On Tuesday, March 1, 2016 at 8:24:27 PM UTC-10, koko wrote:
> On Fri, 26 Feb 2016 16:46:37 -0800, sf > wrote:
>
> >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.
>
> I just found this today. I've never seen or heard of it before but
> can't wait to try it. At least it won't crystallize before I'm done
> with it.
> Scroll down past the kimchi pot post.
> http://www.kokoscornerblog.com/mycor...imchi-pot.html
>
> koko
>
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>
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> James Beard

It's a popular sweetener in Korea in either powder or liquid form. It's made from dried agave juice.