Do I have to refrigerate honey after open??

[Thaicooking]

I just open a botton of honey, and I don't know do I have to keep it in refrigerator. I think it's ok to keep it in just cool place. What do you think??

 

[Uncle Bob]

I do not refrigerate honey after opening...

 

[bigdaddy3k]

Honey is the only food that I know of that does not go bad. It can actually be used as a wound dressing as it hampers bacterial growth.

It can crystalize but not go bad.

 

[Thaicooking]

Thank you Uncle Bob! I thhink so.

 

[Arky]

I have a large jar of honey in my cabinet that I bought two years ago and it's still perfect. I saw an archiology TV show recently that had the scientists open a lamb skin shamy/wax sealed vial of honey that was 2,500 years old and it was still good (they tasted it on camera) and some scientists believe that honey aside from texture (crystalization) and minor change in flavor, it never goes bad.

 

[Scotch]

No, although unprocessed honey should be kept below 50 degrees, and ideally below 32, according to this data sheet from the National Honey Board: http://www.honey.com/downloads/shelf.pdf

 

[Thaicooking]

WoW..It's interesting that we can keep honey for a thoudsand year!!!

 

[msmofet]

if your honey does crystalize heat it to melt the crystals and it will probably never crystalize again.

 

[bigdaddy3k]

No, although unprocessed honey should be kept below 50 degrees, and ideally below 32, according to this data sheet from the National Honey Board: http://www.honey.com/downloads/shelf.pdf

I resigned my post with the National Honey Board as all my papers kept sticking to the desk.

 

[nanat]

I keep honey in my cabinet and it last a long time. But I have had it turn dark on me. I didn't know if it was still good or not! My moto is "When in doubt, throw it out"!

 

[JoMama]

I resigned my post with the National Honey Board as all my papers kept sticking to the desk.

LOL ... I'll never have to buy Post-A-Notes again!!!

 

[bigdaddy3k]

I keep honey in my cabinet and it last a long time. But I have had it turn dark on me. I didn't know if it was still good or not! My moto is "When in doubt, throw it out"!

Still good!!

 

[GB]

I keep honey in my cabinet and it last a long time. But I have had it turn dark on me. I didn't know if it was still good or not! My moto is "When in doubt, throw it out"!

Very good policy in general. Honey is the only food there will never be any doubt about. It will never go bad.

 

[ErikC]

The only advantage that I have seen in refrigerating honey is to make it easier to spread without dripping (if it is liquid honey). The more solid stuff will definitely not benefit from this.