Actor Ben Stein says he misses the good old days when "a large African-American woman" was on his syrup bottle, but woke corporate culture ruins everything.

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  • CatEars420 [they/them]
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    2 years ago

    Imo, maple syrup is one of the things that's worthwhile to spring for the real stuff

    • InevitableSwing [none/use name]
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      2 years ago

      That's very true. And the fake stuff is just sugar syrup with some lame maple flavoring. But I assume many right-wingers would still prefer the fake stuff - even if it was more expensive than the real - because it's not woke food.

    • Abraxiel
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      2 years ago

      There are apologists for the corn syrup, but I assume that it's mostly nostalgia and bot having it available or affordable. I'm lucky to have grown up where I know people who have sugar bushes so it's always been a fixture for me. The biggest difference in my opinion is the viscosity and general mouthfeel. Maple syrup soaks into stuff a lot better and also doesn't stick to your palate as much as corn.

      But, the other thing that's great about maple syrup is that it's actually got a lot of applications beyond slathering a breakfast. It's tight with some soy sauce for a marinade, you can put a tiny bit into a cocktail, it's great for glazing or just about anywhere you might use honey, including a coffee or tea! and my favorite: it makes for incredible whipped cream. Just a cup or so of cream and a teaspoon of maple syrup and a few minutes of whisking makes for a delightfully light whip that's not too sweet, but is haunted by a tasty flavor ghost of maple.

    • egg1916 [she/her]
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      2 years ago

      Friend in high school had family near Canada that made maple syrup from their trees and she used to give me a full bottle whenever I needed it. It was liquid gold and she moved away so I have to buy it, but it's not as good :deeper-sadness:

        • egg1916 [she/her]
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          2 years ago

          That and no profit motive to drive corner cutting and cost saving. Wild what even small amounts of non-capitalist production can achieve

    • TAFKA_MoccaFixGOLD [he/him]
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      2 years ago

      I got real maple syrup awhile back and it was like 4x more expensive and I actually liked it less than the fake shit. :(

      :amerikkka-clap: