Uses and Consumption of Honey

Bee honey is high in nutrients. Due to its sugar content, minerals, and even the way bees produce honey, you can gain many benefits. The most common uses and consumption of bee honey are in gastronomy, mainly in baking. You can look for all the variety of honey available in self-service stores, such as the KARO® products Bee Honey which are added to the line of honeys that Miel KARO® currently offers, where you can find traditional maple honey, light honey (sweetened with Splenda®), KARO® Light honey which has a lighter consistency, with vanilla flavor, and KARO® Baby, the first honey made especially for children. Some tips on how to use honey in gastronomy are: - The flavor and aroma of honey are best preserved at room temperature (18 and 24 °C). - Add a little honey to your preferred beer and enjoy great flavor. - You can substitute some honey for sugar when making cookies to prevent crumbling. - You can preserve fresh fruits and vegetables if you bathe them with a little honey and water. - You can add a little honey to your spicy dishes to reduce the heat. - For a special touch on your roasted meats, brush a little honey to marinate and another little while it is roasting.   Some tips on how to use honey for health are: - It is a source of energy that is absorbed in the stomach and has digestive and calming effects. - It helps stimulate breast milk production. - It can also be used for respiratory tract diseases. - It helps regenerate the skin, heal wounds, and ulcers that do not heal easily.   Cooking Recipes Below we present main dish recipes for you to share with the whole family. (we recommend clicking on the recipe title to see more preparation details)   Chicken in Plum Sauce. Vegetables and fruits are a good source of fiber, especially when consumed with their skin and raw or lightly cooked. Prepare your plum sauce by leaving the skin on, thus you will obtain the benefits of fiber for your intestinal health. Pork Chops with Honey and Soy. This pork chop recipe is grilled and glazed with a honey soy sauce. It's a great recipe for beginners due to its simplicity. Citrus Glazed Turkey with Chipotle Gravy. This recipe is a must for Christmas, if you like spicy, it’s perfect for ending on a good note. Shrimp and Pepper Skewers. Delicious shrimp skewers with green, red, and yellow peppers and red onion. So tasty! Strufolli. Struffoli is an Italian recipe traditionally eaten at Christmas. This sweet dough is fried and coated in a delicious honey syrup. Salmon with Mustard Honey Mayonnaise. One of the simplest yet most delicious recipes to prepare salmon. It is glazed in a mayonnaise sauce with honey and mustard and baked. Shrimp with Tequila and Arbol Chile. These tasty jumbo shrimp are sautéed in a sauce of tequila, arbol chile, and honey. Oriental Noodles with Shrimp. Delicious oriental noodles with a soy and honey sauce served with roasted shrimp. Pork Loin with Plums. A pork loin with apple, plum, nut, and honey.     If you want to know more recipes that can be made with honey, click here