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Having just been gifted some maple sugar from a visiting Vermonter, I used it in a bacon cure with piment d'Espelette on a Gascon Noir Pig- thanks for the inspiration!

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Apr 11, 2022Liked by Nancy Harmon Jenkins

Ciao Nancy, wonderful article. Grazie! Many years ago I was gifted with a cookbook, "Sweet Maple: Life, Love & Recipes from the Sugarbush" by James Lawrence and Rux Martin. which was published in 1993 in Vermont. It has a few traditional and delicious recipes from "private collections of sugar makers, country inns, and award winning maple cooks". If it is still available, I believe that you would enjoy it very much. Ciao dal Chianti, e Buona Pasqua.

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Back when I made syrup (many years ago), I found the first run to be the best—its richness was almost buttery.

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great, nice to see your substack!

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