Maple Syrup

[Magicman]

We did it again.  Eggs, bacon, biscuits, and Maple Syrup.   

If I keep this up, I will not have any to share with the "Maple Syrup Tasting Team".   ;D

[sandhills]

Well with the help of Chuck White I ordered and received a quart of maple syrup last week and finally got around to cooking something for it tonight, don't worry I'd already dipped my finger in it a few times just to be sure it was good, can't ever have enough quality control you know  ;).  I had pancakes, eggs over easy, and bacon.  Didn't have all the fixin's for Norm's buttermilk pancakes but man was it good!

[Magicman]

Yup, Chuck's Brother turns out some fine squeezings.    

[WDH]

You are not supposed to squeeze the maple tree or the charmin  .

[SwampDonkey]

Maple syrup production may be down this year because of the early warm weather. But have no fear, we here in Canada have the "Strategic Maple Syrup Reserve", where by we hold 2 or 3 years supply. Prices are not expected to rise this year. New prices are set every 2 or 3 years. 

[heard this on CBC radio] ;)

[Chuck White]

Glad to hear that you've finally tried and liked the Maple Syrup Pat.

History:  Way back in U.S. History, maple syrup was used as a sweetener because granulated sugar was unheard of.
I like it as flavor/sweetener on oatmeal, as well as cold cereals!

[SwampDonkey]

During the war, granulated sugar and probably molasses were scarce so they used syrup from maple, but also birch.

[sandhills]

Maple syrup production may be down this year because of the early warm weather. But have no fear, we here in Canada have the "Strategic Maple Syrup Reserve", where by we hold 2 or 3 years supply. Prices are not expected to rise this year. New prices are set every 2 or 3 years. 

[heard this on CBC radio] ;)

SD, you need to fill Ianab in on the "Strategic Reserve" part, maybe next time they won't run out of Marmite.  :D

[Chuck White]

Maple syrup production may be down this year because of the early warm weather. But have no fear, we here in Canada have the "Strategic Maple Syrup Reserve", where by we hold 2 or 3 years supply. Prices are not expected to rise this year. New prices are set every 2 or 3 years. 

[heard this on CBC radio] ;)

SD, you need to fill Ianab in on the "Strategic Reserve" part, maybe next time they won't run out of Marmite.  :D

When I was stationed in Alaska, a few people that I knew tapped Red Birch, similar to what we call Gray Birch.

I never got to try the syrup though.

[SwampDonkey]

Molasses, it's fructose sugar. Maple is sucrose.

[sandhills]

Chuck, just wanted to let you know I'm eating icecream with your syrup on it and a little apple crisp under it right now, man that's good!

[Chuck White]

 

Good stuff!

I love it on icecream, and then you have that on top of apple crisp!  Yum Yum!

I'll have to try it sometime.

[bigbore]

I was looking on the food section for cooking wild bore ribs as i hav'nt had them before.
A friend came over from spain and gave me some ribs so i looked on the net for some ideas when i came across a recipe that sounded great, unfortunetly i did'nt write down the ingrediants before going to the store but i did remember it had MAPLE SYRUP as well as a few other things i remembered like garlic and soy sauce,oh and fresh ginger and chillies.
It's going to sound strange to you guys but i hav'nt tasted maple syrup before (i live in uk) but don't hold it against me.
I'll have a look for a sticky ribs recipe on here but whatever the outcome i will let you know

[WDH]

BigBore,

Welcome to the Forum!!

Take some hot buttered biscuits and slather them with maple syrup.  Add some crispy bacon.  That should be a good test drive.

(Note to thecfarm and Coon and Zopi, I would add some eggs over easy with some grits all mixed together, but I know that I will be summarily bashed, so I refrained ).

[thecfarm]

WDH,I guess I should say thanks?  :D

[WDH]

Ray,

Coming from you, that is a gentle bash  :D.  I am glad to see that you have developed some sensibilities  smiley_safety_glasses.

[thecfarm]

Must of caught me in a good mood.  ;D

[Norm]

You know Danny I'm almost convinced Ray's a closet grits eater. If either of us ends up vacationing in Maine stop by unannounced and go through the pantry with a camera handy.  :D

[thecfarm]

 :D.   Did not even know that grits come this far North.  ;D

[WDH]

:D.   Did not even know that grits come this far North.  ;D

I am not sure if they would be allowed across the border  ;D.

[bigbore]

Found a recipe for the sticky ribs and they tasted gooooood.
I had a problem deciding which maple  syrup to buy as there were three types all with different prices to choose from.So which is the best?? say_what(don't forget i had'nt tasted it before).

[SwampDonkey]

Restaurants cook with the darker grade because it has more maple flavour than the lighter grades. My choice is the darker. That's the way my grandfather always boiled it down.

[bigbore]

Thanks SwampDonkey, i should have guessed you were going to say that as the darkest was the most expensive :D I'll give it a try next week.

[Chuck White]

Syrup is graded as: Light Amber, Medium Amber & Dark Amber.

The light amber is considered "fancy" and therefore more $$$, but those that eat Maple Syrup usually prefer the more "robust" flavor of the medium or dark amber!

[beenthere]

Maple syrup production may be down this year because of the early warm weather. But have no fear, we here in Canada have the "Strategic Maple Syrup Reserve", where by we hold 2 or 3 years supply. Prices are not expected to rise this year. New prices are set every 2 or 3 years. 

[heard this on CBC radio] ;)

Just heard that a Strategic Maple Syrup Reserve warehouse that holds about 10 million pounds came up shy. During an inventory check they found many barrels empty.  Looking for the thieves.

http://www.seacoastonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20120903/NEWS/120909964/-1/NEWSMAP