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What are some uses for honey by the pound? Off topic but curious, I only ever put it in tea rarely or simmiliarly rarely use it as a sugar alternative when cook

by tayo42 5y ago

What are some uses for honey by the pound? Off topic but curious, I only ever put it in tea rarely or simmiliarly rarely use it as a sugar alternative when cooking.

giantg2 5y ago
Price per pound is mostly just a standardized measure used to compare prices regardless of container size. The most common container size is a one pound jar, but 8oz jars are fairly common too. You would buy a jar and use it in tea, other drinks, on waffles, etc. You can buy larger quantities to do things like baking, making candy, making mead, etc.
- tayo42 5y ago
  I see, yeah I only ever get a the little honey bear ones lol, but the big jars at farmers markets look interesting but they're always huge and I almost never use honey
  - giantg2 5y ago
    As long as they're airtight they stay good for years. Some local producers sell small jars too. I mostly sell pint jars (1.4 lbs). I will probably switch to standard 1 lb jars soon.
    - dehrmann 5y ago
      > they stay good for years The lifespan is indefinite. If crystals start to form, you can heat the honey and it'll return to it's normal(?) state.
      - giantg2 5y ago
        As long as it's air tight, sort of. They found honey that is safe to eat from the pyramids. I wouldn't recommend eating it as it probably doesn't taste good at all. The flavor will decrease after a while, but that generally takes years. Eventually it will taste bad, but that should take decades.
    - NotSwift 5y ago
      Honey stays good for an amazing time. It is due to two things. It is mainly sugar, which means that it has a high osmotic pressure which kills other organisms like bacteria and fungi. The bees make their own antibiotics to fight of infections and some of these are present in their honey as well.
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golemiprague 5y ago
With peanut butter instead of jam, in soy honey marinade, on green apples, in yogurt or ice cream. There are many nice combinations where honey works.

by tayo42 5y ago

What are some uses for honey by the pound? Off topic but curious, I only ever put it in tea rarely or simmiliarly rarely use it as a sugar alternative when cooking.

giantg2 5y ago

Price per pound is mostly just a standardized measure used to compare prices regardless of container size. The most common container size is a one pound jar, but 8oz jars are fairly common too. You would buy a jar and use it in tea, other drinks, on waffles, etc. You can buy larger quantities to do things like baking, making candy, making mead, etc.

tayo42 5y ago
I see, yeah I only ever get a the little honey bear ones lol, but the big jars at farmers markets look interesting but they're always huge and I almost never use honey
- giantg2 5y ago
  As long as they're airtight they stay good for years. Some local producers sell small jars too. I mostly sell pint jars (1.4 lbs). I will probably switch to standard 1 lb jars soon.
  - dehrmann 5y ago
    > they stay good for years The lifespan is indefinite. If crystals start to form, you can heat the honey and it'll return to it's normal(?) state.
    - giantg2 5y ago
      As long as it's air tight, sort of. They found honey that is safe to eat from the pyramids. I wouldn't recommend eating it as it probably doesn't taste good at all. The flavor will decrease after a while, but that generally takes years. Eventually it will taste bad, but that should take decades.
  - NotSwift 5y ago
    Honey stays good for an amazing time. It is due to two things. It is mainly sugar, which means that it has a high osmotic pressure which kills other organisms like bacteria and fungi. The bees make their own antibiotics to fight of infections and some of these are present in their honey as well.

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golemiprague 5y ago

With peanut butter instead of jam, in soy honey marinade, on green apples, in yogurt or ice cream. There are many nice combinations where honey works.