On 5/13/2013 12:49 PM, merryb wrote:
> 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
>>> cost.
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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
>>> groceries.
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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
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> And not good syrup either! I did the exact same thing as you, and was
> not happy when I realized what I had bought.
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It smelled heavenly when it was cooking, but who wants bacon to taste
sweet? If I want it to taste like maple syrup, I'd drizzle maple syrup
on it after I cooked it!

Jill