Cook's Country

All About Honey

used as food and medicine around the world for more than 8,000 years. Like wine, olive oil, and oysters, honey’s flavor and aroma are impacted by its terroir. You get very different results based on where the honeybees live, what they eat, and how the honey is processed. Honey always offers sweetness, but it can also taste floral, bitter, or acidic, and even have notes of menthol or

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