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Title: coomb honey sweetness
Post by: amandrea on February 07, 2007, 08:30:38 PM
I brought a frame of wild honey to work. Everyone loved it but said it was extremely sweet. They could only take a little bit without it taking the top of their head off.
At the time I thought they were mistaking the strong wild flavor for sweetness but being in the coomb and hyposcopic or is it hydroscopic, it may have been that sweet. I understand the bees themselves will cut it with water. Any information or thoughts on this?
Title: Re: coomb honey sweetness
Post by: Kirk-o on February 07, 2007, 10:40:36 PM
I haven't got a clue on that.But I know a guy who likes Blue Cheese with comb honey then some Brandy.Try that with your comb honey
kirk-o
Title: Re: coomb honey sweetness
Post by: Apis629 on February 11, 2007, 09:22:29 PM
The term you're looking for is "hydroscopic" or, being able to absorb moisture from the air.  I would have thought that would make it less sweet given, it would only dilute the honey.
Title: Re: coomb honey sweetness
Post by: abejaruco on February 12, 2007, 02:29:02 AM
Hygroscopic, being able to absorb moisture from the air. Hidroscopic, if possible, is being able to find hidden water.
Are words that came from the ancient Greek.
Title: Re: coomb honey sweetness
Post by: abejaruco on February 12, 2007, 04:16:26 AM
I have written hidroscopic, instead of hydroscopic...finally, neither Greek, nor English, nor Spanish. :mrgreen:
Title: Re: coomb honey sweetness
Post by: DBoire on February 12, 2007, 06:49:04 PM
Man!, do I have to try the blue Cheese and Brandy thing!
Title: Re: coomb honey sweetness
Post by: Kirk-o on February 12, 2007, 08:19:30 PM
Oh Yeah try the blue cheese and Brandy I mention it when I sell comb honey the cheese shops love that Idea sell some to the Cheese shop

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kirk-o