HONEY

Honey is an older sweetener than cane sugar , and has the most varied and delicious tastes of all foods. Honey is directly linked to the area it comes from , sometimes to a short period of days and the particular plants in flower . According to the source of the nector ,liquid honey ranges from clear to amber to near black Darker honeys , such as thyme conain more minerals and traces of other components , generally the darker the honey , the stronger the taste . But the colour and strength of the honey say nothing about how good honey is . The flavour of honey also reflects the weather . A single flower honey may be more or less pure and intense as some flower either suffered or bloomed unexpected with a superior perfume , depending on the climate from year to year the difffernces can be really striking . Honey can replace sugar in a recipe , but be aware that heat elimates the aromasof honey , so dont use special honey in cooking . Honey compiments fresh cheeses and yoghurts . Lemon and cream go brilliantly with honey either together or separately . Honey goes brilliantly with butter and either fresh or toasted bread . My pavlovas and meringues this Christmas were filled with whipped cream sweetened with clover honey . I have voted honey my most favourte food for 2020 .