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Did you know that it takes approximately 40 litres of sap to be boiled down to 1 litre of syrup? A mature sugar maple produces about 40 litres of sap during the 4- to 6-week sugaring season, so that’s basically one bottle per tree per season. Talk about a precious resource. Fortunately for us, Canada makes more than 80 percent of the world’s maple syrup (75% of that coming from Quebec).
And maybe as a result of the high level of Olympic-induced patriotism, we’re feeling like a little maple syrup on everything these days at my house. Naturally the kids love to pour it all over their waffles—a family breakfast fave—so much so that I have to pre-pour their ration into a shot glass just so they think they are controlling how much they are having.
For me, I get my maple fix with Maple Balsamic Vinaigrette. You can mix up a batch and keep it in the fridge—it’s especially good with goat cheese on salad greens.
Maple Balsamic Vinaigrette
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Maple syrup makes a great marinade for fish, too. Just combine ¾ cup maple syrup with ¼ cup soy sauce for every one pound of salmon. Marinate fish for at least 4 hours, turning occasionally, and cook as desired.
How do you like to enjoy maple syrup?
Comments
This sounds lovely. With maple syrup making on the schedule for next weekend I’m bookmarking this for my weekday salads.