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Eggymatrix@sh.itjust.works ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

So once upon a time, you actually got honey at the market replenishing your pot, rather than buying jars in the supermarket.

This thing was always in the pot, and you did not use a spoon to get your honey, it works better than a spoon and you just leave it in the pot.

Today americans probably bleach their jars, spoons and bees, but honey is surprisingly shelf stable, having a pot with a little hole with this little plunger sticking out is fine really.

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other_cat@piefed.zip ⁨18⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago
Why do you feel they’re better than a spoon?

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MonkderVierte@lemmy.zip ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

bleach their … bees

Yes.

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- Lucidlethargy@sh.itjust.works ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago
  It’s always nice to bleach your bee hole.
  
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- Empricorn@feddit.nl ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago
  I have never tried bleaching my b.
  
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Takapapatapaka@tarte.nuage-libre.fr ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago
Ooooh it makes so much sense to leave it perpetually in the pot! I never understood why it was a thing, because there was always a bit of honey remaining on it and that felt weird, but now i get it, thank you for explaining.

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Ironfist@sh.itjust.works ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago
huh interesting, Ive never seen one in real life, but I got curious and found this video showing how it works: youtu.be/yylHE8w6I9Q

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