Honey on holiday

[Jimmy]

At a French ski resort, honey sold in solid blocks. 31€50 per kg with a large block on open display.



Jarred honey at 17-18 € per 500g.

 

[Erichalfbee]

I’ve seen it sold in the USA in blocks like butter wrapped in wax paper.

 

[Jimmy]

There's a post today on the shop's Instagram account of cutting up the honey with what looks like a cheese wire. I don't know how they get round honey being hygroscopic and on open display - I'd be concerned about the block absorbing moisture and inquisitive fingers.




I'm off to the Alps again in a couple of weeks but heading to Italy this time. Last time I was there I found some delicious dandelion honey which I will look out for again.

 

[Erichalfbee]

Maybe they have a quick turnover.
I’ve seen honey sold like butter blocks wrapped in grease proof

 

[Erichalfbee]

some delicious dandelion honey

I’m down to my last half bucket.

 

[Jimmy]

I’m down to my last half bucket.

The tarassaco is the dandelion. Having had the monofloral, I'm fairly sure that my spring crop can have dandelion, it seems to be more dominant when we have a later spring and little OSR available locally.

 

[Erichalfbee]

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The tarassaco is the dandelion. Having had the monfloral, I'm fairly sure that my spring crop can have dandelion, it seems to be more dominant when we have a later spring and little OSR available locally.

Really?
This is mine in the comb and crystallised in the jar

 

[Erichalfbee]

You can tell dandelion by the smell. Old socks.

 

[JamezF]

Could be a different variety of dandelion, perhaps?

James

 

[Jimmy]

I definitely get dandelion, the orchards where I have a couple of apiaries are covered in dandelions in the spring. But if the main flowering is before early to mid April my colonies aren't strong enough to get a majority crop from it.

 

[Erichalfbee]

I definitely get dandelion, the orchards where I have a couple of apiaries are covered in dandelions in the spring. But if the main flowering is before early to mid April my colonies aren't strong enough to get a majority crop from it.

Mine never are
I was lucky to get a bucket last year. I don’t normally take a spring crop

 

[enrico]

I think selling in a block is a damn good idea. No jar costs. I might ponder on this one.

 

[Erichalfbee]

I think selling in a block is a damn good idea. No jar costs. I might ponder on this one.

 

[enrico]

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I never knew that, brilliant!

 

[Ian123]

you may have to give us a lesson how to make those!

 

[Erichalfbee]

Heavens they aren’t mine but the chap says he puts honey into silicone moulds

 

[Erichalfbee]

I think you need a honey that sets pretty firm with a small crystal. Would OSR do that?

 

[Ian123]

I think you need a honey that sets pretty firm with a small crystal. Would OSR do that?

Yes!

 

[jenkinsbrynmair]

you'd need a good axe to cut it later though

 

[Ian123]

you'd need a good axe to cut it later though

It gets softer if put through the creaming process and judging by the colour of those blocks I bet that’s what he’s using.