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On Fri, 26 Feb 2016 17:26:24 -0500, Dave Smith
> wrote:

> On 2016-02-26 1:49 PM, sf wrote:
> > On Fri, 26 Feb 2016 09:22:04 -0500, Dave Smith
> > > wrote:
> >
> >> Every once in a while I see buckwheat honey for sale and make the
> >> mistake of buying a small jar of it. I used to like it as an occasional
> >> treat. The problem is that, as much as I enjoy it the first few times I
> >> have it, it quickly loses it's appeal. A little bit of that stuff goes
> >> along way.

> >
> > I've never seen that, never heard of it either. I'm still working on
> > finding Greek honey, which I hear is excellent.

>
> It's worth a try. My father used to like it so my mother would buy it
> occasionally for him. I had fond memories of it and occasionally would
> buy it if I saw it for sale. It's actually pretty good, but the thing
> is that, as much as I like it the first few times I have it, I tire of
> it quickly. It is worth trying if you come across it. , but I would
> recommend getting only a small jar. It is an interesting taste. It is a
> good taste. It is also a very intense flavour.


I use very little honey, so I buy the smallest container they sell -
but we use it so little that it gets hard (is that what crystallize
is?) before it's half way gone. Sure I can reliquify it, but it just
doesn't taste the same to me after that.

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