Honeycomb

I was at M&S yesterda picking up some things and I came across a jar of honey with a piece of comb in it. I bought it because it looked cool and I was making lavender honey cupcakes and I didn't really like the honey I had at home.  I had never bought honeycomb before, or eaten any for that matter.  My husband says you are not supposed to eat the comb structure because that just wax, just suck the honey out; wikipedia says it is edible.  Do YOU eat the comb?  I had some before my husband came home and told me that and I'm still alive!

June

I've never eaten it before but it sounds yummy! How did it taste?

It tasted fine.  All I could taste was the honey.

I don't think you eat the honeycomb, I think you can chew on it and suck out the honey, but I think the wax is inedible. I wonder if you can digest it...

Let us know!

I didn't eat much, I just ate a small pinch!

I think you are supposed to chew it and spit it out. But I don't think it's gonna kill ya! Wouldn't recommend eating a load of it in one sitting though!

I didn't eat much, I just ate a small pinch!

Good! I would hate for you to poo a candle!
 
Oh, I do make myself laugh.

(sorry for mentioning poo)

i would say no to eating the comb
its beeswax and wont harm you...but tastes like crayons,lol
Im guessing this is the same as ive had in the states from getting honeycomb honey at the stores here
I love honey but prefrered it sans comb

Good! I would hate for you to poo a candle!

(sorry for mentioning poo)

Wow.  TMI much?

Wow.  TMI much?

Is the word "poo" tmi???

Is the word "poo" tmi???

No, but I thought the visual was a bit much.

I think you are supposed to chew it and spit it out.

that's kind of what we did as kids when eating honeycomb.  we would chew it like gum, and then eventually spit it out.

a lot of honeycomb is manufactured and therefore a bit 'tough.'

I've had honeycomb that melts in your mouth just like the honey once you spread it on toast. Yum, that's the best kind.

We used to suck on them and spit the harder bits out.  But this was natural beeswax comb from friends who had a honey farm.  Now I can't look at a beeswax candle without thinking about honeycombs.  It was yummy stuff, and we did end up consuming some wax (with no apparent ill effects).