Why Doesn’t Honey Spoil? – The Chemistry of Honey – Compound Interest

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Honey is something of an oddity, in that, unlike most foods, it doesn’t spoil over time. In fact, the oldest known sample of honey, found in an Ancient Egyptian tomb and dated to approximatel…

Food Chemistry Why Doesn’t Honey Spoil? – The Chemistry of Honey By Andy Brunning August 21, 2014 Share Twitter Facebook LinkedIn 8 Likes 53809 Views Honey is something of an oddity, in that, unlike most foods, it doesn’t spoil over time. In fact, the oldest known sample of honey, found in an Ancient Egyptian tomb and dated to approximately 3000 years ago, was still perfectly edible (supposedly*). What is it, then, that gives honey this unusual property? To answer this question, we need to understand how bees make honey in the first place. Honey derives from plant nectar, whi

Why Doesn’t Honey Spoil? – The Chemistry of Honey – Compound Interest

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