Ranaee wrote:

>We never buy any thing _but_ real maple
> syrup. Grade B. Our children have
> rarely had anything but real maple
> syrup. I think the flavor is so superior, it
> is worth the expense. It has a smokey
> taste that we like. Kind of like coffee.
> Not to mention not having any corn
> syrup in it. If I want corn, I'll eat some
> corn.. I get it Trader Joes, because
> that's the cheapest I can find it. It is
> expensive, but we don't use it often
> enough that I worry about the expense.
> One bottle lasts our family of nine over
> two months. And we do keep it in the
> refrigerator.

Gee, I'm learning all kinds of things here...I didn't realize syrup was
graded?! Interesting. That may be why I don't care for the pure stuff,
as the only thing I want to taste smoky, is smoked fish (yum) as I like
a stronger more "mapley" flavor, like Log Cabin, and I also use Mrs.
Butterworth's occasionally. I buy maple syrup for recipes that call for
it, but for things, such as pancakes and waffles, I reach for the good
ol' Log Cabin, which is now in bottles. Anybody remember when it
actually came in a tin, shaped like a log cabin, or am I giving my age
away?! :-)

Judy