"Nad R" > wrote in message
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> "Giusi" > wrote:
>> "Nad R" > ha scritto nel messaggio
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>>> I started to buy Log Cabin because it no longer has High Fructose Corn
>>> Syrup in it.
>>> Now to find another brand.
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>> What about real maple syrup? Why not? Use less if cost is a factor.
>
> The few pure real maple syrups that I have tasted seems to have a very
> strong over powering taste. Perhaps I do not know what to buy?
>
> Honey is too thick for pancakes for my liking. The only alternative that I
> have liked was when I made a mistake on making my own strawberry jam and
> got it way too thin. It was a delicious mistake that was only good on
> pancakes and ice cream. I have tried Karo corn syrup and I find it only
> good for making candy and pies. Karo to me is too thick and too strong of
> a
> taste for pancakes.
>
> Is there a nice sweet but not overpowering and "all natural" not too thick
> syrup out there?

I never used to like real maple syrup because to me it was watery and had no
flavor. But I have been buying it at my health food store lately and it's
good. Not that I eat much of it because I don't. Daughter has never had
the fake stuff.