Happy Maple Syrup Day!

Last Wednesday was National Maple Syrup Day for 2025! So very delicious on pancakes, French toast or waffles! With and without butter! Enjoy them morning, noon or night. . .Or just the perfect midnight snack. . .

Happy National Maple Syrup Day ! ! ! 

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A Brief History:
Origination: The indigenous populations of North America were the first to gather, process, and utilize maple syrup. European colonists embraced this tradition and progressively enhanced the techniques of production. In 1961, Mrs. Butterworth was named the iconic godmother of American syrup. By the 1970s, advancements in technology further optimized the syrup-making process.

O’canada maple syrup courtesy of Openverse

What is Maple Syrup? Complementary Foods: A maple syrup production farm is known as a sugarbush or sugarwood. The sap is boiled in a sugar house, also called a sugar shack, sugar shanty, or cabane à sucre. It is made for use on many things, but most notably is pancakes. Maple syrup offers a variety of culinary applications, including:

• Breakfast:
  • Pancakes
  • French toast
  • Waffles
  • Belgian Waffles
  • Oatmeal
• Baking: Incorporate into granola as a substitute for honey, or prepare a maple apple crisp.
• Salad dressings: Combine with balsamic vinegar and olive oil, enhancing with salt, pepper, and fresh herbs.
• Glazing: Use as a glaze for meats or roasted vegetables such as Brussels sprouts, carrots, or sweet potatoes.
• Marinating: Employ maple syrup as a marinade for meats.
• Infusing: Develop a distinctive flavor by infusing maple syrup with various herbs or spices.
• Sweetening: Enhance beverages or sprinkle granular maple sugar on oatmeal for sweetness.
• Rubbing: Utilize granular maple sugar as a flavorful rub for meats.
• Ice cream: Drizzle over vanilla ice cream for a delightful treat.
• Charcuterie boards: Substitute for chutney or honey on a charcuterie board.
• Peanut butter and maple cream sandwiches: Spread peanut butter and maple cream on sandwiches for a delicious combination.
• Muffins and toast: Apply on muffins and toast for a sweet topping.
• Pork roast or chicken: Blend maple cream with Dijon mustard to coat a pork roast or chicken.

Bacon! (and maple syrup), but mostly Bacon!! courtesy of Openverse

Where is Maple Syrup From? Canada now leads in maple syrup production, with Vermont being the largest producer in the U. S.

Pancakes Origin:  Syrup was presented for use with pancakes first. The first pancakes were introduced in the ancient date of 600 B.C. in Greece. The first documented breakfast happened in 1100 A.D., with Shrove Tuesday (Pancake Day), becoming the traditional way to use up excess dairy products before lent began, whereby the naming of the pancake and where breakfast was born.

• 1889: The first ready-mix food sold on the commercial market was Aunt Jemima pancake flour. It was invented by the Pearl Milling Company in St. Joseph, Missouri and advertised as the first ready-mix cooking product.
• 1931: Bisquick is first introduced in the United States to make lighter, fluffier versions of pancakes than previous batters.

Celebrated: The holiday celebrated on December 17^th every year.

Photo by stevepb courtesy of Pixabay

A Few Facts:
I am sharing a few facts, and more, some trivia, some not trivial. . .

The Most Popular Pancake, French Toast & Toppings, Including Maple Syrup:

Maple syrup (61.4%), Butter (9.9%), Fresh fruit (7.9%), Fruit sauce (4%), Peanut butter (4%), Nutella (4%), Chocolate syrup (3%), Honey (2%), Jelly/jam (2%), Apple butter (2%)

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U.S. Maple Syrup Production Map by State:

Maple Syrup Production Map by State, USA
byu/maptitude inMapPorn

Image: Courtesy of u/Realjakeparks in MapPorn on Reddit – Maple Syrup Production Map by State, USA
Above images used by way of “fair use” as per 17 U.S. Code § 107 of the U.S. copyright law.

The Present:
People all over the world, including the U.S. are enjoying their maple syrup, every day! So sweetly enjoyed!

The Future:
Let’s receive great thanks and enjoy maple syrup this great year and in the years to come!

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Vermont Maple Syrup courtesy of Openverse

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