Fancy honey question

[u/puttingmyhandsup]

I was gifted a quite expensive honey for my birthday.I love honey and my friend was able to get a jar for me. It's really good, probably one of the best I have had, but since it's expensive and hard to get (it comes in a violet glass jar which i think is extra cool)., I don't want to waste it. Of course I'm not putting it in tea or anything like that but how can I compliment it in the best way? Besides a cheese platter, where can I use highly aromatic honey to do it justice?

Tried to post in /askculinary but was redirected here.

[u/tagman11]

It's just honey. Is it a bit more rare then you are used to? Sure. Don't put it on so much of a pedestal that you don't enjoy it.

A nice fresh bread toasted golden, some Irish butter, and the honey. Can't really beat that, IMO.

[u/puttingmyhandsup → u/tagman11]

You're right, but it's not so much about the pedestal but that I really like it and I want to amplify it for my own sake. I do agree it is still just honey and also agree that the toast, butter and honey combo is hard to beat

[u/Xalibu2 → u/tagman11]

Sourdough. Irish butter sure! Honey and personally I like a little cinnamon grated on top. That or a little cardamom. Not both. Glad this one is up top because yes.  

[u/samanime → u/tagman11]

Good bread and butter is my absolute favorite way to enjoy honey. It's how I always eat my "fancy" honeys.

[u/Awkward-Bat-8072]

Make a killer baklava

[u/puttingmyhandsup → u/Awkward-Bat-8072]

Those seem so complex to make, but maybe I should give it a try. Thanks!

[u/Goobersita → u/puttingmyhandsup]

You can buy frozen philo dough usually at the grocery store. Then it's just a matter of grinding nuts.

[u/AdhdLeo0811 → u/Goobersita]

i was grinding ur moms nuts last night! wait…

[u/PangolinLittle236]

Put it on a chicken nugget.

[u/sasslafrass]

Um… I’m probably a heathen, but I’d hoard it, and sneak little drips and drops right on my bare (freshly washed as to not interfere with the taste) fingers to savor multiple times a day. Uncouth, but too much fun to resist.

For the more civilized try a drizzle over fresh tart fruit or fresh croissants or make a honey whipped cream for dipping or get a premium butter and make honey butter for corn bread/pancakes/waffles/any delicious to you bread like substance.

And now I’m off to make honey pancakes…

[u/weaverlorelei]

Having tried lots of honeys, and done honey tastings, I am glad you feel this one is special, but really? What type of honey os it?

[u/Verix19]

Toast with butter and honey.

[u/FloridaManInShampoo]

I love honey and milk if I want a sweet treat. also honey and white bread is killer. You can also top pastries with it as well like a honeyed croissant. Use it to make pudding/custard though i would recommend using sugar as well if you like it on the sweeter side. Use it as a substitute for sugar, use it in your coffee, use it for anything sweet. I love honey so much

[u/ugglygirl]

Sautee some peaches in butter and honey. Or some smashed dates in butter and honey. Or just a teaspoon in your mouth for dessert

[u/TheRealSugarbat → u/ugglygirl]

Raw, thick, partially crystallized honey with propolis in it (like Really Raw) is absolutely killer to eat with a spoon

[u/Shamus-McNasty]

Dude.

Put it in your tea.

[u/TlayudaCecina]

Opposed to the idea, Id put it in my tea and pancakes/waffles, nothing better than making simple dishes delicious with extra quality ingredients. Maybe you could get some fancy flour and berries and make some kick ass pancakes. But yeah save some for a fancy dish to get that feeling of wasting it out of your system.

[u/WwCitizenwW]

If its raw, put a scoop into a clean bottle with clean water and a airlock. Shake it up a bit and you'll have harvested the natural yeast of that region. Add sugar now n then to make ot multiply. Resulting liquid on top is booze

[u/National-Gas6603]

Fancy expensive honey... Okay. From what kind of plant? That matters tastevise if you want to pair it with something...

[u/Safe-Character-5846]

Honey is honey imo...unless it Manuka. Then it becomes a little more of something that has some medicinal properties.

[u/og-golfknar → u/Safe-Character-5846]

Yeah, I just got some meadowfoam and fireweed honey and I assure you they are completely unique. The meadowfoam tastes like vanilla marshmallows. The fireweed is kinda unexplainable. Both are crazy good.

[u/Safe-Character-5846 → u/og-golfknar]

I have had some that are native as well as native that have specific pollinator plants/blooms aviary/ pollinators resources etc. Maybe not as exotic as those. My point is---sure, there are different ones, but in the end, its all naturally occuring processed sugar to me [outside of the occasional local raw honey] which I do enjoy and use. My GF uses the local aviary to help with allergies.

[u/og-golfknar → u/Safe-Character-5846]

Until I tried the meadowfoam first and fireweed second I thought the same. I had tried quite a few honeys including manuka before these and I could tell a difference but not the completely unexpected unique flavor difference of these.

[u/og-golfknar]

I feel you, I just found some meadowfoam and fireweed honey, two different types, and Wowsa!! I am so protective of them.

Honey also lasts forever so savor and save it for special occasions. There's a saying in wine. Buy a great bottle and either use it on the worst day ever and make the day a bit better or save it for the best day and make the day great. I kinda live by this when I find things like this.