Sally from Smorgasbord Magazine is rewinding my first A-Z and today it is the letter H…my thoughts turn immediately to honey one of my favourite sweeteners and fresh from the comb it is a wi=onderful thing…Thank you, Sally it is a treat for me to recap on this A-Z as I hope it is to everyone else…
The choices on what to showcase were many and I had quite a hard time deciding which ones to feature. Otherwise, you could be looking at something akin to War and Peace and we all want peace in our kitchens don’t we?
Honey: also known as the… Nectar of the Gods.
Where do I get my honey? Well, my first bottle, I was sitting on the beach with my sundowner, fending off the ever-present sellers of touristy bits and bobs, when a man appeared carrying a very heavy-looking bucket. What did he have? Well, I had to look and what a surprise, it was fresh, very fresh honeycomb, and he strained the most glorious bottle of fresh honey. I just had to purchase it, the taste was so fresh and very slightly scented, amazing and such a beautiful golden colour. Enjoy!
Now I have moved to the North of Thailand I get my honey straight from the comb, I am so lucky and I know that and it is beautiful.
I always take a little apple cider vinegar with a spoonful of honey in hot water first thing in the morning, on an empty tummy. I have been taking it for a couple of years. It is said to fight off joint inflammation and I don’t suffer from joint pain or anything.
Honey mixed with Dijon mustard makes a lovely glaze for BBQ meats…Honey’s uses are many to read more on honey and the other foods beginning with H…Please click the highlighted link below to read the original post…
Retired? No one told me! 