From softer, smoother ice cream to making candy, the sticky stuff that is corn syrup can prove essential in so many culinary applications. Yet it can also be confusing to distinguish between styles, ...

"In order to have the maple flavor come through, you need dark-colored syrup," says Sorkin. "I think the lighter flavored ...

Dark maple syrup that has traditionally been considered too rich for the average consumer’s taste could be sold in retail stores for the first time under new rules from the U.S. Department of ...

Most people probably don’t realize that there are different maple syrup grades. This syrup is much more versatile than just a topping on flapjacks. Read on for a sticky yet sweet lesson on what the ...

How to shop for, store, and cook with this uniquely North American staple. Kelly is a food editor and writer whose work has appeared across digital and print publications including Food & Wine, Food52 ...

Dark syrup works really well with savory — particularly smoky or spicy — flavors, thanks to its own more robust, yet still sweet, flavor profile. This is the maple syrup you want to reach for if, for ...

Recipes that appear in Idea Alley have not been tested by the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette. As of deadline, I've only heard from a couple of readers regarding last week's plea for recipes and questions.

I don’t know if you’ve been following the news lately—the maple syrup news, that is—but the grading system for this brown, or rather medium amber, nectar from the sap of the sugar maple has changed.

Other Name(s): All pure maple syrup is produced from the sap of maple trees (Acer). Pure maple syrup is classified by a grading system determined by translucence (color) and flavor intensity. The ...

Most of us know Karo Syrup from the sugar coma-inducing delicacy known as classic pecan pie, typically made around the holidays or anytime a sweet tooth needs satisfying. In fact, pecan pie was once ...