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flamingdem

(40,886 posts) Thu Mar 29, 2012, 12:42 PM Mar 2012

Start Stockpiling Maple Syrup [View all]

http://gawker.com/5897433/start-stockpiling-maple-syrup

While we were all frolicking, naked, in our kiddie pools during last week's crazy heat wave, the nation's maple farmers were shedding tears of sweet sadness: This year's tropical temperatures are devastating maple production. For the love of all things breakfast: start stockpiling maple syrup.

The early spring has drastically cut the length of this year's maple sugaring season, which requires freezing night temperatures to get the sap flowing.

"Not only have I never seen a season like this," Mass. maple farmer Paul Boulanger told Wickedlocal.com. "I have colleagues in the maple industry that have been doing this longer than I've been alive, and they've never seen it." more at link

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Start Stockpiling Maple Syrup [View all] flamingdem Mar 2012 OP

Of course this only apllies to the real thing, not that crap that 90% eat CBGLuthier Mar 2012 #1

Watch those prices go up anyway. madaboutharry Mar 2012 #2

My wife is from Quebec sharp_stick Mar 2012 #4

Met a guy zipplewrath Mar 2012 #7

That doesn't surprise me at all. GoCubsGo Mar 2012 #15

I'm at a small restaurant in Florida zipplewrath Mar 2012 #19

Almost all maple syrup comes from Canada, and their crop was fine. Warren Stupidity Mar 2012 #3

What about New England! flamingdem Mar 2012 #6

If you tour Vermont sharp_stick Mar 2012 #9

Oh, the inauthenticity of it all! flamingdem Mar 2012 #14

yes it was a very bad year but there will still be VT maple syrup cali Mar 2012 #25

Good to hear. VT is always in the vanguard flamingdem Mar 2012 #50

I found a gallon of real syrup for $50 from a friend here in VT - I'm hoarding it and selling it piratefish08 Mar 2012 #53

My sister and BIL live in the Thousand Islands area of New York Ineeda Mar 2012 #38

here in new england most of ours comes from VT. Marrah_G Mar 2012 #49

I'll run right out to Stop and Shop! oh, wait...I don't eat maple syrup...never mind... CTyankee Mar 2012 #5

Are you allergic? Or you just don't like it? FrodosPet Mar 2012 #22

Those aren't the only options. noamnety Mar 2012 #27

I wouldn't know what to put it ON. I don't eat pancakes or waffles. CTyankee Mar 2012 #28

A couple three spoonfuls a day, no pancakes needed. FrodosPet Mar 2012 #30

Basically, the idea is to put it on everything. Prometheus Bound Mar 2012 #31

I could see the pork chops. That sounds good. CTyankee Mar 2012 #33

A basic maple mustard is a good place to start Mopar151 Mar 2012 #34

Couldn't I just mix good maple syrup with a good mustard and get a superior BBQ sauce? CTyankee Mar 2012 #35

Oh yeah - Google up some BBQ sauce recipies for ideas. Mopar151 Mar 2012 #43

Chicken!!! Marrah_G Mar 2012 #41

thighs or breasts? oven or stovetop? CTyankee Mar 2012 #44

Oven Marrah_G Mar 2012 #47

I'll have to try that basting. I take the skin off. I keep the bone in to retain flavor. CTyankee Mar 2012 #48

We buy locally Worried senior Mar 2012 #8

My brother taps his trees in Green Bay. He doesn't make syrup though. geardaddy Mar 2012 #13

I bet it is! hootinholler Mar 2012 #18

Called "sap beer" in these parts Mopar151 Mar 2012 #20

I think mead is made of honey cyberswede Mar 2012 #21

You could make mead with sap. geardaddy Mar 2012 #24

Hubby tried sugaring off for the first time this year. Clearly, he should have started sooner and GreenPartyVoter Mar 2012 #10

I made 8 1/2 quarts this year. Denninmi Mar 2012 #12

I think we've been through a couple of pint jars already! It's not going to last GreenPartyVoter Mar 2012 #23

I'd never considered TuxedoKat Mar 2012 #39

Um, I did 22 quarts from one tree. Denninmi Mar 2012 #46

Hmmm... TuxedoKat Mar 2012 #52

I have to admit, that was an EPIC amount of time and work. Denninmi Mar 2012 #56

who the hell's been able to afford maple syrup in recent years? villager Mar 2012 #11

Not me, lol. I've been making the fake stuff at home for 15 years. kestrel91316 Mar 2012 #16

We don't eat many sweet things in our household... Luminous Animal Mar 2012 #55

Is there a maple futures market? hootinholler Mar 2012 #17

My neighbor just dropped of my quart & a half nykym Mar 2012 #26

Sigh. flamingdem Mar 2012 #29

set for years on a quart and a half? cali Mar 2012 #36

Meant to hit the nykym Mar 2012 #40

You've got the Strategic Oil Reserve? Canada's got the International Strategic Syrup Reserve... SidDithers Mar 2012 #32

This makes me want to invade Motown_Johnny Mar 2012 #42

We have some maple trees at the home place and I used to tap them madokie Mar 2012 #37

If you need a hookup for the real deal Mopar151 Mar 2012 #45

At $10 a bottle, I'm not sure how much "stocking up" I can do Number23 Mar 2012 #51

if they outlaw maple syrup bart95 Mar 2012 #54

IAWTP and will not tell anyone where I get my syrup. catzies Mar 2012 #57