On Jan 1, 10:30*pm, "Ed Pawlowski" > wrote:
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> "sf" > wrote in message
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> >> > I dislike the taste of maple. *I wish I knew someone here in St. Louis
> >> > who wanted the stuff I throw out.
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> >> > > --
> >> > > Dave
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> >> > --Bryan
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> >> You dislike maple? As in maple syrup?
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> >> Weird.
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> > <laughing> *That was my initial reaction too, but then I realized he
> > was talking about wood. *My palate isn't so refined that I can even
> > notice the flavor of a wood smoke. *It's all smoke to me.
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> I can tell some of them easily, others not so much. *mix two and I won't be
> able to tell them. *Apple and hickory are very close with maple not far
> behind and I'd probably not be able to tell them apart. *Cherry and walnut
> are more distinctive, oak much less so. *It is very rare that anyone even
> asks about the wood, they just eat and enjoy the smoky flavor.

It's amazing how much different people's smellers are. To me, maple
smells nothing like apple or hickory. All my maple goes out with the
yard waste.

--Bryan