Doe in the kitchen
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Well my husband sucessfully tapped the maple tree the other day. We are gathering quite alot. We were both pleasantly surprised. I can't wait to make some homemade maple syrup
Well my husband sucessfully tapped the maple tree the other day. We are gathering quite alot. We were both pleasantly surprised. I can't wait to make some homemade maple syrup
It takes a lot of sap and a long timie to boil it down. But I envy you. My youngest works in Vermont one weekend a month and he brings home syrup from his former landlord every so often. Unfortunately, it is not part of my diet. Pure sugar.
last year, when we were in vermont, i bought a jar of maple pepper. it's a combo of maple sugar and ground black pepper.
it sounded a little weird but good, so now i need to think of something to make with it.
thanks, b. they sound like great ideas.
it's only a small jar, though, so i might try it on a hot ham sandwich first. or maybe a blt.
I infused and glazed a turkey with maple syrup a couple of years ago on Easter--but, I have that surplus of maple syrup to tap into...the turkey was excellent.Great Idea! Easter is coming. Better than brown sugar on the ham. Can you hold out that long?
We don't have maple trees in SA. Would love to experience tapping a maple tree. That must be fun
Are the peppercorns in it? I have lots of maple syrup...never thought of infusing it...hmmmmmm...thanks, b. they sound like great ideas.
it's only a small jar, though, so i might try it on a hot ham sandwich first. or maybe a blt.
It is not quite like that, Addie. We use copper tubing. And, the sap flows faster than a drip-drip-drip...that would be a leaky kitchen faucet!
Wow, that's not a lot of sap from three trees. Did you run multiple taps?I know. I was just being facetious. When I lived on the farm, we had three maple trees across from the kitchen door. We used to tap them every year. Got just enough to make about a quart (more or less) of syrup.
Wow, that's not a lot of sap from three trees. Did you run multiple taps?
And how much work it entails! I think that is why my dad tapped the Manitoba Maple(or maybe it was so one of my brothers could get a Scout badge)...to show us how much work it was to get a jelly glass (250 ml) of syrup.I don't remember. I stayed away from it all or I would have had another chore to do. I do remember the smell of maple when it was being boiled down. I do know it all started as a lesson to us to show us where maple syrup came from.