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• QuantumSparkles@sh.itjust.works ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  At least in the US, most “maple syrup” is literally maple flavored corn syrup or sometimes a blend but is just called Maple Syrup on the front of the bottle. Sometimes it’s called “pancake syrup” for legal reasons

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  • I_Has_A_Hat@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    Pretty sure the fake stuff has to call themselves maple-flavored and only the real stuff is called “maple syrup”

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  • Bertuccio@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    No idea why you’ve got any downvotes.

    This is very true. You have to search for actual maple syrup in the US.

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    • JudahBenHur@lemm.ee ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      he’s getting downvoted cause what he said isn’t true.

      If it says Maple Syrup, it is. From wikipedia: In the United States, a syrup must be made almost entirely from maple sap to be labelled as “maple”, though states such as Vermont and New York have more restrictive definitions.

      your guy is calling corn syrup stuff maple syrup when all you gotta do is look at the dang label

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    • Classy@sh.itjust.works ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      I literally have never had a hard time finding real maple syrup unless I’m in a gas station or something.

      Maybe it’s because I’m in the Midwest and sugar maple is absolutely everywhere, but it’s very, very easy to find real maple. Yes it’s more expensive, and absolutely yes it tastes far better.

      Maple syrup to “pancake syrup” is like real butter to hydrogenated palm oil. My mother uses the Blue Bonnet margarine, and I used to use it growing up. As an adult I’ve only used real stick butter and god, going back home sometimes for dinner can really suck. Margarine is so chemical-tasting, how the hell do people butter their toast with it?

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      • Duamerthrax@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

        NJ here. No problem finding it. You can even get Maple Syrup made in the state if you really want. There are people near me who do it as a hobby.

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    • OutlierBlue@lemmy.ca ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      The downvotes are because he’s legally incorrect

      Maple sirup is the liquid food derived by concentration and heat treatment of the sap of the maple tree (Acer ) or by solution in water of maple sugar (mapel concrete) made from such sap. It contains not less than 66 percent by weight of soluble solids derived solely from such sap.

      www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/…/CFRSearch.cfm?fr…

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    • Duamerthrax@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      You have to search for the word 'maple". If it just says Syrup, it’s made from corn syrup. This is true everywhere.

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      • XTL@sopuli.xyz ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

        Except for the corn part. Sugar sources vary around the world.

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• elephantium@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  I think this might be a Kleenix vs. tissues type thing for some people. All syrup gets called “maple syrup” regardless of provenance? Then “real maple syrup” vs. “the fake stuff” makes a bit more sense.

  Damn, now I want pancakes…

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  • intensely_human@lemm.ee ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    Well, we’ve got strobbary syrup too

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    • elephantium@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      Perfect for your ice cweam sundaes!

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