On May 13, 7:09*am, jmcquown > wrote:
> On 5/13/2013 7:19 AM, Jim Elbrecht wrote:
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> > merryb > wrote:
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> >> sf mentioned maple flavored- don't use that nasty stuff for beans.
> >> Just smoked is what you would for this...
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> > I agree that I wouldn't use 'maple *flavored*' --- But if you see some
> > 'Maple smoked'- [or 'hickory smoked'] - that would be worth the extra
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> > Both are *old*, not new, 'flavors'.
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> > When I did my own it was a cure with salt, sugar and saltpeter. * The
> > smoke was usually maple- but sometimes hickory. * * It tasted nothing
> > like the maple syrup injected stuff that is available in most
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> > Jim
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> I agree, Jim. *I made the mistake of buying maple bacon once and it
> wasn't "maple smoked". *It tasted like syrup. *No thanks to that!
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> Jill

And not good syrup either! I did the exact same thing as you, and was
not happy when I realized what I had bought.