Maple syrup in Bogota?

Mononoke28 says on Jan 15, 2009, 08:26:

Uhmm... can you try to find maple flavored extract or vanilla extract? If you can find either one try making it like this, it won't be as thick as you're used to but it's a great substitute, trust me.

1 cup of white granulated sugar
1 cup of either dark brown or light brown sugar
1/2 teaspoon of the extract (either maple or vanilla)
2 teaspoons of cornstarch (optional for thickness)
1 tablespoon of butter (optional for that buttery taste)

Combine sugar and water in a saucepan and cook until the sugar has dissolved. Remove from heat and then add the extract.

Diana

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fill says on Jan 15, 2009, 08:28:

carulla in north bogota some times has real maple syrup.

fill

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twmcm says on Jan 15, 2009, 08:30:

I've checked several Carulla's to no avail - but maybe I didn't happen by on the right day when the stars were aligned.

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twmcm says on Jan 15, 2009, 08:32:

Aunt Jemima is not maple syrup though in Colombia it is often labeled or passed off as such.

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Bill Turley (Moderator) says on Jan 15, 2009, 08:32:

I saw a gallon of grade B Maple Syrup in a store on 15th Ave called PFS. That was several years ago before I moved to paradise

Mr. Bill Somondoco

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twmcm says on Jan 15, 2009, 08:38:

15th Ave . . . I assume that is Carrera 15? Do you recall around what calle?

Maple syrup by the gallon, that's paradise.

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yummyj says on Jan 15, 2009, 10:37:

my God, every supermarket I go into has Aunt Jemima's. Is this not good enough?

Just because you have been to Colombia, that does NOT mean that you are anywhere near an expert on the place. Sorry. Truth hurts.

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Bill Turley (Moderator) says on Jan 15, 2009, 11:42:

I see that there are very few real people here who grew up in Sugaring country. I have sugared down many times. There is NO comparison between Aunt Jemima and the real thing. The price most of all. Real Grade A used to cost about $75 USD a gal.
The cross street is somewhere around Calle 90. It has their own parking lot. Let me know what you find. I haven't had real Maple syrup in years.

Mr. Bill Somondoco

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La_Huella says on Jan 15, 2009, 11:47:

Aunt Jemima is crap, it's corn syrup, not maple, doesn't taste even 1% as good.

I have seen real maple syrup at Exito and Carrefour, it's expensive though.

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twmcm says on Jan 15, 2009, 11:57:

Once you go maple, you won't go back. Ever.

There is no comparison.

I always bring my own supply from some other country - but I am running out in just a few days.

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fill says on Jan 15, 2009, 13:40:

twmcm is right nothing like the real deal, that extra bite of maple...................

fill

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Gator says on Jan 15, 2009, 13:54:

never seen it here-we always bring back a couple of bottles or ask a visitor to bring some for us..
adid ask once at the Carulla's around the corner from the apartamento but got a blank stare as an answer.

"Bene, cum Latine nescias, nolo manus meas in te maculare" .

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yummyj says on Jan 15, 2009, 18:20:

lord, now the elite think they're elite because of the maple syrup they use?

Just because you have been to Colombia, that does NOT mean that you are anywhere near an expert on the place. Sorry. Truth hurts.

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Sam Salmon says on Jan 15, 2009, 19:13:

Much fake Maple in Colombia is actually labeled Mable.

' a la orden!'

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La_Huella says on Jan 15, 2009, 19:58:

Maple is "arce" in spanish...

Camp's is my preferred brand of maple syrup. It's expensive enough in Canada where it's a domestic product, anywhere else it's a real indulgence. It's hard to find in NYC and harder to find in Colombia. The next visit I get from Canada I'm going to beg them to pack some.

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twmcm says on Jan 15, 2009, 21:07:

Oddly, the cheapest maple syrup I have found is in Australia. A litre of Canadian Grade A is around $4 US.

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goin_south says on Jan 15, 2009, 22:29:

jaja.. Lila M! Aunt Jemima... jaja
but, you have to give 'her' credit;
she's almost as recognizable as Juan Valdez! jaja

Real pure maple syrup has increased in price in the eeuu,
by about 30 % in the past year.

Well...are there any maple TREES in Colombia?
I wouldn't think so, but...

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Sam Salmon says on Jan 16, 2009, 12:32:

"Oddly, the cheapest maple syrup I have found is in Australia. A litre of Canadian Grade A is around $4 US."

That's the Canadian at all it's a Chinese made imitation.

' a la orden!'

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adrimm (Moderator) says on Jan 17, 2009, 00:39:

Never go back. ever. It is expensive, but well worth it. If I were going anytime soon I'd offer to take some down to you, but alas it will be awhile.

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Lowell says on Jan 17, 2009, 06:03:

The first time I made waffles for my family they almost fell out of their chairs. I had to make a second batch.

Alfred E. Newman. "What. Me Worry?"

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