Snowmageddon!

[Drewski]

As a recent (ok, 2 years now) central IN transplant, I’m curious: do folks here always get this excited when there is snow in the forecast or is this some kind of recent psychological effect that say Dr Robert Malone would comment on? I mean, I’m not from that far north of here, but I don’t seem to recall quite this much hand-wringing about the recurring effects of seasonal changes. Present company excepted, of course.
¯\_( ツ)_/¯

 

[gregkl]

I'm gonna have to try that. I do wish it were thicker. The best of both worlds would be to have the real maple flavor with the thick consistency of the fake stuff.

I lived in an apartment with my wife on a maple syrup farm. I helped gather sap a couple times and he gave me some of the first tapping. It was almost clear in color and I have never had any better.

If you like thick though, you wouldn't like this. It was very thin. But man was it good.

At this point I'd be thrilled to find some light amber syrup since getting first tap is probably reserved for special people.

 

[gregkl]

As a recent (ok, 2 years now) central IN transplant, I’m curious: do folks here always get this excited when there is snow in the forecast or is this some kind of psychological idea that say Dr Robert Malone would comment on? I mean, I’m not from that far north of here, but I don’t seem to recall quite this much hand-wringing about the recurring effects of seasonal changes. Present company excepted, of course.
¯\_( ツ)_/¯

I grew up in Michigan in a time when we received heavy snowfall every year. It wasn't a big deal.

But as the decades have marched on, winters have become less...well wintry. Maybe it's living farther south for me, but I hear that even in Michigan the winters have gotten milder.

Since accumulating snows are so infrequent around here I suppose folks get excited about it. Brings one back to harder, but simpler times when we dug each other out, jumped on our snowmobiles and headed downtown or just built a snow fort. And for older folks like me, to sit inside a warm home that I have worked hard for sipping some drink of choice watching the snow pile up has a almost mesmerizing effect.

 

[spencer rifle]

Could it be boiled longer to reduce the water content?

That is risky. There is a VERY short period of time between finely finished syrup (which will about always be thinner than corn syrup) and a smoking mess of burned black goo. I am not happy that I know this.

 

[Biggredchev]

Im cool with any kind of syrup. Im not picky.

 

[Cameramonkey]

And only in Indiana do you leave work wearing a sweatshirt, and 24-36 hours later you are a foot deep in snow. SMH

 

[Lpherr]

That is risky. There is a VERY short period of time between finely finished syrup (which will about always be thinner than corn syrup) and a smoking mess of burned black goo. I am not happy that I know this.

I've seen it made, but don't know how it's made.
I wasn't sure if, during manufacturing, it could be boiled a bit longer to help thicken it.
I guess maybe not. It works for gravy.

 

[Ingomike]

I have been pleasantly surprised by the quality of the Kroger Private Selection brand of grade A amber. Good value and yes, the real thing beats the corn syrup crap by miles. Always have some on hand. It's one of those luxuries that's worth the slight extra cost.

But, to add value most folks do not dump tons of maple syrup on their food, it has a robust flavor that does not require drowning the food in it. Even better is I use more salted butter to bring out its flavor.

 

[DoggyDaddy]

But, to add value most folks do not dump tons of maple syrup on their food, it has a robust flavor that does not require drowning the food in it. Even better is I use more salted butter to bring out its flavor.

Honestly these days I don't use much syrup now that the twin grand kids aren't with us. What I do use it for would probably be really good with real maple syrup. I get these maple french toast bagels from Aldi and I use them to make bacon, egg and cheese sandwiches. I drizzle a little bit of (fake for now) syrup on the cut sides of the bagel before putting the bacon egg and cheese on it.

 

[Lpherr]

Honestly these days I don't use much syrup now that the twin grand kids aren't with us. What I do use it for would probably be really good with real maple syrup. I get these maple french toast bagels from Aldi and I use them to make bacon, egg and cheese sandwiches. I drizzle a little bit of (fake for now) syrup on the cut sides of the bagel before putting the bacon egg and cheese on it.

Bacon and syrup... it's bacon.and.syrup.

 

[femurphy77]

 

[DoggyDaddy]

Bacon and syrup... it's bacon.and.syrup.

Bacon + syrup =

 

[jsx1043]

As a recent (ok, 2 years now) central IN transplant, I’m curious: do folks here always get this excited when there is snow in the forecast or is this some kind of recent psychological effect that say Dr Robert Malone would comment on? I mean, I’m not from that far north of here, but I don’t seem to recall quite this much hand-wringing about the recurring effects of seasonal changes. Present company excepted, of course.
¯\_( ツ)_/¯

And to piggyback off of @gregkl, the more recent generations are more buried in their phones and take everything for granted that it just “works” or “is in stock” and basically just live for the moment, rather than having any modicum of preparedness, like how we grew up.

 

[jsx1043]

And only in Indiana do you leave work wearing a sweatshirt, and 24-36 hours later you are a foot deep in snow. SMH

My grandpa always said that “Indiana is the only place you can slip on the ice and get a sunburn at the same time.”

 

[jerrob]

My A1C went up 3 points looking at that picture, lol.

 

[Tyler-The-Piker]

As a recent (ok, 2 years now) central IN transplant, I’m curious: do folks here always get this excited when there is snow in the forecast or is this some kind of recent psychological effect that say Dr Robert Malone would comment on? I mean, I’m not from that far north of here, but I don’t seem to recall quite this much hand-wringing about the recurring effects of seasonal changes. Present company excepted, of course.
¯\_( ツ)_/¯

When I was hearing "ice" I was worried. Snow I can handle. Ice sucks wherever whenever

 

[Alpo]

 

[thunderchicken]

Bacon + syrup =

That's an excellent combination but take it a step further. Maple syrup coated bacon smoked over a mix of apple wood and a tad of pecan wood. My brother makes this a couple times a year and it's absolutely incredible.

 

[DoggyDaddy]

That's an excellent combination but take it a step further. Maple syrup coated bacon smoked over a mix of apple wood and a tad of pecan wood. My brother makes this a couple times a year and it's absolutely incredible.

That sounds awesome!

 

[Lpherr]

Bacon + syrup =

People look at me funny when I'm dipping my bacon in syrup. I just smile and continue floating my bacon.

I really get some looks, and a lot of questions, when I eat Maraschino cherries with my steak when eating out. I sometimes chop them up and put them in my burgers too.