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How is it different? personally, I never understood honey gourmands, who think honey tastes so different depending on the flower. I tried a whole bunch of different flower honeys at the Mtn View farmer's market. I meant there are very slight differences if you did a side by side, but well, pretty much, they are all honey! I mean honey is just good, so they were all good!
It's lighter in taste. Of the commonly sold honeys, my favorites are the clover and orange. Have you ever tried, say, sage or alfalfa honey? It's really rich and dark and not my preference. Alaskan honey comes from fireweed, so it's even milder than clover. Plus, it crystallizes at a lower temperature than most, so it stays liquid in my frigid kitchen. :)
The quart cost me $30. I can get almost-as-good-but-not-quite Canadian honey for $55 a gallon, just to give you a price comparison. That's what I usually get. At 2x, the Alaskan honey is an occasional indulgence.
Besides, I really like the gallon buckets. I reuse them for flour, sugar, beans, pasta, rice, etc. So it's cheaper honey and FREE tupperware! My Chinese heart sings!
I had two friends make mead last year. It was... okay. Quite strong! I'm not a fan of the stronger alcoholic beverages, so I can't really say how good it was.
As for honey supply, there is usually enough to fill demand. Only the year before last, when it rained every day and all the bees died, there was very little Alaskan honey available. :(
I agree mdr, I seem to have cured my hayfever by eating local honey daily (from our own bees). I've been able to totally give up the antihistamines, other than when I get insect bites ;-)
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How is it different? personally, I never understood honey gourmands, who think honey tastes so different depending on the flower. I tried a whole bunch of different flower honeys at the Mtn View farmer's market. I meant there are very slight differences if you did a side by side, but well, pretty much, they are all honey! I mean honey is just good, so they were all good!
It's lighter in taste. Of the commonly sold honeys, my favorites are the clover and orange. Have you ever tried, say, sage or alfalfa honey? It's really rich and dark and not my preference. Alaskan honey comes from fireweed, so it's even milder than clover. Plus, it crystallizes at a lower temperature than most, so it stays liquid in my frigid kitchen. :)
Drrrrrrooooooooooooooollll!
Is the honeycomb still in it?
ohhhhh, fireweed honey!
Nope, just a quart of honey. :)
How much does 4lbs of honey cost up there?
Is it something there is an abundance of? E.g. to lots of people make mead?
The quart cost me $30. I can get almost-as-good-but-not-quite Canadian honey for $55 a gallon, just to give you a price comparison. That's what I usually get. At 2x, the Alaskan honey is an occasional indulgence.
Besides, I really like the gallon buckets. I reuse them for flour, sugar, beans, pasta, rice, etc. So it's cheaper honey and FREE tupperware! My Chinese heart sings!
I had two friends make mead last year. It was... okay. Quite strong! I'm not a fan of the stronger alcoholic beverages, so I can't really say how good it was.
As for honey supply, there is usually enough to fill demand. Only the year before last, when it rained every day and all the bees died, there was very little Alaskan honey available. :(
Local honey is supposedly better for anti-hay fever
I agree mdr, I seem to have cured my hayfever by eating local honey daily (from our own bees). I've been able to totally give up the antihistamines, other than when I get insect bites ;-)
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