Yesterday was Maine Maple Sunday. In years past, we've visited a few sugar shacks, but yesterday, although we thought about it, it was just too darn blustery and downright cold. I heard at one of the maple operations in the area that they use about 4 cord of wood to get their 'sweet sugar'. Can you just imagine how much maple syrup they bottle and sell? That's a lot of wood. My woodstove only gobbles about 2 1/2 cord all winter long. A little maple sugar trivia here. It takes 40 gallons of maple sap to get one gallon of pure maple syrup. If we had partook in the festivities yesterday, I probably wouldn't bought any syrup. What for, really. I'm not into pancakes. Once or twice a year, I'll get a bit frisky and want to make some blueberry pancakes, but that's about it. I can't remember the last time I ordered them at a restaurant. If I ever hit IHOP or Denny's for breakfast, it's usually for a big meal of eggs, homefries, wheat toast and some bacon or ham.
As you can rightly see, I'm a sinner.
While those near me, from time to time, call into question my dietary habits, I think I'm pretty good.
Ya, I 'fall off the wagon' from time to time...
Pancaked!
Sweet.
I'm surprised with all the cold and snow you've had this winter that there's any sap running yet.
ReplyDeleteCold nights. warm days and it runs like crazy.
DeleteYup I'm more an eggs and toast rather than pancakes gal myself Birdman.. What was that.. Did someone say croissant :)
ReplyDeleteGetting maple sugar is a tricky business, I've been told.
ReplyDeletei used to love pancakes as a kid...especially my grandparents'...they made sourdough pancakes every weekend...oh yum!
ReplyDeleteI used to do 'Pancake Sundays' really regularly - at home - I very rarely eat them when out. All that maple syrup would be pretty tempting to me though...
ReplyDeleteI'm right there with you. I much prefer a big breakfast of eggs, potatoes, toast and bacon to pancakes.
ReplyDeletean awful lot of work and tree production to get that syrup!
ReplyDeleteI love pancakes, actually, with either sugar or maple syrup.
ReplyDeleteYou would love a resturant near us called "The Blueberry Cafe". The meat eggs and hash browns or home fries are huge servings. Plates are 10" x 12" and full of food. Pancakes cover a round 12" plate. If always called them lumberjacks. For me the syrup must be the real deal but the expense....whoa. I stick to the eggs and all their sides.
ReplyDeleteI love seeing these buckets. It means the sap is running and daffodils will follow soon.
ReplyDeleteWaffles, Kerrygold, and real maple syrup. Heaven.
ReplyDeleteI knew of this, but it is the first time I see how it is done!
ReplyDeleteI always thought maple syrup was made in the fall! Here in the south there are still a few places that make cane syrup.
ReplyDeleteLiquid gold!! Yes, it was too cold yesterday, but I enjoyed seeing the map of all the locations. We went to a Sugar Shack in Quebec one time. They treat you to a brunch along with local fiddle music. Fun!
ReplyDeleteEven the Maple tree in our laneway are dripping sap.
ReplyDeleteSalmon filets with a sauce of maple syrup, soy sauce, garlic, and ginger - bake - then enjoy!
Really sweet hanging with you!
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Maple syrup sounds like an exotic thing seen from here .Brattcat offered me some when she visited me , and I really loved it !
ReplyDeleteI had no idea it took so much sap to make maple syrup! I love pancakes by the way, but I eat that other stuff too. Breakfast is my favorite meal.
ReplyDeleteI've read something about the economics of maple syrup and it's just wacky. I don't have a sweet tooth. If I need something decadent I go for White Castles. Grew up with them in Queens.
ReplyDeleteBet that is some wonderful syrup.
ReplyDeleteI've been reading about the maple syrup business and it seems to be turning into big business with some outfits have thousands of taps and pipelines running here and there. Maybe if my natural gas gig runs out I can build sap pipelines?
ReplyDeleteMaple syrup's salvation is that its sweetness doesn't spike blood glucose like most sugars. I make Belgian waffles from time to time and we had them last weekend with real maple syrup. A nice treat for us.
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