There are so Many
Kinds of Honey
There are so many kinds of honey so when your loved one says to you “Pick up a jar of honey on the way home honey” you may go into a panic mode thinking but there are so many types of honey which one do they want me to pick up!
Let’s explore some of the different kinds of honey together and see if we can work out this predicament you may find yourself in. Or maybe you have a favourite honey? Tell us about it at the bottom of this page).I was once totally ignorant of all the types of honey there are available to buy, however I learned a lot when researching many years ago natural health treatments especially for my daughter who suffered with the most dreadful asthma and excema. My daughter was three years old and her immune system was by this time fully developed, it is strongly advised not to feed babies honey until they are at least one year old. You can read my daughters story here: health benefits of honey. Please don’t reach for the cheapest jar on the shelf or the one that looks the prettiest as this type of honey is NOT honey, it’s a fake and one that bee keepers refer to as “crankcase oil”. You wouldn’t dream of buying rotten eggs, fruit, meat or vegetables or any kind of rotten food produce so don’t be fooled into buying those kinds of honey. If you take the time to read the labels on honey jars you will easily be able to discover if it is a good honey or not. If there is nothing added to the ingredients in the jar, it is just pure honey and this is the best you can buy. Organic honey is always readily available and local raw honey is an amazing treat. Manuka honey with a factor (UMF, which means Unique Manuka Factor) so named by Dr Peter Molan during his research into the medicinal qualities of different types of honey is perhaps the most famous. This one, with a high UMF more than 16+ is the best kind of honey for medicinal use. And this amazing honey from Chile Ulmo said to be as good as Manuka. It has amazing healing qualities and is recognised as such thankfully in today’s medical world. Then there are really powerful honey's which have helped to relieve the symptoms of cancer. These are Medihoney and Lifemel produced after extensive research and have improved the health of cancer victims remarkably well.
Here are a Few Kinds of Honey for You to Try
Acacia: Depending on the nectar source the taste can vary. This type of honey is found mainly in Italy, France and China.Buckwheat: Found in several places worldwide with a strong colour and flavour. Particularly good as a dark treacle substitute in cooking and baking. Clover: Found in Northern tier states and most peoples favourite type of honey to eat straight from the jar. Heather: Found mainly in Scotland and Ireland. This kind of honey is thick and dark with a very distinctive flavour. Lavender…….Oh My Goodness…….I just love this flavour. I plan to write a recipe or two on this website with the use of this type of honey. My mouth is watering just thinking about them! It is very popular in Europe and is found mainly in Italy, the UK and France. Macadamia: This type of honey is prized by many because it comes from Hawaii. Orange: A very distinctive flavour loved by many and mainly comes from California and Florida although famous in Spain. Raspberry: Yet another great type of honey which gives a punch and wonderful flavour to cakes and desserts. It is a high quality honey famous from the Northern states of America. Thyme: This kind of honey is the one that was highly praised by the ancient Romans. Most famous for being grown in North East states of America and Greece. Borage Honey: From the UK and New Zealand. This is one of those rare honey's kept in the fridge because when cold it is chewy like toffee. Kamahi: This is a sacred honey to the Maori people of New Zealand. Golden in colour with a smokey yet buttery taste. Fireweed: So named as it is the first plant to appear after an area has been burned. It is delicate, light in colour with a lovely buttery flavour. Onion honey: A very strong aroma and good in savoury dishes. Grown wherever the onion grows. Longan honey: Also known as Dragons Eye Fruit. It has a sweet almost peachy type flavour and is found in China, Thailand and Vietnam. Sage: This one deserves a special mention as it is reputed to be one of the finest kinds of honey there is and originates from California. My readers write to me with the kinds of honey discoveries they make, I have learned new types of honey myself this way. At the end of this page you can read some of my readers contributions, why not send in some honey's you have discovered. An apiculturist, A. I. Root was so taken with sage honey in the late 19th Century he wrote: "Quote" I well remember the first taste I had of the mountain sage honey. Mr Langstroth was visiting me at the time and his exclamations were much like my own. Only that he declared that it was almost identical in flavour with the famed honey of Hymettus, which has been celebrated in both prose and poetry for ages past, was gathered from the mountain thyme and the botany tells us that thyme and sage are closely related." Unquote"
Then there is the wildflower type of honey. The taste will differ greatly depending on the source of nectar the honey bees have used. This type of honey is found everywhere.By experimenting with the flavours and textures of different kinds of honey you will open your taste buds up to gastronomical delights and feel healthier for eating the honey. The above list is just a small selection of all the kinds of honey’s there are and it is always a good idea to take some time when choosing yours. When you find a good one you will wonder is honey good for you, it most certainly is and one of the very "sweet" foods that will enhance your health. You will discover many reasons for the uses of honey. I have many of them listed on my website so please stay a while and take a look around.
I live in the UK but I have a fascination and passion for honey and honey bees in particular America. The honey industry is huge over there (or here depending where you’re reading this). I understand how CCD is affecting the food crops situation and that billions of $s will be lost. I am writing this website to promote the health benefits of honey and everything to do with honey bees including encouragement for growing our very own honey bee gardens.
A constant source of inspiration
to me is the author
Joe Traynor who wrote
“Honey the Gourmet Medicine”.
He makes me melt with delight when he speaks about the blossoms that grow in California and of course each one will give us the delights of all types of honey.Stay around a while longer and I’ll write some of what Joe wrote for you to read which I hope will inspire you to sample many kinds of honey. "Quote" Although most visitors to California avoid our Central Valley (primarily because visitors generally come during the heat of the summer), there is no more beautiful scene in California or anywhere else, than orchard bloom in February and March. Almonds bloom in mid-February producing vistas of white almond blossoms as far as the eye can see. Peaches, prunes, cherries and apples bloom after almonds and provide a similar dazzling show. Thousands trek to New England each fall to view the fall colours. The equally spectacular spring colours in California’s San Joaquin Valley is one of the worlds best kept secrets. Autumn colours are unquestionably beautiful but there is also an attendant sombreness as one senses the days getting shorter. In contrast spring blossoms rejuvenate both body and soul filling one with the sense that all things are possible. Bees and beekeepers are especially attuned to the seasons. Talk to a beekeeper in April and you’ll find a buoyant optimist and the bees will have a happy hum "Unquote". So to all the beekeepers, honey bees, organic honey farmers, the local hobbyist a huge thank you to you all for producing such wonderful varieties and kinds of honey. I really must visit New England one day perhaps I’ll meet a honey bee farmer who will sweep me off my feet and make all my dreams come true!!! And next time someone asks you to pick up a jar of honey, honey, you will be very much more in tune with the types of honey and kinds of honey there are available to you. Please write to me with your particular favourite type and kind of honey and any honey story you like (please keep it clean). I very much look forward to hearing from you.
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