“My son eat thou honey for it is good”-King Solomon, Proverbs 24:13. Mama always said honey was better on biscuits! Honey is widely known for being a topping to biscuits, but it is a substantial source for health and has various ways it may be used. What is honey? Your profound name for your significant other? The topping for your biscuit? No, aside from that. “Honey is honey, it’s just that simple. A bottle of pure honey contains the natural sweet substance produced by honey bees from the nectar of plants, or secretions of living parts of plants. Nothing else” (National Honey Board). “There are more than 300 unique types of honey available in the United States, each originating from a different floral source. As a …show more content…
Alfalfa’s scientific name is medicago sativa. Alfalfa is considered table honey and may be used every day. Avocado honey, or persea americana is gathered from California avocado blossoms. Avocado is typically considered for use as a dressing or sauce. Basswood honey comes from the basswood tree, and its scientific name is tilia americana. Basswood works in many to most recipes. Blueberry honey is taken from white flowers of the blueberry bush, which is produced in New England and Michigan. Blueberry’s scientific name is vaccinium spp, and it is good as a sauce or in baked goods. Buckwheat honey comes from buckwheat plants; they grow best in cool, moist climates and are usually planted in spring or found growing wild. Clover honey has many different forms, and its scientific name is trifolium repens. Like Alfalfa, Clover is considered table honey. Eucalyptus honey comes from eucalyptus, a large plant with over five hundred distinct species and many hybrids. Eucalyptus’s scientific name is eucalyptus spp. It is known for its medical after taste, but it may be used in baked goods, as a sauce, or dressing. Fireweed honey comes from a perennial