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Offline asy

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Maple Syrup... Tried for the first time...
« on: December 15, 2005, 04:35:35 am »
Well, was in the supermarket the other day, looking for some topping to go on ice cream, and found the Maple Syrup section.

There were four to choose from...

TWo were 'maple flavoured syrup', and two were 'authentic, made in canada, REAL Maple syrup'.

I've never had the REAL one before, so, I thought what the heck! And bought it.

I know those of you who are con-o-sours  ::)  will be laughing about now.  :D

oh, and, before I Forget...   IT WAS DELICIOUS!!!

NOW I know what you lot are talking about!!!

If the food discussed on the ff is THIS Good, I can't wait to try GrIts!

asy :D
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Re: Maple Syrup... Tried for the first time...
« Reply #1 on: December 15, 2005, 04:44:41 am »
Try taping a Yellow Birch!

No I'm not joking. My Grandfather used to tap one Yellow birch tree towards the end of the tapping season. It does not take long because Yellow Birch trees really produce sap when its that time of year. He used to boil off some of the water, but not as much as the maple syrup, and then drink the sap. It had a wintergreen taste to it that was pretty unique.

I've never heard of anyone else doing that, and I really don't know his "recipe" as I was too small to really care. Maybe someone on here knows though. We are a pretty resourceful bunch.
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Re: Maple Syrup... Tried for the first time...
« Reply #2 on: December 15, 2005, 05:23:28 am »
Asy - DON'T GO TO THE DARKSIDE!

The truth is with enough maple syrup - even sawdust will taste good!

Don't trust them on the grits - you'll be sorry!
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Re: Maple Syrup... Tried for the first time...
« Reply #3 on: December 15, 2005, 05:36:21 am »
Deadwood - I've read that up in Alaska they tap birch trees [no maples] 
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Re: Maple Syrup... Tried for the first time...
« Reply #4 on: December 15, 2005, 05:38:18 am »
   I had heard the thing about birch sap- one spring there was a broken birch in the swamp and the sap was tasty. I hadn't heard the part about the wintergreen overtone but it makes sense.

   A bit early to think about that just yet, but it has been below zero the past 2 nights. Hoping to get up into the 30's today. I'm working nights tonight and will go out to feed during daylight hours today.

 The past 3 nights it's been incredibly beautiful- snow with bright moonlight- never needed the flashlight once I got out of the barn. I would hate to miss the experience.. lw
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Re: Maple Syrup... Tried for the first time...
« Reply #5 on: December 15, 2005, 05:48:22 am »
Quote from: crtreedude on December 15, 2005, 05:23:28 am
Asy - DON'T GO TO THE DARKSIDE!

But they sound so goooooooood...  :D

And, I figure it's the only way I could EVER learn to make that 'face' that the boss makes when someone gives him GrIts...  GrIts I say...  :D  :o  ;D

asy :D :D :D
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Re: Maple Syrup... Tried for the first time...
« Reply #6 on: December 15, 2005, 08:00:48 am »
asy,try it on pancake's ;)u will live it :)
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Re: Maple Syrup... Tried for the first time...
« Reply #7 on: December 15, 2005, 08:16:49 am »
I had a bottle of real homemade maple syrup given to me last winter while I was visiting Ontario. I have a little bit on toast once in a while as a treat. That stuff is DanG good and not to be confused with that southern dish that keeps showing up here. :D :D
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Re: Maple Syrup... Tried for the first time...
« Reply #8 on: December 15, 2005, 08:25:14 am »
Real maple syrup is from Vermont, not Canada.  The Canadian stuff is just a poor substitute.   ;D ;D ;) ;)
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Re: Maple Syrup... Tried for the first time...
« Reply #9 on: December 15, 2005, 10:45:42 am »
Thousands and thousands of gallons of pure New York State M aple Syrup are exported to Vermont  every year.
Croghan New York home of the American Maple Museum. Sweetest little town in Upstate New York.
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Re: Maple Syrup... Tried for the first time...
« Reply #10 on: December 15, 2005, 12:20:09 pm »
Say what you want, I think the best syrup is what I make in my sugar shack here in Michigan. But maybe that is just pride of authorship.
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Re: Maple Syrup... Tried for the first time...
« Reply #11 on: December 15, 2005, 01:52:25 pm »


We tried the REAL maple syrup about 5 years and haven't gone back to the artificially flavored high fructose corn syrup.  Ironically, other than being sweet, the fake stuff doesn't even taste much like the real stuff.

I don't know about gree-itz (the closest thing I've ever had it polenta)  but it's pretty good on oatmeal, hot cereal, french toast, waffles, pancakes and ice cream.  .
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Re: Maple Syrup... Tried for the first time...
« Reply #12 on: December 15, 2005, 02:03:33 pm »
We had visitors a while back from Vermont who wish to see the fincas. They stayed at a reasonable hotel (and got our corporate discount). Afterwards, as they were leaving, they gave us some of their very own Vermont Maple Syrup!

They can come and visit any day!

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Re: Maple Syrup... Tried for the first time...
« Reply #13 on: December 15, 2005, 02:04:55 pm »
"The truth is with enough maple syrup - even sawdust will taste good!

Don't trust them on the GrItz - you'll be sorry!"

Grits...., sawdust....., about the right comparison.  ;D
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Re: Maple Syrup... Tried for the first time...
« Reply #14 on: December 15, 2005, 02:17:39 pm »
Quote from: Engineer on December 15, 2005, 08:25:14 am
Real maple syrup is from Vermont, not Canada.  The Canadian stuff is just a poor substitute.   ;D ;D ;) ;)

Sheesh, next yer gonna try ta say Wisconsin cheese is better'n ours too huh?

So much fer ridin on one o' my tractors.  :D
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Re: Maple Syrup... Tried for the first time...
« Reply #15 on: December 15, 2005, 02:48:51 pm »
Can't say as I've ever tried Canadian cheese.   Besides - we have Cabot cheese, made here in  VT.  Why try the rest, I've had the best.   :D

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Re: Maple Syrup... Tried for the first time...
« Reply #16 on: December 15, 2005, 03:09:27 pm »
Murf
Now who would say a thing like that?   ;D ;D

I've eaten the VT cheese, and the Tillamook cheese, and a lot of the WI cheese.    ;)
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Re: Maple Syrup... Tried for the first time...
« Reply #17 on: December 15, 2005, 04:29:53 pm »
Dohhhh, Ok, I'll see yer cheese and raise ya a beer, a real Canuck beer, not dat watery stuff Laverne & Shirley brewed up neither.  :D  :D  :D  :D
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Re: Maple Syrup... Tried for the first time...
« Reply #18 on: December 15, 2005, 04:46:57 pm »
John Muir prefered the syup of Sugar Pine over real maple syrup. I live in Sugar Pine, Ca. but have never tried this, as I enjoy maple syrup no mater where it comes from, but I also like grits, I had some this morning. now as far as cheese goes, California produces the best cheese. We even have these commercials on T.V. that make fun of people from Wisconsin coming to California for the cheese. My wifes family hates these commercials. They still live in Wisconsin.
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Re: Maple Syrup... Tried for the first time...
« Reply #19 on: December 15, 2005, 05:13:15 pm »
Syrup is made from white birch, as for yellow birch, chew on a twig and it is definitely wintergreen.

I'll keep the vermont jokes to myself, but NY is another top producer of Maple syrup, and a lot of cheese is made here too.



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