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Does maple syrup need to be refrigerated?
Friday, May 7th, 2010Published February 1, 2005 – Cooks Illustrated
Does maple syrup need to be refrigerated?
Because of its high moisture level and lack of preservatives, maple syrup is a perishable food product that is susceptible to the growth of yeasts, molds, and bacteria. Refrigeration not only helps maple syrup retain its flavor but prevents microorganisms from growing as well. Unopened, maple syrup will last several years stored in a cool, dark place. Once opened, it will keep six months to a year in the refrigerator.
But as maple syrup can be pricey, it can make sense to buy it in large quantities when seasonal. For long-term storage, we wondered if storing syrup in the freezer would work as well as refrigeration. We froze half the contents of one bottle of syrup, refrigerated the rest, and then conducted a comparative tasting. The syrup stored in the freezer never froze solid and, once warmed, was identical in taste to the refrigerated syrup. (The syrup never froze because of the high concentration of solids in the liquid–in this case, the sugar.) At most, the syrup will become thick, viscous, or crystallized during freezing, but a quick zap in the microwave will restore it so well that you would never know it had been “frozen.”
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Thursday, April 22nd, 2010Broccoli Packaging?
Thursday, October 29th, 2009My semi-weekly farmer’s market trip beget a lovely head of purple broccoli. I personally dislike most tree-like vegetables, but hubby likes them. So, the intrepid cook (that’s me) went on an internet hunt for good broccoli recipes. I found the following on a recipe:
“Cook the broccoli as directed on its packaging.”
Holy Crap! Packaging? Seriously?
You can see the entire recipe here:
http://www.broccolirecipes.net/easy-quiche.html
BTW, I also found this ingredient:
“1 (1 pound) loaf processed cheese food, cubed”
Okay… I know that this is just Velveeta, but seriously? Yuck.
Still sounds appealing? The full recipe is here:
http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Broccoli-Cheese-Soup/Detail.aspx
Mid-August Farmers Market Bounty
Sunday, September 20th, 2009
Here is a photo of some of the food I got at the Catonsville Farmers Market on a Wednesday in mid-August. The dark purple pods are okra. You can also see yellow and red peppers, corn on the cob, onions, peaches, beans, garlic and maybe some other kinds of produce.
The other photo is some of the August vine-ripened tomato harvest from our garden. So fresh and so good!
