Pine honey is mostly produced in the Aegean, especially in Muğla and its surroundings. Pine honey is one of the most special honeys in the world, created jointly by insects and honey bees living on the redwoods of this region and called “basra” (marchelina hellenica). Oak honey is also available in other countries. It is one of the honeys referred to as “forest honey” in Lebanon, Spain, Portugal and even Germany. We are mostly in Thrace. Bees also come to the insect outbreak that accumulates on the acorns and their leaves from late July to October.
It is actually a delicious recycling story among wood honey, insects and bees; one’s waste is evaluated by the other. Moreover, wonderful honeys come out. Now, the question is, are we making the most of it ?!
Honey does not deteriorate easily (if it is natural, it is quite natural to crystallize over time), but wood honey can last for a long time, especially without its consistency or crystallization.

You bought the mushroom or you collected it. So how should he hide it? If you will not consume it immediately, wrap it in a paper bag and store it in the fruit-vegetable compartment of the refrigerator to allow air circulation and to maintain the moisture it contains. Drying mushrooms is also a delicious idea. You can dry it in the oven at low temperature and store it for months or even years. You can keep it in water and restore it whenever you want. Dried mushrooms are much more intense than fresh mushrooms in terms of both taste and nutritional value.
Mushrooms are beneficial not only for us, but also for the forest and nature. Apart from the mushroom we see, its veins called mycelium, which extend under the ground, are indispensable for the forest. There is a reciprocal relationship between mushrooms and forest plants. Cork makes it easier for trees to get water and nutrients. Some fungi are also used to grind dead trees and plants. Also, many animals living in the forest feed on mushrooms.
Bolu particularly the natural cork can be eaten in Turkey, Canakkale, Chile, Kastamonu, İğneada are found in the forest. Only about 20 of these are sold in the markets. You can find different varieties in Fatih Bazaar, Kasımpaşa İnebolu Bazaar and Beyoğlu Fish Market in Istanbul in autumn. There is also sakliorman.com; They send the desired amount of lamb belly, sarıkız, trumpet, beef tongue, sultan, kanlıca, bear and truffle to the house. The porcini mushroom, which stands out among the mushrooms, is now in full season. There are truffles in November, December and January, and after February it is time for lamb belly.

You bought the mushroom or you collected it. So how should he hide it? If you will not consume it immediately, wrap it in a paper bag and store it in the fruit-vegetable compartment of the refrigerator to allow air circulation and to maintain the moisture it contains. Drying mushrooms is also a delicious idea. You can dry it in the oven at low temperature and store it for months or even years. You can keep it in water and restore it whenever you want. Dried mushrooms are much more intense than fresh mushrooms in terms of both taste and nutritional value.
Mushrooms are beneficial not only for us, but also for the forest and nature. Apart from the mushroom we see, its veins called mycelium, which extend under the ground, are indispensable for the forest. There is a reciprocal relationship between mushrooms and forest plants. Cork makes it easier for trees to get water and nutrients. Some fungi are also used to grind dead trees and plants. Also, many animals living in the forest feed on mushrooms.
Bolu particularly the natural cork can be eaten in Turkey, Canakkale, Chile, Kastamonu, İğneada are found in the forest. Only about 20 of these are sold in the markets. You can find different varieties in Fatih Bazaar, Kasımpaşa İnebolu Bazaar and Beyoğlu Fish Market in Istanbul in autumn. There is also sakliorman.com; They send the desired amount of lamb belly, sarıkız, trumpet, beef tongue, sultan, kanlıca, bear and truffle to the house. The porcini mushroom, which stands out among the mushrooms, is now in full season. There are truffles in November, December and January, and after February it is time for lamb belly.

Pine honey is mostly produced in the Aegean, especially in Muğla and its surroundings. Pine honey is one of the most special honeys in the world, created jointly by insects and honey bees living on the redwoods of this region and called “basra” (marchelina hellenica). Oak honey is also available in other countries. It is one of the honeys referred to as “forest honey” in Lebanon, Spain, Portugal and even Germany. We are mostly in Thrace. Bees also come to the insect outbreak that accumulates on the acorns and their leaves from late July to October.
It is actually a delicious recycling story among wood honey, insects and bees; one’s waste is evaluated by the other. Moreover, wonderful honeys come out. Now, the question is, are we making the most of it ?!
Honey does not deteriorate easily (if it is natural, it is quite natural to crystallize over time), but wood honey can last for a long time, especially without its consistency or crystallization.