Maple Syrup...Grade A or B?

[CreepersWiener]

Definitely...B! Hands down! Anybody else agree?

[Shape]

I do, actually! Lower quality maple syrup tickles my taste buds like fancy stuff can't. But I'm no connoisseur.

-Shape

[kentington]

As long as it is real maple syrup I am not that picky.

[Lil_SlimShady]

As long as it is real maple syrup I am not that picky.

You must be Canadian.

[Army of GOD]

what the f*ck is the difference?

also, maple syrup vodka is delicious

[nietzsche]

I've only tried B and it's delicious.

[xeno]

[nietzsche]

[Lil_SlimShady]

That looks like a picture of a lion's face.

[DoomYoshi]

Table syrup,for me. I only like maple syrup rolled in the snow

[TA1LGUNN3R]

Maple syrup is for peasants and Canucks. Sweet sorghum is better.

-TG

[PLAYER57832]

We mostly cannot buy grade B commercially, but I suspect the stuff I buy (or, often, am given) from a local farmer would be grade B or lower. Its variable, but often a bit dark .

What is the difference between B and A?

[ender516]

I'm not sure who grades maple syrup with As and Bs, but here are the Ontario rules:
http://www.ontariomaple.com/pages/maple_syrup_grades/
And I think you will find that as you go to darker grades, it is less suitable as a table syrup and more suitable for cooking (stronger taste).

[jonesthecurl]

Ever used Maple Sugar. anyone?
Incidentally, it showed up on the airport security scan as a liquid. Caused me quite some delay.

[tzor]

I bought a nice bottle of upstate New York Maple Syrup at a local winery last week. Ironically, the New York Post just had an article on New York Maple Syrup and the one I bought was mentioned. I also had it with pancakes this morning. For the record, it was "Grade A" should anyone want to know.

[PLAYER57832]

What is the difference between A and B?

[tzor]

What is the difference between A and B?

Grade A Maple Syrup vs Grade B

is the most popular, with a light maple flavor and a relatively thin consistency. It’s a good choice for pancakes, and can make a great topping for desserts and other foods. Grade A is usually made from the maple sap collected at the beginning of the mapling season.

Grade B maple syrup is much darker and has a stronger flavor. It also is a bit thicker, tending towards the consistency of pancake syrup rather than the runnier Grade A. Grade B is often recommended for baking because its stronger flavor comes through more readily, but it can be a better choice for pancakes or waffles than Grade A if you, like me, are a fan of the flavor of maple in general. The two are interchangeable as far as what will work in a recipe that calls for maple syrup. For those of you looking for Grade C maple syrup, it is now called Grade B. In other words, Grade B & C are the same.

[PLAYER57832]

Thanks! Then yes, I think what I get locally is often grade B... at least the stuff I am given.