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In Canada, maple syrup must be made entirely from maple sap, and syrup must have a density of 66° on the Brix scale to be marketed as maple syrup. [40] In the United States, maple syrup must be made almost entirely from maple sap, although small amounts of substances such as salt may be added. [111]
Maple syrup was first collected and used by the Indigenous people of Eastern Canada and the north-eastern United States, and Canada remains the world's largest producer. [10] Though the origin of maple syrup production is not clear, the earliest known syrups were made by repeatedly freezing the collected maple sap and removing the ice to ...
In 2008, following multiple years of poor production, the reserves were depleted, causing a price hike and the loss of markets for pure maple syrup. [12] In 2011, a year which saw huge excesses of maple syrup production, FPAQ expanded the ISR to a third warehouse in Saint-Louis-de-Blandford, which holds 4,500 tonnes (5,000 short tons) of syrup.
The Great Canadian Maple Syrup Heist (French: vol de sirop d'érable du siècle, lit. 'maple syrup heist of the century') was the theft over several months in 2011 and 2012 of nearly 3,000 tonnes (3,000 long tons; 3,300 short tons) of maple syrup, valued at C$18.7 million (equivalent to C$24.1 million in 2023) from a storage facility in Quebec.
Maple taffy (sometimes maple toffee in English-speaking Canada, tire d'érable or tire sur la neige in French-speaking Canada; also sugar on snow or candy on the snow or leather aprons in the United States) is a sugar candy made by boiling maple sap past the point where it would form maple syrup, but not so long that it becomes maple butter or maple sugar.
Canada produces nearly three-quarters of the world’s pure maple syrup, according to the U.S. International Trade Commission. Syrup harvests vary every year due to climate, tree disease and other ...
Swapping in other syrups, like golden syrup, maple syrup, or agave syrups, work well for baked goods like cookies, cakes, and sheet pan treats like brownies or blondies.
Québec produces 72% of the maple syrup sold on Earth and 90% of the maple syrup sold in Canada. [82] Maple syrup is made from heated maple sap. The syrup is often used at breakfast to cover crêpes and pain doré, and as a component of fèves au lard. It can also be used to caramelize meats like ham, to stabilize the acidity of certain sauces ...