Posted: 5/4/2010 6:46:57 PM EDT
| Favorite brand/source? Any Arfcommers selling farm fresh, pure maple syrup direct? |
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I have some from my god parents place. Still haven't cracked it open yet though as I'm afraid I won't like it.
While I'd like to be sophisticated a prefer the real stuff, the HFCS shit from the grocery store is still my preferred brand. As a kid my family would vacation in VT and ME, while there they would always get some syrup and I never liked it. My parents would talk about how good it is and I'd just be like "Wheres the log cabin syrup?". |
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I have some from my god parents place. Still haven't cracked it open yet though as I'm afraid I won't like it. While I'd like to be sophisticated a prefer the real stuff, the HFCS shit from the grocery store is still my preferred brand. As a kid my family would vacation in VT and ME, while there they would always get some syrup and I never liked it. My parents would talk about how good it is and I'd just be like "Wheres the log cabin syrup?". Ugh. I can't stand that stuff anymore. But then I have pancakes with my syrup, so when I get done I feel like someone glued my insides together and kicked me in the pancreas. Nothing but the good stuff for me. |
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Favorite brand/source? Any Arfcommers selling farm fresh, pure maple syrup direct? This place is a family operation in Chardon Ohio. Pricey, but good stuff. link |
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Quoted: Quoted: usually whatever i can find that was made locally. This. Plenty available made locally. Same with honey, eggs, cider, cheese, etc. The commissary here in Germany only carries 1 kind of real maple syrup. It is worth the cost though, fuck fake maple syrup, that crap makes me feel like my arteries are clogging once I eat some of it. |
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I have some from my god parents place. Still haven't cracked it open yet though as I'm afraid I won't like it. While I'd like to be sophisticated a prefer the real stuff, the HFCS shit from the grocery store is still my preferred brand. As a kid my family would vacation in VT and ME, while there they would always get some syrup and I never liked it. My parents would talk about how good it is and I'd just be like "Wheres the log cabin syrup?". I didn't have maple syrup until I was probably 12 years old. Since then I hardly ever use the store type HFCS filled syrup. I love pure maple syrup, I bought some grade B a while ago that is supposed to be even less refined, I thought it tasted even better. |
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Quoted: I have some from my god parents place. Still haven't cracked it open yet though as I'm afraid I won't like it. While I'd like to be sophisticated a prefer the real stuff, the HFCS shit from the grocery store is still my preferred brand. As a kid my family would vacation in VT and ME, while there they would always get some syrup and I never liked it. My parents would talk about how good it is and I'd just be like "Wheres the log cabin syrup?". It's either the real syrup or eat'n the pancakes/waffles dry. I'd rather douse my waffles with rancid semen than eat them with the fake crap!  |
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Quoted: Quoted: I have some from my god parents place. Still haven't cracked it open yet though as I'm afraid I won't like it. While I'd like to be sophisticated a prefer the real stuff, the HFCS shit from the grocery store is still my preferred brand. As a kid my family would vacation in VT and ME, while there they would always get some syrup and I never liked it. My parents would talk about how good it is and I'd just be like "Wheres the log cabin syrup?". It's either the real syrup or eat'n the pancakes/waffles dry. I'd rather douse my waffles with rancid semen than eat them with the fake crap! This |
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Favorite brand/source? Any Arfcommers selling farm fresh, pure maple syrup direct? This place is a family operation in Chardon Ohio. Pricey, but good stuff. link That's outrageous. $50+ for 1/2 gallon? I bought a 1/2 gallon of Grade A Dark Amber for $28 just a few weeks ago from a small backyard producer up the street. They have a open house every year and you get to sample the years crop and get a good idea of the differences in taste between all the grades. They had some wonderful maple butter and maple cream too. Both are great on toast in the morning. Most of the small producers are charging $25-32 for 1/2 gallon around here. Most of the Grade B is sold out, and it appears the stock of dark amber is dwindling. A few places only have the light amber remaining. You can check out http://www.nhmapleproducers.com/house.html and go to some of their websites and get some good prices. With local stores charging $7-$9 for 12 oz, buying it by the 1/2 gal., even with shipping, makes a lot of sense. |
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I get it from my parents in the Adirondacks (small local producers) or from my inlaws (out of their backyard).
Locally to my parents it runs about $45 per gallon for light amber,and sometimes a buck or two less for dark amber when you can find it. Very seldom do I get maple syrup in the prepackaged jugs from grocery store shelves,and then only from upstate NY after the season when the price is reasonable. Down here it's insanely expensive. Grocery store "fake" syrups taste like ass. Just pour regular Karo or King brand corn syrup on it with some cinnamon& sugar,or some variety of molasses. That tastes better than the thin fake butter flavored syrups. |
Nice call back. 
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I buy on-line from Christies Maple Farm. Real nice folks up there and the stuff is great.
Agreed - accept no substitute. I cook frequently with Maple Syrup and use it in my hot tea in place of sugar. Damn good cup! CMOS |
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About 5 years ago, I got a home wine-making kit for my birthday. Making grape-based wine was great, but I decided to branch out a bit and try other "bases".
One of my first experimental wines was made with a maple syrup base. This is known as an "acerglyn", and makes an outstanding dessert wine. Light sherry color, and backsweetened with a bit more of real maple makes this the talk of the party or bar-b-que. And you can usually reach 14-16% alcohol without stressing the yeast, so it packs a bit of a punch (without any off-flavors). Highly recommended! If you have never made wine at home, just google maple wine or acerglyn and try a bottle (I recommend sweet or off dry). Real maple lovers will be happy 
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| I grew up helping make it every year. The group of farmers who I helped have built a large local buiness out of it. The best part is, if youre in the area and they are boiling, you can always stop in the shanty and have a few beers with them. It's a great way to pass the early spring. |