Comments on: Tapping the Maple tree https://behindtheblack.com/behind-the-black/the-evening-pause/tapping-the-maple-tree/ Sun, 09 Oct 2016 00:52:47 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 By: INSOMNiUS https://behindtheblack.com/behind-the-black/the-evening-pause/tapping-the-maple-tree/#comment-935365 Sun, 09 Oct 2016 00:52:47 +0000 http://behindtheblack.com/?p=41282#comment-935365 Sorry, I can’t help you with that info on LogCabin, wayne. But I do remember a story about SueBee Honey pushing through some kind of legislation that allowed them to call their product 100% SueBee Honey if the contents were at least 51% honey.
I still fondly remember a school field trip to the Bailly Homestead, which was making maple syrup in the traditional way, including actual horse-powered production and period clothing. And ever since that day, I would always complain to my mother for trying feed us that ‘maple glue’ crap.

]]> By: wayne https://behindtheblack.com/behind-the-black/the-evening-pause/tapping-the-maple-tree/#comment-935053 Fri, 07 Oct 2016 19:00:27 +0000 http://behindtheblack.com/?p=41282#comment-935053 INSOMNiUS–

They have switched from high fructose corn syrup, but not sure if they use sugar now or what. But, zero actual “maple-syrup” content.

Help me out on this– I sorta recall Log Cabin having something like “15%” “maple-syrup,” in the late 60’s/early 70’s. (and it came in these log-cabin shaped metal tins.)
That’s an old brand, Minnesota region I think, but no clue who owns them now.

We have some limited scale maple-tapping going on in Michigan but nowhere near the scale of Vermont. (We do however, grow a lot of Cherries/Apples & assorted fruit-tree crops.)

I thought the “Canadian Strategic Maple Syrup Stockpile,” was hilarious…

Anyway… yes, the real-stuff definitely has a distinct maple taste, unlike any of the synthetic-flavorings one normally encounters.

]]> By: INSOMNiUS https://behindtheblack.com/behind-the-black/the-evening-pause/tapping-the-maple-tree/#comment-935040 Fri, 07 Oct 2016 18:09:02 +0000 http://behindtheblack.com/?p=41282#comment-935040 Log Cabin = corn syrup

Maple syrup is great but expensive.

]]> By: BSJ https://behindtheblack.com/behind-the-black/the-evening-pause/tapping-the-maple-tree/#comment-934834 Thu, 06 Oct 2016 17:32:44 +0000 http://behindtheblack.com/?p=41282#comment-934834 I grew up eating Log Cabin syrup. Then I moved to Vermont!

If you’ve never tried REAL maple syrup, you’ve got no idea what you are missing.

Nectar of the gods! If I may be so bold…

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