FAIRFIELD-SUISUN, CALIFORNIA
Roast pork loin with maple glaze as photographed on Wednesday, Dec. 30, 2020. (Laurie Skrivan/St. Louis Post-Dispatch/TNS)
Maple syrup: It’s not just for pancakes
Daniel Neman, St. Louis Post-Dispatch
You may as well admit it. It’s nothing to be ashamed of. You do it. We all do it.
When you cook with maple syrup, and some of the syrup clings tenaciously to the measuring spoon or cup, you wipe it out with your finger and then lick the syrup off the finger. Don’t you?
Of course you do. That’s the treat for the cook, a little something extra you deserve for doing the work. A present to yourself. And it is a well-known scientific fact that maple syrup licked off a finger has no calories. It is an inexplicable scientific phenomenon that is equally true of syrup licked off of spatulas.
by DANIEL NEMAN | TRIBUNE NEWS SERVICE
You may as well admit it. Itâs nothing to be ashamed of. You do it. We all do it.
When you cook with maple syrup, and some of the syrup clings tenaciously to the measuring spoon or cup, you wipe it out with your finger and then lick the syrup off the finger. Donât you?
Cook with maple syrup for winter treat.. Photographed on Wednesday, Dec. 30, 2020. (Photo by Laurie Skrivan/St. Louis Post-Dispatch/TNS)
Of course you do. Thatâs the treat for the cook, a little something extra you deserve for doing the work. A present to yourself. And it is a well-known scientific fact that maple syrup licked off a finger has no calories. It is an inexplicable scientific phenomenon that is equally true of syrup licked off of spatulas.
Many people, if not most, do not think to use maple syrup for cooking savory dishes. That’s a shame. The sweet maple flavor adds a boost to any number of foods.
Bourbon and chicken is a classic combination; and maple is one of the primary tasting notes of many kinds of good bourbon. Put it all together, and you should have a fine meal.
It’s a must-have on roasted butternut squash or Brussels sprouts. It’s great as an ingredient in salty spiced nuts. And it is a delight mixed in with pumpkin soup.
I tested the versatility of maple syrup with four dishes. One, admittedly, is a dessert. Actually, two were, but the less said about Baked Maple Egg Custard, the better. Along with the one dessert, I also used nature’s