Chestnut honey 400g - France

CHESTNUT HONEY Our foraging places: in the Var and Burgundy Flowering: June - July It is a robust, spicy, woody honey, which can even have a slight bitterness on the finish. It has long been ignored by amateurs, often finding it too powerful. Today, it is one of the most sought-after honeys. The smell is marked, warm and deep as soon as the jar is opened, from which a pronounced acrid scent emerges, both strong and sweet. It is long in the mouth. Color Chestnut honey is dark, dark brown. *Depending on the harvest, the color of the honey may vary between the photos on our site and the honeys you will receive. Texture Like acacia, it is one of the rare honeys to keep a liquid texture for a long time. Due to its fructose content, chestnut honey does not crystallize or only slowly. How to taste chestnut honey? Chestnut honey is one of the most used honeys in cooking, along with acacia honey. Its liquid texture makes it easy to mix in preparations. The particularities of its full-bodied, woody, persistent flavors make it possible to pleasantly flavor recipes. It will replace white sugar while giving a stronger taste. Chestnut honey remains the essential ingredient in the gingerbread recipe. Apitherapy Chestnut honey is rich in vitamins B and C, minerals and trace elements (potassium, magnesium, manganese and barium). Above all, it is one of the honeys richest in iron and calcium. The specific benefits of chestnut honey are: • facilitate blood circulation • to be anti-anemic • facilitate the healing of wounds and wounds • slow down the aging of cells, thanks to its antioxidant content