Real Maple Syrup

[SandwichShortOfAPicnic]

Do you know you can’t buy maple syrup in a supermarket where I am in Spain?
I’ve now tried 4 supermarkets and even the huge one that sells everything doesn’t have it.
No maple syrup and no coffee syrups either

 

[Barriehie]

I've heard it takes 40 gallons of sap to make 1 gallon of syrup!

 

[SandwichShortOfAPicnic]

I've heard it takes 40 gallons of sap to make 1 gallon of syrup!

Cor that’s a lot of sap!

 

[SandwichShortOfAPicnic]

Just had a look to see if it’s bad for the environment and apparently it’s not, in fact they say it’s a positive impact due to the amount of carbon the trees capture. Phew!

 

[TastyReuben]

Do you know you can’t buy maple syrup in a supermarket where I am in Spain?

That’s a crime against humanity, according to MrsT.

 

[SandwichShortOfAPicnic]

That’s a crime against humanity, according to MrsT.

I can’t quite believe it.
But as the Brit supermarket sells 4 different types and the shelf space is very restricted it must be wanted by quite a few people. Even if they are only ex-pats

Wonder what they serve with their pancakes in McDonald’s?

 

[medtran49]

Wonder what they serve with their pancakes in McDonald’s?

Pancake syrup, which is a far cry from real maple syrup. Never had them myself, but former SIL used to get them when we were visiting and would stop at McD's to bring breakfast for them.

 

[TastyReuben]

Wonder what they serve with their pancakes in McDonald’s?

I would it’s the notorious “pancake syrup,” as medtran49 says, which is mainly corn syrup and artificial maple flavoring.

 

[SandwichShortOfAPicnic]

I would it’s the notorious “pancake syrup,” as medtran49 says, which is mainly corn syrup and artificial maple flavoring.

I’ve had a look and can’t find pancakes on their menu at all.
The pancake mix they they have in the supermarkets has a chocolate squeezy syrup. It’s not even close to imitating Maple Syrup.

 

[SandwichShortOfAPicnic]

I think I’ve found some at the hypermarket in the town across from here.
But they often list things they don’t actually stock so I won’t count my chickens.

 

[TastyReuben]

McD’s syrup (at least in the US):

*No maples were harmed in the creation of our syrup.

 

[Herbaceous]

Mmmmm all this syrup talk…it’s making me want to wave the flag while dressed as a mountie riding a moose atop a zamboni!

Pancake syrup is an abomination. The real stuff is where it’s at. I recently sampled (and then immediately purchased large quantities) syrup that’s been aged in ex-bourbon casks. If you ever get a chance to buy that stuff, please do. It’s simply divine.

 

[JAS_OH1]

I’ve had a look and can’t find pancakes on their menu at all.
The pancake mix they they have in the supermarkets has a chocolate squeezy syrup. It’s not even close to imitating Maple Syrup.

I use honey on mine. I don't like maple much.

 

[SandwichShortOfAPicnic]

I use honey on mine. I don't like maple much.

Funny because I don’t like honey
I like it as an ingredient and I don’t mind acacia honey but the others I’m not fond of and wouldn’t want it as a pronounced flavour.

I want the maple syrup for coffee. Apparently maple syrup works well as a coffee syrup

 

[karadekoolaid]

Do you know you can’t buy maple syrup in a supermarket where I am in Spain?

My first reaction might be "Do you know you can't buy Cheddar cheese in Caracas?" but that would be very mean
Maple syrup is very much Canadian/American, so it's not really a surprise. the Spanish don't do pancakes, especially those delicious, fat, fluffy pancakes they make for breakfast in the USA. It's a very regional thing - although I will say we can buy "maple" syrup in Caracas, and it's the awful stuff, but my son loves it.
I once worked with a diplomat from Canada, who gave me some real maple syrup from his uncle's family business.
Unbelievably good.