La Nonna Sulla Honey - 8.5 oz

Honey is an incredibly romantic, nearly magical product of nature, particularly if the beekeeper is an old Sicilian gentleman named Salvatore Vultaggio. When he was a child his father taught him the art of collecting honey and how to talk softly to the bees while working. This seems to keep the bees calmer while he is in their midst.

La Nonna's honey is extracted with a centrifuge, rather than heat, which is the way common supermarket honeys are extracted. Heat extraction is quicker and less expensive and makes the honey smooth and clear, but it also destroys some of the delicate and distinctive flavors, as well as the beneficial amino acids and enzymes. Raw, virgin honey like La Nonna will naturally crystallize over time.

The bright red flowers of the Sulla plant, a wild legume native to Italy, are dazzling when seen in full bloom in a vast field. The bees think so too and are wildly attracted the bright blossoms. The result is this honey. Delicate, with a pale straw hue, the honey is satiny smooth and just perfect spread on toast or stirred into tea.

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