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Episode 12: Honey...the ancient sweet made by bees (and why it’s one of the most faked foods on earth)
Episode Description
Honey is one of the rare foods we eat that’s essentially a finished, shelf-stable product made by another species. Bees do the work, we take the credit.
Join me as we dive deep into the world of honey exploring its history, process, health benefits and more!
In this episode
The oldest known evidence of humans harvesting honey
Why bees make honey
Who does what in the hive: queen, drones, workers
How honey is made from nectar
How honey is extracted from comb
Why honey tastes different
Raw vs “regular” honey, filtering and why crystallization is normal
Manuka honey: what UMF…
The skinny
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