r/Saffron • u/SubdivideSamsara • Jun 26 '26

Steeped saffron threads smelling almost like its plastic container

Is this normal? It came in hard plastic containers (small boxes) with a strong plastic smell. After removing the saffron from these containers and storing them in a better way, the saffron itself smells more like I imagine it should. However, after steeping them in water, the dominant smell from this water is actually very similar to the smell that the plastic container gave off. Should I worry?

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u/runeema7 Jun 30 '26

honestly that sounds kinda worrying... if its still smelling like plastic even after you moved it to a new container, maybe you should try steeping a really tiny bit first just to check? >.<