Raw honey?
Discussion
what's the other option?
Pasteurized
educate me ser on the difference
i don't know what pasteurized really means, i've heard it a hundred times
and what does it mean in terms of honey
Heated to the point where microorganisms are killed, but not boiled.
sooo, is that a good or a bad thing?
Like anything it has tradeoffs. Longer shelf life, less likely to spoil. But it may also remove beneficial nutrients too.
Raw is natural, just strained. Pasteurized or processed honey can have additives, they heat it up to kill bacteria but it also reduces the antioxidants and nutrients in natural honey. Pasteurization also "improves" the appearance and shelf life. For stores... Raw honey is the way to go. Many processed or pasteurized honeys have extra things added that you don't want or Artificial flavoring.