How To Use Honey With Honeycomb

After opening the top of the capped cells with a heated knife a honey extractor spins the honey comb to force out the liquid honey.

How to use honey with honeycomb. It consists of a series of hexagonal cells constructed from beeswax which generally contain raw. Honeycomb is a natural product made by honey bees to store honey and pollen or house their larvae. Gather an assortment of crackers and sliced baguette. We ve got a salty cheddar a blue cheese the italians like to eat with honeycomb and camembert but it doesn t matter choose whatever your favorite is. Eating honeycomb on toast is a fun alternative to the classic breakfast treat of toast and honey.

At this point it s a lot of volume but it reduces in size pretty quickly with a bit of mashing. Try layering your honey comb over toast scones or on a baguette. Since the honeybees do not have to start all over rebuilding the honey comb they get to work filling the cells with honey. You can also first spread butter underneath for some added flavor and decadence. They add color and the honey and fruit go really well together.

So you start with the honeycomb. I like to serve three different kinds of cheese. The crushed honeycomb is about 1 4 to 1 3 the volume of the chunk honeycomb. Spoon your honey comb on top and impress all your dinner guests. You can even add meats or cheeses to make a sweet and savory sandwich.

The beekeeper then returns the honey comb frame to the hive. Just toast a slice of bread and while still hot spread a piece of honeycomb over the bread with a butter knife until it melts. Spread on bread because of the unique texture of the comb your honey will easily spread over your toast in a thick layer without the drip. Add the honeycomb directly to the board allowing honey to pool into the nearby cheeses.