Maple Sugar: From Sap to Syrup: The History, Lore, and How-To Behind This Sweet Treat
Tim Herd
Language: English
Pages: 144
ISBN: 160342735X
Format: PDF / Kindle (mobi) / ePub
Explore the fascinating history of maple sugaring in this informative guide to all things syrup. From the tap on the tree to the pancakes on your plate, Tim Held explains every nuanced step of the sugaring process. Learn to identify different kinds of maple trees and get inspired to tap the sugar maples in your backyard. Held also includes tempting recipes that use syrup in old-fashioned treats like maple nut bread, maple eggnog, and pecan pie.
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then stirred to creamy consistency Maple nougat candy cooled and dropped freeform on a marble slab or metal sheet or packed into molds Soft molded sugar stirred while still hot, then poured or packed into rubber molds; pouring results in a glazed surface Sugar-on-snow poured immediately without stirring onto snow or ice, forming a thin and glassy taffy Rock candy stored at room temperature for a long time; grows welldefined sucrose crystals Maple snow cones Dark amber syrup mixed in a
syrup. Reheat it to almost boiling (180–185ºF [82–85ºC]) before pouring it into the containers for final storage. 106 do-it-yourself #'3 If any harmless mold develops on the top of a batch of syrup that’s been stored for several months, simply skim off the mold, reboil the syrup, and repackage into a sterile container. CLEANUP IS CRITICAL Clean out your pans, buckets, and filters by scrubbing with brushes or rags and hot water only, or with 1 part bleach to 20 parts water and double rinse.
process can be smoky, so turn on your vent fan or open a window. You can also prepare these pork chops outside on a grill. Use an instantread thermometer to make sure the meat has reached an internal temperature of 155°F (68°C) before serving. YIELD: 4 SERVINGS maple delights 127 MEAT DISHES PORK CHOPS WITH MAPLE BARBECUE SAUCE MEAT DISHES MAPLE-GLAZED SALMON FOR THE GLAZE 2 tablespoons maple syrup 1½ tablespoons apple juice 1½ tablespoons fresh lemon juice 2 teaspoons
thirteen moons of the year offers its own benevolence. According to the Anishinaabe, the third full moon, the Maple Moon, shines during the only time of the year the sap flows from the maple trees. drawn from wood 21 HOW MAPLE SUGAR CAME TO BE AN ANISHINAABE LEGEND A fter Nanahboozhoo had given the Wild Roses their thorns, he wandered about the world playing pranks on the Little People of Darkness. They determined to have revenge on him by killing his old grandmother, Nokomis. Nanahboozhoo
handsome, and elegant. Most members share the family characteristics of deciduous, palmate (hand-shaped, in nontechnical terms) leaves; balanced, opposite branches; minute, intricate flowers; and windborne, two-winged seeds; but only a few produce sweet sap. Of those, all but one (the Norway, which commercial sugarmakers don’t use) are native to North America. The sugar maple, Acer saccharum, is perhaps the most beautiful and functional of all. Standing alone, the silhouette of the tree forms a