When you're perusing your way down the breakfast aisle at the grocery store, you'll be greeted by a plethora of syrup options. Plastic jugs shaped like little women. Glass bottles touting maple leaves ...

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However, even if you break down the various syrups into the real deal versus the cheap imitations, true, authentic maple syrup still has its own nuances and variations. Maple syrup is separated into ...