Can you eat honey that has been aged for thousands of years?! Archaeologists have found pots of honey in ancient Egyptian tombs that are over 3,000 years old and still perfectly edible!
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*Honey can go bad if it’s contaminated or incorrectly stored. If your honey has visible mold, or if it smells fermented or “off,” then it’s time to toss it.
ID: Barbara is wearing a white floral blouse with a blue jean jacket. She signs as captions appear: Archaeologists have found pots of honey in ancient Egyptian tombs that are over 3,000 years old and still perfectly edible! How does this happen? Honey is made up of about 80% sugar and 18% water. That small amount of water makes it inhospitable to bacteria and mold. Honey is also very thick, which stops oxygen from easily penetrating it (bacteria needs oxygen to thrive). The presence of gluconic acid gives honey a slightly acidic pH level—another barrier to microbial growth. Very interesting!
