European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - June 8, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Honey from Page 13 rented out to major farms to help pollinate the crops. The largest is Richard Adee of South Dakota who with his two sons owns 40,000 colonies about 3 billion bees in summer throughout the Midwest. They produce an average of 4 million pounds annually a mostly Alfalfa and Sweet Clover Honey. Adee extracts the Honey in one of his two processing plants and then ships it in 55-gallon Drums to Honey bottlers like dutch Gold until recently Domestic Honey was in Short Supply at most packing plants. Plants like dutch Gold and Roberson were processing imports a from China Argentina Mexico and Canada a More than 80 percent of the time. Today however Domestic Honey accounts for the bulk of . Production thanks to changes in the department of agriculture a Price support program three years ago. Meanwhile consumption is slowly beginning to Rise after a Sharp decline in the mid-1980s, when the health food craze subsided somewhat. Part of the increase is attributed to the creation of the National Honey Board in 1986. The Board assessing beekeepers a 1 cent fee on every Pound of Honey extracted spends $2.5 million a year in advertisements and recipe development to teach Consumers restaurateurs and food manufacturers How to Cook with and naturally increase their use of Honey. But Honey producers say this years supplies May be tight. Florida the largest Honey producing state had a crop failure. In the Midwest the drought a late Frost and a Grasshopper plague have Cut production to the Point that Adeo says Quot Well be Lucky to get 30 percent of the crop Quot normally extracted Quot the margins Are getting so close now that some of us wonder Why we re still Here Quot says Adee. But he adds he can t think of anything else he d rather do. Honey is very stable and properly stored can keep or years. After All As the National Honey Board likes to note Honey found in an egyptian Pyramid was still edible after 5,000 years of storage. Nonetheless Honey producers Hope modern Day Consumers will use up the product far More quickly. But in Case it is riot used All at once they recommend keeping it in an air tight Container at room temperature. The reason Honey readily absorbs moisture from the air. While that Quality makes it an Ideal ingredient for baked goods because it keeps them fresher longer it makes an open pol of Honey susceptible to dilution and fermentation. Quot do not keep it in the refrigerator Quot Harman adds. Quot that is the worst place for it because it will granulate or crystallize Quot into a very unpalatable Gritty substance. What s More she says if the Honey contains a Large amount of moisture it will crystallize and the liquid portion will ferment resulting in a Quot remarkably disgusting  after a Long period of time almost All Honey crystallizes. But that does no to mean it is spoiled. To bring it Back to a liquid state Harman recommends putting the Jar in hot water As hot As your hand can stand but no hotter. Reheat the water As necessary until the Honey is liquid again. Harman strongly advises against microwaving Honey because it can be burned easily. A if you want something awful its Burnt  thus she warns chefs to be careful when cooking with Honey. If a recipe Calls for heating Honey warm it in a double boiler. If the Honey is so hot it Burns your Finger tip it is too hot. And if a recipe Calls for boiling then add Honey after the mixture has cooled. To substitute Honey for granulated sugar in baked goods the National Honey Board offers the following tips a for every cup of sugar use i cup Honey v2 cup sugar. A reduce the amount of liquid in the recipe by i cup for each cup of Honey used. A to neutralize the acidity of Honey add % Teaspoon baking soda for each cup of Honey used. A reduce oven temperature by 25 degrees to prevent Over Browning. In unbaked goods Honey can be substituted one for one for sugar. Quot use Honey every Day Quot says Harman Quot and say thank you to a Honey  Here Are a few of Harman s favorite Honey recipes Honey dipped Chicken 6 Servings 1 eggy cup Honey v2 cup wheat germ or finely ground pecans v2 cup bread crumbs 1 whole Chicken Cut up 1 Tablespoon butter preheat oven to 375 degrees. Beat egg and Honey together. Mix wheat germ and bread crumbs together and place in paper or plastic bag big enough to hold individual Chicken pieces. Dip Chicken pieces in egg and Honey mixture then into the bag containing the Crumb mixture. Shake to coat Chicken thoroughly. Place Chicken in lightly greased baking pan and bake for about 45 minutes or until done. The crust should be dark and Crunchy. Per serving 411 calories 39 pm protein 22 pm carbohydrates 18 pm fat 6 pm saturated fat 157 my cholesterol 185 my sodium. A adapted from Kitchen creations with Honey by Ann Harman and Ernest Miner or. Honey Barbecue sauce makes about 1 cup in cup onion minced 2 Tablespoons ground coriander 4 Tablespoons Honey i Teaspoon Pepper 2 cloves garlic minced i Teaspoon Cayenne Pepper 1/3 cup Lemon juice i cup soy sauce Combine All ingredients. Use As a marinade for Chicken or pork. Per cup 405 calories 15 pm protein 95 pm carbohydrates .4 pm fat 0 pm saturated fat 0 my cholesterol 8246 my sodium. Honey roasted nuts makes 4 cups a these Are annihilating a says Ann Harman. A a Yogi eat them until you die you Stop and then you Start All Over  considerably stickier than the commercially made Honey roasted nuts this version is a delicious treat Over ice Cream or fresh fruit. I cup Honey 2 Tablespoons butter melted i Teaspoon grated Orange Peel i Teaspoon cinnamon 4 cups walnuts unsalted Combine Honey butter Orange Peel and cinnamon. Pour Over nuts and stir gently until nuts Are thoroughly coated. Put into microwave Safe bowl and microwave01 High uncovered for 4 to 7 minutes stirring Halfway through. The exact time will depend on the Power of your microwave. A 700-Watt oven should take about 4 minutes an oven with less wattage will require More time. The nuts should be hot and Well coated but not burned. Spread nuts on foil to Cool and Drain sauce store in air tight Container. Per half cup serving 475 calories 8 pm protein 28 in carbohydrates 40 pm fat 5 pm saturated Tat 7 my cholesterol 36 my  for infants Washington Post Sweet As Honey May be for your Little sweethearts do not give Honey to children less than 1 year old. Paediatricians warn parents that Honey often contains spores of bacteria that can grow in an infant s intestines and create a Strong Poison affecting the baby a nerves and Muscles. Although almost All babies fully recover in extreme cases an infant May not be Able to move and could Stop breathing and die. After the first birthday infants no longer get this disease. Honey is not Honey is not Honey. Depending on the Flowers visited by the bees Honey varies greatly in taste from mild to Strong and corresponding color from Light to dark. Here in order is a list of Honey from Mildest Thistle to strongest buckwheat Thistle Locust Tupelo Alfalfa Clover Sage Sou Wood Palmetto Blueberry Blackberry Gal Berry Goldenrod Aster Tulip Poplar Yucatan buckwheat. Many of these flavors a alone or in combination with others a Are available at supermarkets health food stores and specially shops. Two other honeys a Orange Blossom and Basswood from the Linden tree a have such distinct flavors that they Are hard to include in any listing. Orange Blossom has an extremely Floral Aroma and s81s Gus Schuettler paediatricians warn parents not to feed Honey to babies less than 1 year old. Taste just like walking through an Orange Grove says Honey expert Ann Harman. Basswood on the other hand Quot has a real snap to it either you like it or you Don to Quot Harman adds. Quot i do not recommend it for salad dressings Quot or in most recipes unless Quot you Are a True devotee of Basswood  Harman also does no to recommend using Sou Wood Honey for cooking a but for a different reason. Quot it is considered one of americans finest honeys it is very difficult to get. You Are better off cooking with Alfalfa or Clover Honey and saving Sou Wood As a table  the Light honeys such As Clover Are very versatile and can be used in almost any recipe calling for Honey. But they will not contribute a distinct taste such As Orange Blossom Honey which is recommended for fruits and desserts. The heavier Flavoured honeys such As Basswood and buckwheat Are Good for Barbecue sauces or chutneys a even Granola. But they Are not necessarily the Best Choice for delicate pastries. Many Honey enthusiasts like eating Honey straight from the honeycomb. The flavor is at its Best then says Russell a a Peter Roberson former president of Roberson Honey co. Quot the air has t hit the Honey yet Quot he says. Quot its just Tike eating a Ripe peach off a tree or an ear of Corn just pulled off the stalk. You get the True full  even so Roberson does t like eating comb Honey Quot i done to like the  its digestible and edible to notes but he complains Quot it gets into my Teeth Page 14 a a a the stars and stripes Friday j