![]() ![]() These are excerpt from various articles to make the general consumer understand the need for investigating (generally all products but in this case) maple syrup before comsumption. Most manufacturers of maple syrup now use vegetable oil or synthetic defoamers instead of lard. It can be applied to the end of a wooden stick and dipped into the foaming part of the maple syrup. Vegetable oil is a common defoaming agent. For example, eight to ten gallons of syrup will involve a quarter of a teaspoon of cream or a pea-sized drop of butter. If animal products are used in the form of lard or milk, the amount is minute. Previously, local producers would hang pork fat over a tub of maple syrup and let drops of fat drip into the syrup. The traditional process of reducing the foam in maple syrup has included the use of lard. The process of making maple syrup requires an agent to reduce the foam on the syrup by adding a small amount of fat to the liquid. ![]() If you have a concern and want to verify how your maple syrup was made, contact the producer directlyģ) Maple syrup is another sweetener which may sometimes be a concern. Instead, a small quantity of vegetable oil is typically used. In recent years, this practice has been eliminated by nearly all maple syrup companies. Spring Tree, Maple Groves, and Holsum Foods all report that their maple syrups do not use an animal-derived defoaming agent.Ģ) At one time, maple syrup producers routinely added a small amount of lard, an animal fat, during processing to minimize foaming. Most modern producers use synthetic compounds in order to reduce foaming during production. 1) Maple syrup can be treated with a very small amount of animal fat, butter, or cream to reduce foaming. ![]()
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