Spreads & Halva & Jams

Imported from Turkey

Imported from Turkey

Honey has been used as a traditional medicine and sweetener since early antiquity. The first recorded evidence of honey production dates back some 8,000 years ago to a cave painting in Valencia, Spain. The second largest producer of honey worldwide, Turkey is reputed for making some of purest and most delicious honey across the globe. The reason: all of its bees come from the Caucasus Mountains. While all excellent honey is 100% natural, one can’t get “more natural” than eating honey in a honeycomb. Pyramid Honey works with select beekeepers in Turkey, choosing only the best honeycombs for your consumption. Our comb honey is the rawest and purest honey available - full of polyphenols, natural antibiotics thought to reduce the risk of heart disease and cancer. Because combs are where honey bees raise their young and store pollen along with honey, the combs themselves have additional nutritional and enzyme benefits. The easiest way to enjoy our honey comb: cut it into small pieces and chew. For an elegant accompaniment to tea, cut the comb into pretty pieces and serve.

Each stick of Bonne Maman Honey is a timeless favortite. Note that honey can crystallize. It is a natural phenomenon without any danger for consumption.

Tahini can be used as a spread, a dip, a dressing, and serves as a key ingredient in many dishes, including hummus and baba ghanoush.

Visit any Greek household and there’s an excellent chance you will be greeted with “spoon sweets” – delectable nuts, fruit or citrus peels preserved in luscious sugar syrup – and served in a generous teaspoon with a glass of water, or coffee. For centuries, spoon sweets have been inextricably linked to Greek, Turkish, Balkan and Russian tradition and culture - offered to family and friends as a gesture of warmth and hospitality. Saradis has been making spoon sweets on the beautiful Greek Island of Chios since 1928. Saranatis Pistachio Sweets feature hand-picked pistachios in their shells, immersed in a rich and flavorful sugar syrup. Served chilled, in the traditional way, our Pistachio Sweets are heaven on a teaspoon! Succulent and chewy, our Pistachio Sweets are delicious with Greek yogurt – and sheer perfection with vanilla ice cream or tangy plain frozen yogurt. Use Saradis Pistachio Sweets to add sweet pistachio goodness to cheesecakes and tarts. Serve as a topping on rice pudding – and you may have a new dessert favorite! You will find spoon sweets (Glyka tou Koutaliou, in Greek) in almost every household in Greece. One teaspoon of Saradis Pistachio Sweets will satisfy any sweet craving.