Bigleaf maple syrup is about more than just pancakes | Superabundant

Traditionally, maple syrup has been produced on the East Coast, where sugar maples produce a light, sweet sap. But new technology and an abundance of bigleaf maples have West Coast farmers trying their hand at syrup production, with promising results. Read more https://www.opb.org/article/2024/06/0... Chapters 00:00 Bigleaf maples are the biggest maples 00:40 Tapping bigleaf maples in January 01:18 Maple syrup is becoming a west coast thing 01:43 Bigfoot Food Products 02:00 Oregon State University is helping small syrup producers 02:15 How bigleaf maple syrup is different from sugar maple syrup 03:00 New technology make bigleaf maple syrup viable 04:14 Maples are a key part of natural Northwest forests 06:00 Syrup may be more sustainable than lumber 06:35 Bigleaf Maple Dinner, Camp Colton, Oregon 07:34 Flavor profiles of bigleaf maple syrup 08:00 Syrup is just the start of a new view of bigleaf maples 08:40 A sustainable family business for multiple generations “Superabundant” is a show about the connections between food, science and people. At the heart of everything foodie are the ingredients themselves — and nowhere in America is the obsession over ingredients more than in the Pacific Northwest. These are the stories behind the foods you love. Learn more https://www.opb.org/show/superabundant/ and https://watch.opb.org/show/superabund... For more stories like this visit OPB online at https://opb.org --- Oregon Public Broadcasting aims to elevate and amplify the community, connect Oregon and its neighbors, and illuminate a wider world through stories. OPB Every Day. OPB Everywhere. One way to support OPB and the work of public media is to subscribe to our channel for new OPB videos every month: https://www.youtube.com/opb?sub_confi... Member support makes all the videos on the OPB YouTube channel possible, and everything else you love. Ensure the next important story is covered and join in as a Sustainer now at https://give.opb.org/opb/?s=OAMEGNS22... #superabundant #maplesyrup #maple #bigleafmaple #mapletapping #oregonmaple #OPB #Oregon #PacificNorthWest #northcoastfoodtrail #OregonMapleSyrup #LocalMapleSyrup #OregonHarvest #NaturalSyrup #FarmToTable #OregonGrown #SweetOregon #MapleHarvest #GourmetSyrup #OregonFood #MapleMagic #SyrupLovers