More and more eggs at markets have the label “cage free” stamped on their carton. This sounds good, but what does the label actually mean? “Cage free” marked on a carton of eggs simply means the hens laying those eggs are not kept in cages. Again, that sounds good but the label has a fairly limited legal definition and the practices of some farmers only following the letter of the law making more complicated than you might think.
People around the world have collected honey and used it as a sweetener and medicinally. Modern honey connoisseurs describe honey varieties the same way a wine lover does, linking it’s flavor to place of origin and source of nectar. What is Raw Honey? The U.S. government does not officially define raw honey, but it’s generally recognized as honey that exists as it did in the hive, without being filtered or pasteurized. Honey marketed as unpasteurized
Honey is honey, you say? Well yes and no. If you’re stirring it into a hot, highly flavored tea, most flavor difference between types of honey will be lost, true. Yet, bees that feed on specific plants make honey with truly unique flavors. To taste the difference, try different kinds of honey spread side by side on plain toast or biscuit. Or, do what professional tasters do and try some all by itself spooned right out of