On Mon, 4 Sep 1995, Steve Pearce wrote:
 
> The problem with Heather honey, is it sets like jelly, and traditionally
> they have pressed it out, which destroys the combs. The other way is to
> use a gadget which is like a paint roller with fine spikes on it, which
> loosens up the  honey enough to be spun out.
 
Hi,
 
I guess there are lots of people out there who don't get heather
honey, as it's usually only available in limited ares. It's strange
stuff. It has a smokey/peaty kind of flavour, reminiscent of many
malt whiskys. Not everyone's favourite flavour, but I think some
people would kill for it.
 
Heather honey is thixotropic, which means it behaves like non-drip
paint. It's naturally a gel, but if you stir it up, for example with
that wire roller, it turns to a liquid for a while and can then be
extracted in a normal extractor. It turns back to a gel a little later.
 
Regards,
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