>> it's not sweet. >> it's as bitter honey. >> a bitter honey? >> eh. >> when the roman's occupied sardinia two millennia ago, cicero said, "everything sardinia produces is bad! even the honey is bitter!" >> is it a bad honey? >> no, no, no. it's very interesting. >> but for sardinians, let's just say it's like catnip. >> there is something more here, liquorice, leather. there is, how can i say? there are wet leaves. >> wet leaves, yes. >> there are these components too. >> it smells like smoke. it tastes like smoke! >> yes! perfect! smoke. caramelized, cooked, overcooked. as we say, it has a bouquet. >> because of its strong flavor, locals often pair bitter honey with rich meats. so luigi's friend giovanni has been spit-roasting a lamb.
types of honey and one of the most difficult to understand. you know what honey tastes like. >> yes. >> is it sweet? >> very sweet. this honey -- >> is different? >> it's different. >> it's the opposite. >> it's different. >> let's try it! >> let's try it! okay, stanley. we'll pour it in here. a slow drop unlike modern society. >> this is miele di corbezzolo. for over two thousand years, it's been made from the white, bell-shaped flowers of the corbezzolo or wild strawberry tree. the blossoms produce limited nectar, so this honey is something of a connoisseur's choice. >> prego. >> it's not sweet. >> it's as bitter honey. >> a bitter honey? >> eh. >> when the roman's occupied sardinia two millennia ago, cicero said, "everything