Honey in the Kitchen

Other than spreading over toast, what can honey do in the kitchen to make our recipes even more flavorful and healthful? Other than the obvious uses, such as a spread for bagels, toast and English muffins, honey can be used in baking breads, cakes, pies and pastries. As a healthier and more nutritional sweetener than sugar, honey is ideal for recipes of all of the food groups.

As a flavor enhancer for almost any meat or poultry, honey is superb. Honey-glazed ham wouldn't be the same without it. Honey based barbeque sauces are a classic way to bring out the flavors of beef, pork and chicken. In Asian dishes, it is great as the sweet component of sweet-and-sour combinations, or with teriyaki or an orange-based glaze.

It can be an interesting accent when combined with different varieties of cheese as well as yogurt and hot and cold cereals. Honey in fruit salad recipes or as a dip can bring a healthier, low-calorie appetizer to your table. Used as a topping for ice cream and drizzled over pies, honey is a winner.