Sugaring-off season is the perfect opportunity to highlight a local product: maple syrup! It’s most popular in sweet dishes, but tastes just as good in savoury ones, where it balances flavours wonderfully. It’s the featured ingredient in the following five recipes.
1. Beer and Maple Pork Shoulder (Slow Cooker)
The slow cooker is never too far away when it comes to cooking pork shoulder, a cut that’s perfect for slow cooking. In this crowd-pleasing recipe, cook the meat for at least six hours in a mixture of beer, maple syrup, thyme and rosemary. Shred with a fork before serving alongside mashed potatoes and vegetables of your choosing. A dish that’s sure to bring smiles to the table!
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Choose Your Syrup Colour
Maple syrups with a dark colour bring a more pronounced flavour. They’re great for enhancing flavour and bringing depth to oven-baked meat dishes, as well as sauces and marinades. Golden maple syrup is ideal to pour over pancakes and French toast.
2. Express Canned Vegetables Marinated in Maple Syrup and Dill
In this express condiment, maple syrup is used as a sweetening ingredient. The list of vegetables to marinate includes cucumber, radish and red onion. You can also try it with cabbage and carrot. You can choose to either store them in sterilized jars or not, but if you go with the latter, be sure to keep them in the fridge. How practical!
View the Recipe: https://www.marchestradition.com/en/recipes/express-canned-vegetables-marinated-in-maple-syrup-and-dill/
3. Maple Beef Bourguignon with Parsnips
This beef stew in red wine is a classic that’s often enjoyed during the colder months. Enhance the broth in this version with a touch of maple syrup and flavour with aromatics like thyme and bay leaf. Add parsnips and carrots in the final hour of cooking and complete each dish with a serving of rice or pasta for a savoury and satisfying meal.
View the Recipe: https://www.marchestradition.com/en/recipes/maple-beef-bourguignon-with-parsnips/
4. Baked Ham Glazed with Mustard, Maple Syrup, and Nutmeg
Ham and maple have been a long-standing pair that continues to titillate our taste buds. This recipe will therefore be a surefire hit for gatherings both big and small.
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The Role of Maple Syrup in Recipes
To develop more complex flavours in savoury recipes, consider using maple syrup. Adding them to foods cooked in a skillet creates a glazed surface, a syrupy texture and an agreeably sweet taste.
You can also add maple syrup to a marinade before roasting or pan-searing your protein. Use the leftover marinade to caramelize the meat during cooking, brushing it on to create a glaze.
Maple syrup pairs well with root vegetables, meat like pork and chicken, and fish such as salmon.
5. Soufflé Omelette with Bacon and Cheese Curds
By adding a touch of maple syrup to the egg mixture for this recipe and choosing a filling that consists of bacon, cheese curds and fresh parsley, you can create a soufflé-style omelette reminiscent of a sugar shack feast. It’s perfect for a Sunday brunch with friends or a quick and easy weeknight meal.
View the Recipe: https://www.marchestradition.com/en/recipes/souffle-omelette-with-bacon-and-cheese-curds/
To cook maple syrup in desserts and satisfy your sweet tooth, be sure to read this article and try our recipe for pets-de-soeur: https://www.marchestradition.com/en/recipes/pets-de-soeur-sweet-pastry-pinwheels/
Read the Article: https://www.marchestradition.com/en/articles/the-best-maple-desserts-according-to-our-community/
