Honey is distilled sunlight, recognized as a divine gift by cultures across the ages. But every honey is different, a reflection of its surrounding environment.
At its heart, it's basically dehydrated nectar, gathered from thousands of flowers by tiny bee tongues, dried out and infused with natural substances back at the hive. But that process generates an astonishing array of flavors that humans can develop and use in all sorts of delicious creations.
This is the third episode of OPB's new video series on food and food systems in the Pacific Northwest, Superabundant. Check out our previous episodes on sea urchin and Oregon truffles.