/ck/ - Food & Cooking

Brands don't matter, it's boiled sap from a maple tree.

>>5641277
Doesnt matter really just make sure its Pure Vermont Maple Syrup if you really want quality stuff

>>5641280
>manufacturing doesn't matter
>state of origin does

check it. delicious.

Also, consider some good honey with honeycomb in the jar. Old folks like that kinds shit.

>>5641289
>quality

>>5641277
>real maple syrup

is that kind of like "specialty cheese"?

when I was your age, when talking about pancakes, it was just syrup. the "maple" part was assumed.

later we had to start saying "maple syrup", and now this.

what has this world come to.

>>5641277
if he likes dark maple syrup get him some molasses or sorghum

>>5641336
subsidy-incentivised shortcuts, crony capitalism, and FDA hijacking

>>5641336
1) there's more than one kind of syrup, assuming maple is dumb.
2) maple-flavoured table syrup is just called maple syrup (except in quebec, they call it telephone-pole syrup), same as margarine is just called butter.

>>5641279
>>5641280
..............

>>5641289
this anon understands.

first step is organic, Now before you trolls magically know that someone said organic in this thread and come to try and support monsanto and everything, I mentioned it because like anon said, the quality really matters with this.

you are more likely to get a maple syrup you can actually taste a difference in if you buy a Darker grade, like grade B and organic., I don't know if they sell grade C anywhere. but you can get the organic grade B at wholefoods.

you might not assume this but you do need to refrigerate after opening it because I have had mold grow inside before. it even says on the bottle often times to refrigerate.

you don't want to buy any light syrup because you are getting ripped off. you don't want to buy a small yet very expensive bottle because again, rip off.

you want to get a very dark one that if even possible you can smell very strongly like a smoky oaky smell with alot of sweet tones (most are sealed in the store, maybe you find samples or look it up online for reviews. )


buying in bulk might save you some money though, and be aware you are essentially buying strong liquid sugar from a tree.

alot of science hippies use it with baking soda to cure cancer or something.

I am Not a doctor. Ask your doctor before doing anything.

>>5641304
HIVEMIND AS I WAS TYPING THIS!! MY NUGGGAAAA!!!!!!1

>>5641373

>>5641363
>maple-flavoured table syrup is just called maple syrup
no its just refered to a syrup and most syrups like your pic arent even maple flavored

>margarine is just called butter
no its not

>>5641373
Organic just means carbon

Also when saying "maple syrup" you need to specify real 100% authentic maple syrup. Otherwise maybe you mean brown corn syrup sold under the "authentic maple" brand. The FDA is very clear on this, it shocks me that gullible consumers would believe that "maple" means it came from an actual maple tree. Sheeple are so gullible.

>>5641373
just because its not certified organic doesnt mean its monsanto/genetically modified. In fact im almost positive there arent any genetically modified maple trees

>>5641388
>Organic just means carbon
whoops you failed the huehue test go back to school.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Organic_compound
http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/organic
>two different things
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Organic_certification

>>5641277
Living in MN I just aim for something local. Since most syrup is produced in Canada, it's nice to get something from my state.
This is great (pic related). It isn't even a brand, just the name of the f-ing farm.

>>5641381
>no its just refered to a syrup
then how would you distinguish it from your golden syrup, your simple syrup and your corn syrup? dumb.

>>margarine is just called butter
>no its not
ain't nobody's every said "pass the margarine"
people only switched to margarine after a health scare with butter, they still said "pass the butter" after switching

>>5641393
you can never be completely sure.

>>5641388
read the ingredients. 100% pure is correct but misconception of organic is hamster wheel retarded

>>5641398
You grew up with trailer trash. In case you never noticed, this isn't normal.

>>5641399
yeah I am completely sure there arent any genetically modified maple trees

>>5641398
health scare with butter?
>they switch to hydrogenated soy oil

>>5641407
like I said, I wouldn't depend on someone else's assumption that there are no genetically modified maple trees. a quick internet search reveals a huge list of plants that have been genetically modified and I would say that some of them are surprising.

>>5641408
it wasnt a health scare it was a result of WW2 that stuck with that generation and the boomers that were raised on it

>>5641407
just watch (talking to Not a doctor) he's going to keep taking it further just like you said.

>>5641373
>Now before you trolls magically know that someone said organic in this thread and come to try and support monsanto and everything


and remember the mention of organic never derails the thread, its always these trolls.

>>5641411
>people eating butter caused WWII

please explain, because I don't understand.

>>5641410
It takes a mature tree — 40 to 50 years old — to produce maple syrup safely

and most are older than that

>>5641419
rationing

jesus fucking christ, this is why we can't have nice things. ck is the worst.

>>5641438
well dont whine and say dont use monsanto/ genetically modified maple syrup when it doesnt even exist

>>5641438
the worst wat

>>5641448
is ck not a person?

>>5641431
rationing in the army food had a lot of butter and caused _____ problems?

like what?

>>5641428
Okay. besides the issue of genetic modification, I appreciate the other standards that are a part of the definition of usda organic, meaning that I feel safer with the product. thats my stance on it.

>>5641455
culinary stockholm syndrome, which still affects most of britain today

>>5641458
>feeling unsafe in the first place

>>5641473
>muh guns

>>5641479
wat

>>5641461
what does that mean?

>>5641473
>trusting everything so easily

>>5641547
being forced to then accustomed to and even liking terrible food

>>5641565
so people got accustomed to "horrible butter" and SWITCHED, to margarine!?!?!?!?

because they thought THAT was better?

u WOT m8?

why did you respond to every reply with a 5 word sentence instead of explaining it all in the first post?

>>5641304
that looks so amazing.

You realize that your pure vermont maple syrup most likely come from Québec?

>>5641398

>my limited cultural experience must surely be generalisable to the entire world

>>5641963

he's obviously saying butter was rationed and they got used to margarine instead.

how fucking retarded is this thread jesus christ you sound like a bunch of truant high-schoolers doing poppers under a railway bridge

Old people don't like sweet things like maple syrup. Get him some fancy cookies/chocolates instead.

buy/make some biscotti for him, and serve with decaf coffee.

Whenever I see real maple syrup, it usually isn't a "brand" per se, just some icon and the local place where it came from.
>>5641397
This bottle is reminiscent of what I'm talking about. Simple label, place of origin, grade.

I'm from NH though and only had it whenever we went WAY north into the mountains.

Real maple syrup is good, but last time I had it I only used it once on pancakes. It was way better to just sip occasionally and savor the pure flavor. People who have never had real syrup would probably hate it. I know as a kid I was disappointed to find it wasn't nearly as sweet as Mrs.Butterworth's.


OP, where do you live? Anywhere north enough where you may be able to find local syrup? Canada syrup is fine, and online shipping may be your friend in your time of need if you live south of the Mason-Dixon line.