Cornish saffron bun
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The traditional saffron bun has become a native delicacy in Cornwall. However, saffron is a luxury spice and is not grown locally, so many are puzzled by how the Cornish used this particular ingredient in their fruity buns for hundreds of years!
Saffron was brought to Cornwall when travelling merchants came to trade it in exchange for tin mined locally. This was common practice, as tin was often swapped for food and spices. Some evidence of tin trading dates back to 400 BC, and Cornish tin has even been found in ancient Egyptian ruins.
After its introduction to Cornwall, saffron was grown in the Southwest for a few hundred years. Records show that the last saffron farm in Penryn closed around the 19th century.
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