I bought a couple of jars of honey from ASDA the other day. About £1.34 a jar I think.
I know some honey can last for thousands of years but does anyone know what is in the supermarket stuff?
Ingredients just says a mix of European and Non European honeys. I serously doubt that and reckon there must be other stuff added but maybe the law says they don't have to list it, a bit like wine.
I know it can go crystalized but just putting the jar in some warm (not boiling) water, should bring it back. So does anyone know how long this stuff will last in an unopened jar? And is it just honey or is there something sneeky hiding in it?
Be lucky (and sacchariferous)
SUPERMARKET HONEY
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Ian
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No reason why it should not keep past your own lifetimes 'Best Before' date.
The cheaper honeys are often mostly Acacia from Australia, very sweet and runny but how the general public has been taught to like it.
It must be what it says on the jar so, if it says "European and Non European honeys" that is what it is, probably the cheapest they can lay hands on, but nothing else no adulterants at all like sugar syrup and flavours which has been done in the past. If it says "Spanish Lavender Honey" then that is what it must be, nothing else, no other type of honey allowed. It is easy to tell as each plant has its own distinctive pollen shape and it is impossible to remove all the pollen from a sample and a simple microscope will let you see at once.
£1.34 for a pound of honey is really much too cheap. Try spending a little more on a named honey say, orange blossom or really push the boat out with clover or heather (Warning: Heather honey is strong and an acquired taste, you may hate the £8 jar you have just splurged on, try it first) but eat a little less so it costs the same per month and the rewards of eating the much higher quality are worth it in satisfaction alone. Perhaps the difference between a blend and a single malt whisky.
The cheaper honeys are often mostly Acacia from Australia, very sweet and runny but how the general public has been taught to like it.
It must be what it says on the jar so, if it says "European and Non European honeys" that is what it is, probably the cheapest they can lay hands on, but nothing else no adulterants at all like sugar syrup and flavours which has been done in the past. If it says "Spanish Lavender Honey" then that is what it must be, nothing else, no other type of honey allowed. It is easy to tell as each plant has its own distinctive pollen shape and it is impossible to remove all the pollen from a sample and a simple microscope will let you see at once.
£1.34 for a pound of honey is really much too cheap. Try spending a little more on a named honey say, orange blossom or really push the boat out with clover or heather (Warning: Heather honey is strong and an acquired taste, you may hate the £8 jar you have just splurged on, try it first) but eat a little less so it costs the same per month and the rewards of eating the much higher quality are worth it in satisfaction alone. Perhaps the difference between a blend and a single malt whisky.
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diamond lil
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Re: SUPERMARKET HONEY
Yea I think so too, honey is honey and its all good.
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bulldogeagle
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it all depends on what the bees have been eating and its been said the nearer the honey is produced to you the better it is. better to buy local honey than stuff produced thousands of miles away, a bit like everything these days-you get what you pay for!. solid honey is older than runny honey.
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bulldogeagle
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if you dont like the taste of the honey you just bought, you could still use it as a wound dressing!
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terry
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I love Manuka Honey but the price is too much for me, I take my honey in my morning coffee - got the idea from Seymour's books.
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diamond lil
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Keep Manuka for healing wounds or ulcers, it's unbeatable for that.
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Bladerunner
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I like the ASDA Chosen By You honey which is runny but reasonably priced.
The reason I asked about the contents is I watched a documentary about wine and they can stick all sorts of stuff in it and don't have to list it as an ingredient. I just wondered if honey had any additives that was not listed on the jar but sneaked in there by the manufacturer.
Can't trust anyone these days.
be lucky (and honest)
The reason I asked about the contents is I watched a documentary about wine and they can stick all sorts of stuff in it and don't have to list it as an ingredient. I just wondered if honey had any additives that was not listed on the jar but sneaked in there by the manufacturer.
Can't trust anyone these days.
be lucky (and honest)
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buttystella
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cant remember where i read it but the chinese are producing honey for export and all sorts of bad things are found in it. Some is then blended with european honey and sold as simply blended honey. We know chemical manufactured food additives are added to our food and the chinese may be bulking out their honey to maximise profits.