Mountain Flavours
Honey was considered nell''antichit & agrave; the "food of the gods". Composed almost exclusively of sugar, with un''alta fructose, honey provides all''organismo calories immediately available and this is often used by athletes and those who are preparing to make a physical effort even in the mountains. Honey & egrave; among the best products of nature, which owes its characteristics to the plants and the bees that produce it. Also, before arriving on our tables or in our pantries, the 'intervention' man on the raw material & egrave; min. Nature and biodiversity & agrave; for honey production they are essential, and which place & egrave; best mountain to produce the food of the gods?
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Once transhumance was un''attivit & agrave; widespread. Move the herds in the mountain pastures allowed to keep clean meadows and forests, leaving room for growth in shrubs unique. And the 'beekeeping followed the rhythm of transhumance. Today the mountain & egrave; less organized but the 'clean air, pristine environments and the' uniqueness & agrave; flora of the Italian Alps possible to produce a honey of high mountains unique.
Rhododendron honey, wildflower honey, honeydew fir are the three honeys that represent our Alps and are a Slow Food. The productions are difficult, but high quality & agrave ;: for under 'honey' high mountain 'nectar to be produced over 1,200 meters and each year they produce a few hundred pounds.
Rhododendron honey & egrave; very light, which turns white when the product is crystallized. The wildflower honey, anch''esso fresh taste, & egrave; clear with yellow and amber and is produced with the nectar of bluebells, sainfoin, clover, raspberry, thyme ...
The honeydew fir & egrave; a typical product of the Italian Alps: to produce bees feed on the liquid resin produced by aphids that feed on the sap of silver fir. Honeydew is dark, almost black, with green reflexes; flavor & egrave; balsamic caramelized and resinous.
The Slow Food on honey of high mountains & egrave; designed to enhance and re-launch this product of hard work. The 'beekeeping Mountain & egrave; nomadic, following the blooms and often has a poor performance compared all''apicoltura sedentary. But the honey of high mountains & egrave; an excellent product, high quality & agrave; that has the characteristics of an unspoiled nature.
There are many companies and cooperatives that allow you to buy the honey of high mountains in Lombardy, Valle d 'Aosta and Piedmont, carrying on a tradition difficult but unique.
Slow Food has a documentary dedicated to the producers of mountain honey, to show all this hard work but charming; video & egrave; visible on & nbsp; YouTube channel.
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