Maple Syrup bargain!!!!
For all those maple syrup lovers- who cringe at the prices.....I have found an exceptional bargain at Ocean State Job lot. One 32 oz jug of VT or Canadian Pure Grade A dark Amber maple syrup for $12.50!!!! Its less than 1/2 price of what you'd normally pay in the supermarket!
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TheDewster
Jan 25, 2011 07:45 AM
Amber no 2 is the poorest grade from the end of the season. It is intense but has metallic notes, try Canadian no 1 light or AA, or Vermont Fancy its the best without going to a sugar shack and getting it hot from the boiler.
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athina,
Do you find the dark amber different from light or medium? We always buy the light amber (we use it on pancakes and waffles), and Wikipedia says the dark grades are for cooking and baking, but it's a little ambiguous because if they are all grade A, what is the difference? There is also a difference in grading between the US and Canada. Can you shed some light on this?
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re: rrems
Sorry rrems, that is not any of the named discount outlets. (more like a best buy type ). But you are right that it used to be the Grand Union location. Maybe I am too fussy but I/we always would pick up a gallon of what used to be called "fancy" grade in VT and now is called grade A light. I find that grade to have a fine delicate taste/flavor. The dark has a heavier flavor and while not inferior it is not what I prefer. Further if not stored in tight containers and preferably refrigerated, it will darken and become very like the dark amber grades.
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