Maple syrup

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I grew up sugaring in VT and fancy is my favorite, but it really is a personal preference. The grade of the syrup has to do with the timing of the sap from the trees. The same sugar bush will produce a variety of grades throughout the season. To get lighter syrup you want cold nights and warm days (the priest used to have us all pray for this on Sundays...). Fancy and Grade A sell for a premium which is what everyone hopes for. As the season winds down you get darker syrup. If you boil it too long and your pans aren't maintained it just tastes burnt. The grades of syrup are determined by their color. LL Bean's syrup is fine.

I want to move to wherever you are from. Truly. Would that I could find a job....
And more on-topic, I like Grade B and buy it at Whole Foods (Shady Maple Farms or something like that).