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Welcome to YUROP
The Ultimate Eurozone of Culture, Chaos, and Continental Excellence

A glorious gathering place to celebrate (and lovingly roast) the lands, peoples, quirks, and contradictions of Her Most Magnificent Europa. From the fjords to the Med, the steppes to the Atlantic spray, this is a shrine to everything that makes Europe gloriously weird, wonderfully diverse, and occasionally passive-aggressive in 24 languages.

Here we toast:
πŸ‡ͺπŸ‡Ί The progressive Union of Peace (and paperwork)
πŸ§€ The freest of health care
🍷 The finest of foods
πŸ³οΈβ€πŸŒˆ The liberalest of liberties
🌍 The proud non-members and honorary cousins πŸ’Ά And the eternal dance of unity, confusion, and cultural banter.

Post memes, news, satire, linguistic wars, train maps, cursed food photos, Eurovision fever, propaganda and whatever makes you scream β€œonly in YUROP.”

Leave your stereotypes at the border control and enjoy the ride.

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[–] stoy@lemmy.zip 28 points 1 week ago (5 children)

Swede here, I had never tasted maple syrup before a few weeks ago, when I bough some mostly as a way to support Canada, well it was a symbolic gesture....

Anyway, I tested some on some excellent Swedish ice cream.

Really nice combo.

[–] Jaycifer@piefed.social 7 points 1 week ago

Minnesotan here. My friend’s dad had some maple trees he’d make syrup with and it goes hard on Swedish pancakes as well!

[–] AngryCommieKender@lemmy.world 5 points 1 week ago (2 children)

I realize that it's a bit of a delicacy for you, but maple syrup, in very light amounts, can be an excellent addition to savory dishes as well. It gives a touch of sweetness, and a hint of maple flavoring.

[–] ragepaw@lemmy.ca 9 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Maple in sausages is incredible.

[–] bitjunkie@lemmy.world 3 points 1 week ago

Maple bacon also slaps

[–] BeMoreCareful@lemmy.world 2 points 1 week ago

I like a little knock in my coffee sometimes.

[–] farmgineer@nord.pub 3 points 1 week ago

I put ~6g along with cinnamon in oatmeal on occasion and it's really nice.

[–] Grass@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Tell me more about this Swedish ice cream. I am interested in any and all ice cream not made by evil corporations.

[–] stoy@lemmy.zip 3 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

That specific ice cream was made by an evil corp, but we have other brands which are not, I will post some brands later today.