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thenewgreen · 3897 days ago · link · · parent · post: The science behind honeys long shelf life and medicinal properties.
There are a few other examples of foods that keep–indefinitely–in their raw state: salt, sugar, dried rice are a few. But there’s something about honey; it can remain preserved in a completely edible form, and while you wouldn’t want to chow down on raw rice or straight salt, one could ostensibly dip into a thousand year old jar of honey and enjoy it, without preparation, as if it were a day old. Moreover, honey’s longevity lends it other properties–mainly medicinal–that other resilient foods don’t have. Which raises the question–what exactly makes honey such a special food?
I had no idea that honey lasted so long. I wonder if there is a taste difference between a young or an 1000 year aged honey. I'd love to be at that tasting.