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Maple Syrup

When I was in college, I studied at a local diner. They let me stay a long time and kept offering me food and coffee. The only thing to mar this situation is Maple syrup. It is sticky even aftermultiple thorough cleanings. I had books and papers that could absorb that syrup so the pages and papers stuck together even after I had cleaned top, sides and bottom of the table. When I ordered pancakes, I asked for jam or preserves. At first, the servers were curious about why I wouldn’t have syrup. I explained that I had a morbid fear of syrup. I still have that pet peeve, though I am long out of college.

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u/PopularDisplay7007 — 13 hours ago
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Maple Syrup

When I was in college, I studied at a local diner. They let me stay a long time and kept offering me food and coffee. The only thing to mar this situation is Maple syrup. It is sticky even aftermultiple thorough cleanings. I had books and papers that could absorb that syrup so the pages and papers stuck together even after I had cleaned top, sides and bottom of the table. When I ordered pancakes, I asked for jam or preserves. At first, the servers were curious about why I wouldn’t have syrup. I explained that I had a morbid fear of syrup. I still have that pet peeve, though I am long out of college.

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u/PopularDisplay7007 — 24 hours ago
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Mold in Maple Syrup

We bought a big jug of maple syrup this past winter.

I put some of it in a squeeze bottle little by little.

Unfortunately mold seems to have formed in the big jug of maple syrup. I think I will need to get rid of it, right?

Are there any other uses for maple syrup after it has molded? Can I put it in the garden for my plants?

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u/Dangerous-Ad-5619 — 4 days ago
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Maple Syrup Under Microscope!

Maple syrup looks pretty simple... until you zoom in. 🔬

Our friend Chloe Savard, also known as tardibabe on Instagram shows us the microscopic view of maple syrup. As temperatures begin to rise in the spring, sap in maple trees thaws and can be collected, then boiled and concentrated into syrup and transformed into candies, desserts, and just about anything your sweetest dreams are made of.

Although maple syrup is primarily composed of sugar (sucrose), its chemistry and flavor are shaped by a complex interplay of factors like sap collection and processing methods, microbial activity within the sap, environmental conditions, and the packaging and storage of the final product. Not only maple syrup is composed of sugar but also a mixture of water, minerals, organic acids, amino acids, proteins, phenol compounds and even a few vitamins.

Flavors and composition also vary depending on the country it has been produced in! Canada, especially the province of Quebec, where Chloe is from, is by far the world’s largest producer of maple syrup, followed by the United States. It’s important to recognize that maple syrup was first introduced to European colonizers by First Nations, who deserve the credit for this knowledge and tradition!

As you can see from Chloe’s sample, sugar from maple syrup crystallizes over time and it’s mesmerizing to look at under the microscope! 🔬

References:

Childs, Stephen. "Chemistry of maple syrup." Cornell Maple Bulletin 202 (2007): 1-4.

Mohammed, Faez, et al. "Chemical composition and mineralogical residence of maple syrup: A comprehensive review." Food chemistry 374 (2022): 131817.

Perkins, Timothy D., and Abby K. van den Berg. "Maple syrup—Production, composition, chemistry, and sensory characteristics." Advances in food and nutrition research 56 (2009): 101-143. 

u/TheMuseumOfScience — 12 days ago
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Is this safe or should I toss the bottle

Bought this maple syrup from Costco in March, found this on the top layer and it looks like mold. The rest of the bottle looks normal but im guessing I should probably toss it since the top layer is green/slimey and was a little fuzzy.

u/Regent0624 — 14 days ago