Minnesota Maple Syrup Chat

About this episode

Three generations of Mettlers discuss their experiences and techniques in maple syruping.

In a coffee break kind of chat, join three generations of Mettlers talking about “maple syruping”. Grandpa didn’t have trees to tap in South Dakota, but after migrating up to Minnesota, he found a new way to keep his sweet tooth satisfied. Grandpa started the same way my Dad and now my brother Sam do by simply reducing the sap on the kitchen stove, but his with his ingenuity and desire for a larger quantity of product, he transformed an old wood stove into a maple sap reducer. Tapping t...

People in this episode

Host: Joseph Mettler

Topics covered

• maple syruping
• family traditions
• generational knowledge
• cooking techniques
• home gardening

Keywords

• maple syrup
• family
• cooking
• tradition
• gardening
• sap reduction

Mentioned in this episode

Places: South Dakota, Minnesota

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