The Spice of Life Series Introduced into Spain by the Arabs, saffron was used in almost all European food in the Middle Ages. See why the labour required in cultivating and extracting the spice limits its use to such special dishes as bouillabaisse of Marseilles, Jewish Challa bread and Spains paella. The Spice Of Life videos here are posted in tribute to Writer, Producer and Director Lyn Gambles www.theguardian.com/theguardian/2012/aug/09/lyn-gambles-obituary