Janet Baraclough > wrote in
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> The message >
> from (Charlotte L. Blackmer) contains these words:
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>> In article >,
>> Janet Baraclough > wrote:
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>> > The taste of honey, dark molasses or maple would be completely
>> > wrong
>> >(don't know what karo is)
>
>> A very commonly available brand of corn syrup. Comes in light and
>> darker in the US. The light (most commonly used) is very
>> neutral-tasting.
>
> Thanks..is it worth buying for a try if I see it? Or too bland to be
> bothered?
>
Not an expert here, but coming from the point of view of someone outside
the US who's familiar with golden syrup and treacle.
I've bought corn syrup to use for recipes that specifically require it -
the light one. As Charlotte said, it's very neutral tasting, just sweet, no
other real flavour - there's no comparison to golden syrup. Golden syrup I
can use much as I would honey - on buttered bread; not something you could
do with corn syrup. I probably wouldn't bother buying it unless you need it
for a particular recipe.
I haven't used the dark, so not sure what that tastes like.
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Rhonda Anderson
Cranebrook, NSW, Australia