Pure honey is one of the best organic foods you will encounter that tastes great and offers incredible health benefits. From its antibacterial properties to its high vitamin and mineral content, raw organic honey has become a sought-after product by many locals in Singapore.
As a natural sweetener, certified organic honey does wonder to enhance the flavours of your meals. Here’s a list of some of the top food items you can pair with honey.
Coffee
The first pairing is coffee and honey. As you wake up in the morning, the first thing on your mind is to prepare a good cup of coffee. Of course, coffee preference is a very personal choice. Some might want it black and bitter, while others want it sweet and creamy. Regardless of your coffee preferences, honey can give you the perfect taste you’re looking for.
Tea
If you're not a coffee person, you might be more inclined to drink tea in the mornings. Adding a dash of honey to your tea of choice will enhance the flavour even more and infuse your body with much-needed nutrients. Teas like lemon tea, green tea, and ginger tea already have beneficial properties like vitamin C and antioxidants. But when you incorporate honey into the mixture, you double the amount of vitamins and minerals entering your body.
Nuts
If you're feeling hungry throughout the day and are craving snacks, a healthy option is to try and make roasted almonds or cashews with drizzled honey. Replacing usually unhealthy snack items like chips and biscuits with mixed nuts is much more nutritious for your body. What's more, consuming nuts can make you feel fuller for longer, which can ultimately help you better control your appetite.
But who said going the healthier route should be boring and bland? Instead, try drizzling honey to your nuts of choice. It's a great way to infuse dynamic flavours while satisfying your cravings.
Fruits
Besides nuts, another possible healthy snack or dessert option is a bowl of fruits. Although the most common fruit to have with honey is the apple, you can be more creative and experiment with different fruits.
In the spring and summertime, you can dip sweet strawberries into honey for a fresh treat. But if you want something zestier, you can try mixing honey with citrus fruits like oranges and grapefruits.
If you want to be more adventurous, you can chop several fruits and create your own fruit salad topped with cream and honey. This will give you a wide array of flavours and textures that perfectly complement each other and is perfect to have at the end of every meal.
Cheese
Although cheese is already good by itself, you can go a step further and add honey to the mix. Whether you lean towards a creamier cheese variety like ricotta and brie or prefer a stronger or more nutty cheese like parmesan and manchego, adding honey elevates the flavours and creates the perfect balance between the salty and sweet.
Chicken and Fish
Chicken and fish recipes are popular in Asian cuisine. Some of the more popular ones include the Chinese honey chicken and the salmon with lemon and honey marinade.
It might sound unconventional to incorporate something sweet into a savoury dish, but honey is a great ingredient to add to various recipes to add texture and enhance the flavours. Plus, the great thing about honey is that it's not overpowering. So, no matter how much you put in, it will not distract your taste buds from the essential flavours of the dish.
Milk
At the end of a busy day, it's natural to want to relax and unwind. So rather than pouring yourself a glass of wine, why not try having a glass of warm milk mixed with honey?
Scientifically, honey has the ability to regulate the amount of insulin being produced by your body. Because of this, your brain can better generate sleep-inducing chemicals to help soothe and calm your senses. That said, it's a perfect drink to cap the day off with a good night's sleep.
Conclusion
Through this list, it’s clear to see that one of the great qualities of organic honey is its versatility. Although it’s naturally sweet, it has a dynamic flavour that can balance savoury and sour flavours like seasoned meats and citruses. All you have to do is be creative with your pairing and not be afraid to try new honey combinations.