Maple syrup......

chrisb84uk · Post by **chrisb84uk** » Mon Feb 20, 2006 7:36 am

Oh I love syrup, especially when on hot warm pancakes!! :yh_drool

sunny104 · Post by **sunny104** » Mon Feb 20, 2006 7:40 am

Yum!

lady cop · Post by **lady cop** » Mon Feb 20, 2006 7:42 am

how well i remember maple-sugaring time...the best treat was the syrup on snow!

chrisb84uk · Post by **chrisb84uk** » Mon Feb 20, 2006 7:55 am

You mean to tell me that u eat snow and with maple syrup on it!!?? What does it taste like, I would of thought that it would be horrible?

lady cop · Post by **lady cop** » Mon Feb 20, 2006 7:58 am

the children would get a little bowl of fresh snow and pour the syrup over it..better than ice cream Chris!

chrisb84uk · Post by **chrisb84uk** » Mon Feb 20, 2006 8:05 am

Wow LC I'd never even heard of eating snow, especially snow with syrup on it. I take it though it's really nice. Still I can't see it being very popular over here, at least where I live, perhaps it's just an acquired taste.

chrisb84uk · Post by **chrisb84uk** » Mon Feb 20, 2006 8:07 am

Clipper wrote: I pack fresh snow inna glass, pour the syrup on top,toss inna spoon, and have at it!! Don't use that crappy store-bought syrup chris....that stuff tastes yucky no matter what ya put it on...IMHO.

Oh amen to that Clipper, most of the store based stuff is never as good as homemade ones, and yet they still outsell them, silly really if u ask me.

lady cop · Post by **lady cop** » Mon Feb 20, 2006 8:08 am

here's how they collect the maple sap Chris, and it takes a lot cooked down to make a little syrup!

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chrisb84uk · Post by **chrisb84uk** » Mon Feb 20, 2006 8:09 am

Well we don't get much snow over here Clipper, but funny enough today is the first day in which it has. Must be a omen, perhaps I should go get some and have a taste.

chrisb84uk · Post by **chrisb84uk** » Mon Feb 20, 2006 8:10 am

That looks like it could take a long time LC. Do you know how long it would take to get a bottle's worth roughly?? Quite a while I'm betting.

chrisb84uk · Post by **chrisb84uk** » Mon Feb 20, 2006 8:12 am

Clipper wrote: A lot of the store-bought stuff has corn syrup innit. Pure Maple syrup is tops...pricey but worth every drop.

Well the real good stuff is usually always pricey, but always well worth it once you sample them. That's why the big superstores will never sell as good, quality goods as you can get from farms or markets.

erasamus snoggle · Post by **erasamus snoggle** » Mon Feb 20, 2006 8:13 am

Genuine maple syrup is carefully graded by color and clarity. It is not found in any significant percentage, if at all, in commercial pancake / waffle sweetners.

lady cop · Post by **lady cop** » Mon Feb 20, 2006 8:14 am

Vermont Maple Sugar Makers' Association it takes about ten gallons of sap to make a quart of pure syrup, which accounts for the prices. i love the maple sugar candy they make too.

chrisb84uk · Post by **chrisb84uk** » Mon Feb 20, 2006 8:21 am

Thanks for the links LC, Clipper, very fascinating reads. I never knew how much goes into it, but I'm sure that the end result is worth all the work and time. I'll make it one of my goals to taste some true syrup, as it looks lovely!