Well, it's pretty explainable. With such ease, honey can be used to describe ANYthing sweet, and thus I use it for the "Honey" section of my site. And by all means, it can be used within the stories themselves...
Yes, vinegar has many uses. Good uses. mind. It can clean everything from bathroom sinks to tires... but how does it taste?
Pretty bitter... makes one wince when they take it in themselves. It's not a good idea to mess with vinegar, or- well, the characters and situations that might represent that acrid flavor.
"Most of them bore the mark DALE on them; which did not convey much to most of the hobbits, but they all agreed they were marvellous crackers." -FOTR, "A Long Expected Party", pg. 31
Okay... so the crackers they had weren't eatable, but I'm sure hobbits love to eat ones that are!
This is meant for my sillier (with some lovin', o' course) stories.