On Sat 12 Jul 2008 10:30:54p, Karen told us...

> On Jul 12, 9:35*pm, Miche > wrote:
>> Any honey can carry botulism spores. *They're hard to kill.
>
> Also, in addition to the botulism, honey is also unique in another
> way. I read somewhere that honey is the only food that can't go bad
> from age like get rancid, or something. It can crystallize, but if
> warmed up, it's good as new. And can last forever. Maybe I should
> google or wiki something like this before I post it, but I read that
> somewhere.
>
> Karen
>

You are correct. My grandmother gave me a gallon of Tupelo honey neary 35
years ago. I still have about half a gallon of it, and it has not even
crystalized, and it is still good.

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Wayne Boatwright
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