Contents

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter 1
2. Contents 5
3. Introduction: the story of honey 8
4. Part one The World of Honey
5. The sweet art of honey 16
6. The honey harvest 26
7. The terroir of honey 30
8. Taste honey like a sommelier 36
9. Tasting notes: flavors and flowers 38
10. Defects in honey 44
11. Honey fraud 48
12. Health, medicine, and beauty 50
13. Sourcing honey 54
14. Honey in cooking 56
15. Honey and cheese 58
16. Part two The Atlas of Honey
17. North America 62
18. South America 84
19. Europe 98
20. Africa 158
21. Asia 196
22. Oceania 248
23. Further reading 266
24. Index 266
25. Picture credits 270
26. Acknowledgments 271