From: "Daniel Eidensohn" <yadmoshe at 012.net.il> > Just saw in Rashi Bava Metzia(38a) that honey sours and spoils. A > quickcheck on the internet indicates that honey does not spoil. Any > explanations? It doesn't spoil because it is so "dry" that it sucks the water out of bacteria and kills them. Mix it with water and it will spoil. David Riceman