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Restaurants adding honey to cheese!

172 replies

ThespTheo · 20/10/2024 15:40

Baked Camembert ruined by drowning it in honey, same for mozzarella sticks.

Who started this awful trend for adding honey to perfectly good cheese?

Or am I weird for not liking it?

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NeverEnoughPants · 20/10/2024 16:46

WhimsicalGubbins76 · 20/10/2024 16:34

Have you had a stroke??

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Why, are you offering toottoot one? 😱 Not sure that's what mumsnet is for...

billysboy · 20/10/2024 16:45

Cheese and honey sandwiches are the best

PadstowGirl · 20/10/2024 16:44

SabreIsMyFave · 20/10/2024 15:49

YANBU. Honey is horrible! 😖

I do love bees though. 🐝

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I thought this too, until I tried fresh local honey. So absolutely delicious.

poetryandwine · 20/10/2024 16:44

Sneezeless · 20/10/2024 15:50

I was on one of the Greek islands earlier this year and saw fried feta with honey and sesame seeds on the menu. I was feeling brave and ordered it. It was delicious, the salty feta and honey complemented each other perfectly.

This is the only acceptable use of honey with cheese and I agree with you, it is delicious!

Toottooot · 20/10/2024 16:42

WhimsicalGubbins76 · 20/10/2024 16:34

Have you had a stroke??

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How the fuck did yi mak at assumption?

AmberDachs · 20/10/2024 16:41

Cheese bad enough on its own. Mozzarella sticks an exception. Add honey to ANY of it and it's an abomination. Gavel.

AgnesX · 20/10/2024 16:40

Toottooot · 20/10/2024 15:47

Hot honey is a’ the bash richt noo. Affa fine min.

😁

WhitneyBaby · 20/10/2024 16:34

Honey and cheese is heaven.

WhimsicalGubbins76 · 20/10/2024 16:34

Toottooot · 20/10/2024 15:47

Hot honey is a’ the bash richt noo. Affa fine min.

Have you had a stroke??

Ririwind · 20/10/2024 16:30

Probably vegetarians.

HerefordHeifer · 20/10/2024 16:30

It does seem to be everywhere at the moment. Goats cheese seems to be making a bit of a comeback as well, it disappeared for a while when all the veggie options went vegan, so I don’t know if that’s connected.

As I hate both, this is not a welcome development for me!

Tikttotk · 20/10/2024 16:28

I had goats cheese with honey yesterday. Stunning. Has it with salty crostini’s, fig jam, walnuts and pears.

Waffle78 · 20/10/2024 16:27

I love honey but keep it off my cheese. Especially camembert relish or pickle is the only thing that goes with cheese.

Doggymummar · 20/10/2024 16:26

I really like it

Oldraver · 20/10/2024 16:26

Even Aldi and Lidl sell it now

VictorianBigot · 20/10/2024 16:25

I don't like it either. Cheese and chilli, on the other hand...

PubicZirconia · 20/10/2024 16:25

Saganaki!

Halloumi did get so popular in UK,makes sense to try at least.

NetZeroZealot · 20/10/2024 16:14

Chutney has a lot of sugar in so it’s not a huge leap from pairing cheese & chutney to cheese & honey.
I’d think my hostess was a bit try hard though if she served it on a cheese board.

Didimum · 20/10/2024 16:13

Love honey on cheese. No complaints here.

Comedycook · 20/10/2024 16:13

Yabu. Sweet with savoury is delicious

GoldenLegend · 20/10/2024 16:13

Honey on goat or sheep cheese is a classic combination.

You need to get out more.

CurlewKate · 20/10/2024 16:12

Hot honey is delicious on a toasted cheese sandwich!!!!

TwigletsAndRadishes · 20/10/2024 16:12

Honey on halloumi is lovely. Surely it's mentioned in the menu description? If you don't want it just say so.

WonderingWanda · 20/10/2024 16:12

I like it. If's a bit of a fad at the moment but at least they're finally laying of the balsamic vinegar lately!

bluecomputerscreen · 20/10/2024 16:11

love it
honey goes so well with savoury. just a variation of a ploughman's pickle innit.

local cafe serves an open sandwich with sourdough rye bread, honey, mustard, pickles, old cheese, topped with a fried egg. yum.