Honey Dishes for Rosh Hashanah

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Choosing a honey dish

What should I look for in a honey dish?

A lid, a dipper that sits in its own rest, and a shape you can actually clean. Honey finds every crevice, so ornate pieces look wonderful and take longer to wash. If it will sit on the table all week, a covered jar keeps it clean between meals.

Glass, ceramic or metal — which is best?

Glass shows the honey, which is half the appeal, and washes easily. Ceramic holds temperature and suits a more rustic table. Metal and silver-plate are the heirloom choice and the most decorative, but check whether the piece has a glass liner — honey sitting directly against some metals is harder to clean and can affect taste.

How do you clean a honey dish?

Hot water first, no soap, and let the honey dissolve before you touch it — scrubbing at set honey is how dishes get scratched. Anything with gold plate, silver or hand-painted detail should be hand washed and dried immediately rather than left to air dry.

Is a honey dish a good gift?

It is the classic Rosh Hashanah gift for a reason: it is used on the night it is given, it comes out every year afterwards, and it suits almost any host. If you do not know their table, a simple glass or bee-motif jar is safer than a strongly styled piece.

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