New Maple Syrup Grades (or, "Where's my Grade B Maple Syrup?")
I've kind of half-heartedly been trying to figure out what happened to grade B maple syrup over the past few years. Here's how they changed the labels:
Legend: Old grade -----> New Labeling
Now I look for "Grade A: Dark Color & Robust Flavor", but the downside is that the syrup I'm getting might not be as dark as I want. Sad!
I understand the need for the labeling change: the intuitive understanding of Grade B is that it was a lower class than Grade A. Unfortunately, now I can't be sure I'm getting what I want.
Legend: Old grade -----> New Labeling
- Fancy -----> "Grade A: Golden Color & Delicate Taste"
- Grade A: Medium Amber -----> "Grade A: Amber Color & Rich Flavor"
- Grade A: Dark Amber -----> Either "Grade A: Amber Color & Rich Flavor" or
"Grade A: Dark Color & Robust Flavor" - Grade B -----> "Grade A: Dark Color & Robust Flavor"
- Grade C -----> "Grade A: Very Dark & Strong Flavor" (This is not really sold commercially.)
Now I look for "Grade A: Dark Color & Robust Flavor", but the downside is that the syrup I'm getting might not be as dark as I want. Sad!
I understand the need for the labeling change: the intuitive understanding of Grade B is that it was a lower class than Grade A. Unfortunately, now I can't be sure I'm getting what I want.