Clearing The Myth.

Occasionally, people warn against using a metal spoon to handle honey. However, it is interesting to note that during the processing of honey, strict adherence to high-quality standards requires the use of food-grade stainless steel for settling tanks, storage tanks, filtering tanks, and filling machines. Even the spatulas employed to test honey at the university are made of stainless steel.

I am not sure how the myth about not using a metal spoon for honey came about. Although honey is acidic, the amount of time spent on a spoon is usually less than 10 seconds, so it's unlikely to significantly affect the quality of the honey. Additionally, honey can settle in a tank for weeks before bottling, so it seems odd to worry about a metal spoon for such a short amount of time.

This myth seems to only exist in the region of Singapore, Malaysia, and some other parts of Southeast Asia. In Europe, people have never heard of such a thing and simply laugh it off with the question, "Why?"

Interestingly, statistically, the average European consumes 1.9kg of honey per year, while the average Asian consumes only 0.6kg per year.