How to Taste Honey
Honey is a natural food, produced by bees, that is very useful for our diet. Delicious on its own, fragrant, aromatic but above all varied. Italy is the queen of honey with over 50 varieties that characterise the biodiversity of our peninsula.
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Italy is the queen of honey with over 50 varieties that characterise the biodiversity of our peninsula. From North to South, you can find many types of honey, from the best known and most widespread to the rarest and most particular. A jar of honey hides the entire biodiversity of the territory. Among the most widely used types of honey are the honey from Sulla, the dandelion honey, from citrus fruits, from chestnut, of Strawberry, of Eucalyptus, of Melata and many others.
The Less Common: Rare Honeys
Now that we have talked about the most common and easy-to-find honeys, let us also tell you about the rare and prized honeys . Honeys that are difficult to find in supermarkets and produced in limited quantities. We find Santoreggia honey or also known as thyme honey, Stregonia honey a plant native to the eastern Mediterranean, Indigo honey with an intense and fruity taste, Coriander honey refreshing and balsamic. Then there is
Honey tasting: Colour
To taste honey at its best, one must observe its colour, flavour and smell. From these three elements one can distinguish the different types of honey, even if one is not a true expert taster. The colour of honey: this is an element that depends on the botanical origin. Indeed, some honeys have very strong colours, such as bright yellow or orange. Others are more subtle and delicate, particularly in crystallised products, where the colour changes due to the whiteness of the glucose crystals. The colour of honey is only a first part of the honey tasting experience.
Honey tasting: the smell and scent
When you close your eyes and announce a jar of honey, you can feel all the essence of the bloom. The honey is sniffed and its odour recorded, in
Honey Tasting: the Taste
Even with our eyes closed, we can distinguish one honey from another through taste. For the
Steps for tasting honey
Registered honey tasters recommend tasting honey according to certain rules.
A quantity of about 30g is presented in a glass, called a 150 millilitre