"pennyaline" <nsmitchell@spamspamspamspamspamspamspameggandspam .com> wrote

> I think most of the contributors to this group are label readers and
> savvy-enough consumers to distinguish real maple syrup from "real maple
> flavor."

That made me laugh. What ding dong thinks Log Cabin is the real thing?
Don't get me wrong, I grew up on that, but once I was buying my own
food, I knew to look for the real deal. Of course, I didn't have to feed
four kids. It's not cheap.

Oh, I just remembered ... the inlaws of the infamous turkey sandwich fame,
we went over for breakfast one day, they made pancakes. I can't think
how they made it (the syrup) except maybe they melted sugar and added
maple flavoring? Geez, why bother? They live in Michigan, can't they
get maple syrup there? I mean, it's not like they can't afford it or
anything.

nancy