Italy"

Apparently we are both correct on this one

Although I have a problem with the Islamic civilization being called "Al-Andalus" as this was only the name of the province on the Iberian peninsula but that's a different argument....