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Prices keep climbing, so I’m trying to pick my battles in the supermarket. Which items do you refuse to cheap out on, and why? Taste, health, longevity, peace of mind… I’d love to hear what’s worth the few extra dollars for you.

For me, it’s honey from local beekeepers—supermarket brands locally are known to sell fake or adulterated sugar syrup as honey.

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[–] Brkdncr@lemmy.world 49 points 1 day ago (4 children)
[–] blackbrook@mander.xyz 5 points 14 hours ago (1 children)

There's nothing wrong with new england maple syrup, but yes, real maple syrup not "pancake syrup" with maple flavoring.

[–] 0ops@lemm.ee 1 points 8 hours ago

That's me, I don't really care where the maple syrup came from as long as it's real

[–] ImplyingImplications@lemmy.ca 13 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (4 children)

While I agree, the price difference between "maple syrup" (maple flavoured corn syrup) and maple syrup is way more than $5. A bottle of genuine maple syrup is $20+.

[–] AmosBurton_ThatGuy@lemmy.ca 1 points 7 hours ago

Even as a Canadian, I honestly prefer the cheap butter flavored syrup. I grew up on that stuff and I fucking love it so much. Real maple syrup is still delicious but I'll always choose some good old butter flavored syrup.

[–] Artyom@lemm.ee 12 points 1 day ago

It's not called maple syrup if it's not real maple syrup. They'll call it maple flavored syrup, pancake syrup, but never maple syrup.

Costco sells real Canadian maple syrup at a fair price (cost plus a few percent).

[–] Witchfire@lemmy.world 4 points 1 day ago (1 children)

You can get real maple syrup in the states for around $15 (and that's honestly NYC pricing). It's not corn syrup, but it's also not Canadian maple syrup.

But one of my favorite things about Canada absolutely is the abundance of maple syrup here. Maple syrup candies are my favs.

[–] Ledericas@lemm.ee 1 points 3 hours ago

WF sells real canadian syrup too.

[–] toiletobserver@lemmy.world 5 points 1 day ago

It's all run by a cartel!

[–] Asafum@feddit.nl 1 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

Second this. I even put it in coffee instead of just sugar. It's so good!

I always make cold brew so I can't say how it is with "regular" hot coffee lol