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Honey is a sweet syrup made from flower nectar by bees. Use this tag for questions about selecting, identifying, storing, preparing, replacing or cooking with honey as an ingredient. Questions about dishes which include honey, but are not focused on honey, should not use this tag.

Honey is a sweet syrup made from flower nectar by bees. Use this tag for questions about selecting, identifying, storing, preparing, replacing or cooking with honey as an ingredient. Questions about dishes which include honey, but are not focused on honey, should not use this tag.

Honey is not considered vegan.

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Does honey have a bitter component?

I've heard Jeffrey Steingarten, on Iron Chef America, mention that he finds honey quite bitter. I've never noticed that myself. Maybe if I really try I can notice a slight bitter finish, but for me the sweetness and floral aroma dominates. Is honey…
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What can cause honey to crystalize quickly?

Yesterday I opened a sealed jar of raw honey (blackberry). Over the course of a not-very-long meal (at which the honey was being used as a condiment) I watched it go from liquid to crystalized. I've had honey crystalize after having been opened…
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Is all bee's honey the same?

At the supermarket, I found many different brands and varieties of honey. Each came from a different place, but most were marketed based on flower-type. I bought a few different brands, but could not identify a difference. Does the taste of honey…
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How to protect honey jar from ants?

Is there any technique to prevent ants from getting into a honey jar? The outside of the jar is covered with dead ants every day. Currently, I am wiping the surface of jar with a wet cloth before opening the lid, but I still see dead ants inside the…
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Is there any good way to check for honey adulteration besides a lab test?

The top google results for "check fake honey" are all nonsense blogs that say to check based on water content. The problem with this is that real honey can have a higher water content, especially here in asia. So is there a way for me to tell if a…
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Is there any reason not to decrystallize honey?

The other night some friends of mine tried to convince me that decrystallizing honey is bad for the honey. I don't buy it. Is there any truth to their claims? I couldn't find anything to support them--or even anything considering the question at…
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What is cold-pressed honey?

I've heard mention of cold-pressed honey - what does that actually mean? Would it make the honey any different? Honey isn't pressed like olive oil.
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Can I rescue honey that is crystallised in the container? (with water or otherwise)

I've got a container of honey at home that has gone 'crystalised' and has caked up. When I turn the container upside down, the entire mass has fractured in half, and half sticks to the bottom and the other half slides in the direction of gravity.…
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Why is honey heated and filtered for normal markets?

The honey which we get in the markets is of utterly low price as compared to raw honey. As we all know that this honey is heated at great temperatures and filtered. My question is then why is honey heated and filtered and then sold in the…
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Can all types of honey be used to make mead?

What is the difference between raw and wild honey? Is it raw because of honey collected from apiary domesticated bees, and wild when collected from the forests? Can any honey be used to make mead? More specifically, what about wild honey, such as…
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Why is "raw" honey thicker than the one you buy in regular super markets?

I tried some honey I got at a farmer's market and noticed it was really thick compared to regular honey you buy at any supermarket.
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How do I neutralize melter honey?

I was wondering how to neutralize melter honey into more of a straight sugar base and get the acid levels down.
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How to set clear honey

I have some runny, clear honey in a jar. How can I turn it into soft-set honey? I think honey sets over time, but how long does that take? Is there a way to speed it up? Should the jar's lid be on/off? I've tried researching for answers but every…
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Does raw honey need to be prepared before consumption?

Or can you scoop it out of the jar (like a bear) and just eat it? I have raw acacia honey, and it has a granular, crystallized texture. I was wondering if it needs to be heated or otherwise prepared before eating.
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Getting the flavor of honey without the sweetness

Honey has an interesting flavor, but it's very sweet. Is there any way to get the flavor of honey without it being sweet?
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