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"Consumption of milk per capita has gone down every year over the last 30 years," says Sylvain Charlebois, director of the Agri-Food Analytics Lab at Dalhousie University. "Actually, it's gone down by more than 20 per cent since 2015."

While bagged milk is often cited as a unique Canadianism, it's actually not sold west of Ontario. Those who prefer it, however, say it's more cost efficient and some even believe it tastes better.

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[–] wise_pancake@lemmy.ca 21 points 1 year ago (5 children)

I once made the mistake of telling my american coworkers that I buy over a gallon of fresh maple syrup from a local sugar shack each year and I was excited for spring because I was running low… I think I warped their perception of the canadian diet.

[–] folkrav@lemmy.ca 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

The crazy part is, I don’t consume maple syrup that often. But when I do, it’s always way too much.

[–] BCsven@lemmy.ca 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

It makes a good salad dressing when mixed with balsamic vinegar and oil. Also a decent BBQ sauce of Ketchup, Mustard, Soy Sauce, and Maple Syrup

[–] folkrav@lemmy.ca 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

My wife has a mean marinade using maple syrup. I love to use it with chicken thighs I throw on the barbecue for that sweet caramelization.

[–] BCsven@lemmy.ca 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Nice. It is also good mixed into vodka :)

[–] folkrav@lemmy.ca 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I have bottles of Sortilège (maple whiskey) and a Tomahawk maple cream (similar to Bailey’s) on the kitchen bar. I don’t even like whiskey usually, but with maple syrup everything becomes good I guess

[–] BCsven@lemmy.ca 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Hmm, never tried Tomahawk. I will look for that.

[–] folkrav@lemmy.ca 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

Tried it once on Christmas Eve from another bottle in coffee. I’m not into sweet coffee usually, but that was good.

[–] BCsven@lemmy.ca 1 points 1 year ago

if you like coffee, this vodka is suprisingly amazing. My wife picked it up and I was skeptical because of all the infuses drink that are crap, But this has amazing flavour. It is troublesome in that it goes down like water.

https://www.bcliquorstores.com/product/421131

[–] n2burns@lemmy.ca 4 points 1 year ago

Name checks out.

[–] Holyginz@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

We know in our hearts it's not true. But we cling to what little magic remains in our minds and hearts and enjoy the fantasy that it is true.

[–] wise_pancake@lemmy.ca 2 points 1 year ago

Then if it helps, here are a few things I use it for: crepes, pancakes, French toast, lattes, coffee, maple whipped cream, oatmeal (maple and cream make a mean porridge), I fry eggs in maple syrup and butter, use it in icing, add it to salad dressing, make a glaze from it, sugar/pecan pie tarts, instead of syrup in cocktails, I’ll use it as a topping on ice cream…

It was the primary sweetener in Canada until cane sugar took over, so anything that needs sugar or brown sugar you can substitute maple for.

I usually buy 4L which lasts a year.

[–] veeesix@lemmy.ca 3 points 1 year ago

I tried explaining this to some Australian friends online and they thought I was trolling.

[–] PlasmaDistortion@lemm.ee 3 points 1 year ago

As an American, I am jealous.