I Love Maple Syrup Everything!
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Sweet Maple Love
Everyone loves warm maple syrup on their pancakes in the morning. I recently discovered a passion for all things with the decadent flavor of maple syrup. I happened upon some maple cereal and I was hooked. Then I discovered that there is everything from maple candy to the all too addictive maple creme cookies.
But did you know that maple syrup can also be beneficial to your health? I bet there are a lot of things you didn't know about maple syrup. There is a lot to be learned about this delicious ingredient; it's colorful history, the process by which it is made, and all of the wonderful ways it can be enjoyed.
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But did you know that maple syrup can also be beneficial to your health? I bet there are a lot of things you didn't know about maple syrup. There is a lot to be learned about this delicious ingredient; it's colorful history, the process by which it is made, and all of the wonderful ways it can be enjoyed.
Image Credit: QuintanaRoo
History of Maple Syrup
The North American Indians used maple syrup as both a food and a medicine. Making maple syrup was a tradition for the Indians and a fairly complex process. The settlers developed new ways to condense the syrup.It then became a popular sweetener in colonial times as it was easier to obtain than the expensive sugar from the West Indies.However, as sugar became less expensive and easier to obtain, it replaced maple syrup. Maple syrup production declined and is now only a fraction of what it was in the early 20th century.
Maple Syrup Cookies
Usually a maple tree
is at least 30 years old and 12 inches in diameter before it is tapped.
Health Benefits of Maple Syrup
- 100% Natural
- Good Source of Manganese and Zinc, Important for Strengthening the Immune System
- Decreases the Progression of Atherosclerosis
- May Help to Support Male Reproductive Health
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It takes 30-50 gallons
of sap to make one gallon of maple syrup.
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Nutrition
Maple syrup is very low in saturated fat, cholesterol and sodium. It is also a good source of zinc, and a very good source of manganese. Obviously, a lot of the calories come from sugars.Visit Self's Nutrition Data page for maple syrup for actual numbers.
Visit WHFoods.com for a detailed nutritional analysis on maple syrup.
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Enjoy
There are a number of ways to enjoy maple syrup. It can be used as a sweetener for just about anything that you use sugar for. Add it to coffee or tea to discover an interesting twist on flavor.Maple syrup makes a great addition to cream of wheat, oatmeal, or even sweet potatoes. Use maple syrup for a topping on a peanut butter and banana sandwich. Jazz up cooked carrots or apples with a drizzle of maple syrup. The possibilities are endless!
Check out all of the delicious maple syrup recipes on Food Network.
Maple Syrup Production
Follow Ben Fisk and the Ben's Sugar Shack crew through a season of maple syrup production as they tap trees in the winter, then in the spring they collect and boil sap into syrup and package the syrup into jugs.
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- Maple Syrup Season Impacted by Mild Winter
- The right weather is crucial for the maple trees to produce the sap used to make maple syrup. These snow maps show the snowcover in the northeastern US on March 14, 2012 (left) and March 14, 2011 (right). On March 14, 2011, there was 17.5 inches of ...
- Blame that yucky maple syrup on the weather
- Historic warmth in March slashed this year's US maple syrup output as much as 40 percent as sugar maple trees, which need freezing temperatures at night to sustain sap production, dried up early or largely produced bad-tasting syrup.
- Bay boy inducted into Maple Hall of Fame
- Dave Chapeskie, second left, poses with his wife Linda, son Mark, right, and Ontario Maple Syrup Producers Association president, Ray Bonenberg, left, at the North American Maple Hall of Fame ceremonies in Croghan, NY May 19.
- Puffed Cherry Pancake
- Dust it with confectioners' sugar or drizzle with maple syrup for a special breakfast treat. 1. Preheat oven to 450°F. Place 1 teaspoon butter in a 10-inch cast-iron skillet or ovenproof nonstick skillet and transfer to the oven to melt the butter. 2.
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Jan 5, 2012 @ 8:26 pm | delete
- I have loved it more in a previous portion of my life than now but since(I hear :)) it is good for the man in me, the spark may just be back in my maple syrup relationship.
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