Honey 101

[itself]

Can someone fill me in on the different kinds of honey? Whole foods has a ton of different types, mesquite, crystallized, amber, etc.

thanks in advance!

Lisa

[SadieKate]

You'd probably do best to Google it. All honeys are not the same just from a regional basis (as in general plants available) but some are from mostly single plant sources. We were able to get eucalyptus honey back in Northern California that tasted just like butterscotch.

http://www.honeyo.com/types.shtml

[nscrbug]

I love honey, but in all honesty...don't know much about it. The only types of honey I usually buy are either clover, wildflower, or orange blossom...and I prefer "organic". Sorry...that's the extent of my honey knowledge.

[zoom-zoom]

We were able to get eucalyptus honey back in Northern California that tasted just like butterscotch.

I do NOT need to know that things like this exist...I would be eating that by the spoonful!

[SadieKate]

Sorry!

Truth be told, I dislike clover honey which is the most common. But the eucalyptus, yum.

[zoom-zoom]

Sorry!

Truth be told, I dislike clover honey which is the most common. But the eucalyptus, yum.

I love orange blossom honey, but it's tough to find around here. I like clover, but that eucalyptus sounds heavenly!

[OakLeaf]

Lisa will jump in before long I'm sure...

In the meantime, here's some of the recent discussion.

[shootingstar]

I love forest honey. There's a brand from Germany. It has ..an almost evergreen dark taste.

[badger]

there's been a lot of discussion about honey on these boards the last few weeks.

I think the thing to keep in mind is to try and buy local as much as possible (better for environment, better for you), and raw (unpasteurized).

[Bike Chick]

I like it in the comb............