Maple Syrup from Canada, the USA and Waitrose - which is best?

Canadian flag showing the maple leaf. Maple syrup is the sap of the maple tree.
 

When we lived in the USA I and my husband took a side trip to Niagara and Canada and at breakfast time we discovered the joy of adding maple syrup to toast, French toast, pancakes, waffles and,most importantly, porridge. Years later, we still buy maple syrup to go in our oatmeal porridge at breakfast time.

We used to buy Buckwud maple syrup in the UK. We would take a bottle back to Singapore on every trip to our second home in Asia.

Waitrose supermarket and Tesco supermarket from the UK supply to Cold Storage and Fairprice in Singapore. You can buy wines and dry goods. But also maple syrup.

We have tried two brands of Waitrose maple syrup.

Today I did a taste comparison, as well as a label comparison. 

To our surprise the Organic version, pale amber, was not the one we liked. We preferred the stronger tasting, darker coloured maple syrup. You might find your family's tastes are the reverse. 

The paler sap either comes from earlier in the year or has less liquid boiled off, or both. Whether you prefer a subtler flavour, as do many Japanese people and children, or the stronger flavour, like those who like spicy food, makes a difference. So does what you are using it for and what you are mixing it with. 

The pure maple syrup costs more. Anything made from other sugars, such as cane sugar, or palm with added maple, will taste differently and may be cheaper.

Useful Websites

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_foods_made_from_maple

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maple_leaf_cream_cookies

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maple_sugar

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maple_butter

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maple_liqueur

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Food_made_from_maple

https://www.thespruceeats.com/maple-almond-matzo-granola-4136758

Short version

https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maple_syrup

https://www.thespruceeats.com/maple-butter-recipe-1807107

Two ingredients, Maple syrup and butter to make:

https://www.thespruceeats.com/maple-leaves-521376

https://sg.shein.com/1pc-Maple-Leaf-Chocolate-Mold-p-2756627-cat-1953.

https://www.aliexpress.com/popular/maple-leaf-silicon-mold.html

About the Author

Angela Lansbury, is a semi-retired travel writer still researching bucket list countries and seeking out the special, unusual, people, places,  landmarks, hotels, museums and trails, fabulous foods, recipes, clothes and online souvenir shopping.

Angela Lansbury is a member of Toastmasters International.

About the Author Angela Lansbury

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Angela Lansbury B A Hons  is the author of ten books by regular publishers plus another ten self-published books. 

About Angela The Speaker & Trainer

Angela Lansbury is a teacher of English and other languages to Toastmasters clubs and businesses.

Braddell Heights Advanced Toastmasters Speakers Vice President  Public Relations, Immediate Past President. VPPR

Former Area Director S3. Club Coach for Nee Soon South Toastmasters Club.

Also Member of: TCA Toastmasters Club; Singapore Online Dynamic; Harrovians UK

Past meetings have included Garen Tee on using story telling in business, on bha.learncool.sg/meet/bha  

Recent meetings of BHA included an educational session on using Powerpoint for posters.

Next BHA meetings, always first Wednesday evening, 7 pm Singapore time. Next meeting is  the third Saturday afternoon, June 19th 2pm Singapore time.  Inauguration of the new committee by the incoming Director of S, plus a lively speech on teamwork.

 

Angela The Blogger 

Angela has several blogs speeches, comedy and song writing and organizing, writing intermittently, but writes almost daily on these three:

travelwithangelalansbury.blogspot.com

dressofthedayangela.blogspot.com

translateforfun.blogspot.com

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