On 1/11/2015 7:04 PM, The Cook wrote:
> On Sun, 11 Jan 2015 20:18:23 -0000, "Ophelia"
> > wrote:
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>> "The Cook" > wrote in message
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>>> On Sun, 11 Jan 2015 19:28:16 -0000, "Ophelia"
>>> > wrote:
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>>>> "Michel Boucher" > wrote in message
>>>> ...
>>>>> "Ophelia" > wrote in
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>>>>>>>>> What can I use in place of corn syrup?
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Agave nectar?
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> http://www.allaboutagave.com/substit...-nectar-for-ot
>>>>>>>> her- sugars.php
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> http://tinyurl.com/88xpal
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Oh! err thanks) Sorry I meant to add, I am not sure where
>>>>>>> I would buy/find agave nectar
>>>>>
>>>>> I guess it depends where you live. I buy it in fairly large
>>>>> quantities at Costco.
>>>>>
>>>>> Your sig indicates you are in the UK (could be wrong) so I found
>>>>> this link:
>>>>>
>>>>> http://www.tesco.com/groceries/produ.../?id=268886433
>>>>
>>>> Hey! In Tesco eh???? Thanks) I will be in later in the week so I shall
>>>> look for it I do use honey, is it similar?
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Thanks very much, Michel)
>>>
>>> While you are at Tesco, look for this.
>>> http://www.tesco.com/groceries/produ...ea rch=Search
>>
>> Thank you. I am resisting it because it seems to have bad rep. What do
>> you think about it?
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> What have you heard about it that is so bad? It is not high
> fructose(?) corn syrup. It has been around since I was a child and
> that has been a long time. Obviously it is very sweet but you aren't
> planning to eat it by the cupful are you? It is a pretty necessary
> ingredient in things like pecan pie.
>
> If we had an idea what you need it for we might be of more help. Some
> of the other sweeteners have fairly strong flavors that you may or may
> not want in what you are making.
>
That's about the best explanation I've seen for corn syrup, Susan.
Absolutely it depends on what she plans to use it for. I haven't seen
any indication of why she wants corn syrup.

Jill