History honey

Honey is a natural alternative to sugar-free organic additives that is easy on the stomach, adapts to all cooking processes and has an indefinite life.

History honey

Honey is as old as history, from 2100 BC, where they mentioned in Sumerian and Babylonian cuneiform, the Hittite code, the sacred scriptures of India and Egypt. It is probably even older.

Its name comes from the English Huenig, and was the first and most widespread sweetener used by man. Legend has it that Cupid's love arrows in honey before aiming stuck fans.

In the Old Testament of the Bible, Israel is often called "the land of milk and honey." Mead, an alcoholic drink made from honey-effect is made "nectar of the gods", known as a big compliment.

Honey was very much appreciated and often used as a form of currency, tribute, or offering. In the 11th century, German peasants paid their feudal lords in honey and beeswax.

Although experts say the bee comes from America, the Spanish conquest in 1600 found native Mexicans and Central America already developed methods to produce the honey bee.

In ancient times, honey has not only in food and beverages, but also the production of cement, in furniture polishes and varnishes, and for medicinal purposes.

And of course, bees perform the essential service of pollination of fruits, vegetables and other food crops as part of their honey production operations.

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• The bees need more than two million flowers to use to make a pound of honey, flying a distance around the world. Equal to more than three times
• The average worker twelfth only part of a teaspoon of honey in its lifetime.
• The famous Scotch Drambuie liqueur with honey.

Learn more about honey:
• History of the Honey
• Forms of honey, colors and textures
• honey-flavored table
• storage of honey
• Honey and Health - Warning for babies
• Tips and Tricks honey
• Honey Recipes

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