Food of the week: Honey

Honey was the only concentrated form of sugar available to man for a long time (Courtesy)

Honey is a sweet liquid made from flower nectar by bees. Interestingly, every particular type of honey has a particular flavour depending on the specific flower used in its production.

There are two common forms of honey, pasteurized and raw. Pasteurized honey is heated and processed to remove impurities whereas raw honey is bottled directly from the hive. As thus, raw honey contains traces of yeast, wax and pollen. As a benefit, consuming raw honey is believed to help with seasonal allergies due to repeated exposure to pollen.