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| ===Runny honey=== | | ===Runny honey=== |
| If you only have set honey and need runny variety, all you need to do is put the required amount of honey in a microwave for 30 seconds or so and it will turn runny. | | If you only have set honey and need runny variety, all you need to do is put the required amount of honey in a microwave for 30 seconds or so and it will turn runny. |
| ==Miel - Marque nationale du Grand-Duché de Luxembourg==
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| [[Image:Miel - Marque nationale du Grand-Duché de Luxembourg.jpg|thumb|right|300px|Miel - Marque nationale du Grand-Duché de Luxembourg]]
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| Miel - Marque nationale du Grand-Duché de Luxembourg is an [[AOP]] [[honey]] from Luxembourg which is distinguished from other [[honey]] by its individual character conferred by the bee forage specific to the region. It is a mixed flower [[honey]] with strong notes of white clover, [[fruit]] trees, greater bird's foot trefoil, melilot, dandelion and meadowsweet. The [[honey]] must not contain any foreign matter (e.g. [[sugar]]) and no imported [[honey]] may be added. It contains no residues, inhibines or prolines. It is hard in texture and must not be runny. There are no crystallisation defects and the [[honey]] is perfectly pure, homogeneous and of sustained aromatic quality. It is marketed only in 500g jars.
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| The description "Miel de Marque Nationale Luxembourgeois" was created in 1948 by means of specific legislation. This was amended by the Regulation of the Government in Council of 5 July 1973 creating a national trade mark for Luxembourg [[honey]], legislation which is still in force. The [[honey]]'s quality and specific character are due mainly to the highly specific flora and vegetation of the region and to the fact that it is not produced on an industrial scale.
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| Production is nbot on an industrial scale, and there are some 180 producers with hives all over the country. The [[honey]] is harvested from early spring to late summer, the latter particularly in the case of honeydew [[honey]]. After it has had time to mature and crystallise the [[honey]] is tested chemically and organoleptically before being put on the market.
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| Reference: [http://ec.europa.eu/agriculture/quality/door/registeredName.html?denominationId=449 The European Commission]
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| ===See also=== | | ===See also=== |
| * [[Miel de La Alcarria]] | | * [[Miel de La Alcarria]] |
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| [[Category:Condiments]] | | [[Category:Condiments]] |
| [[Category:Dips and sauces]] | | [[Category:Dips and sauces]] |
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