The Massachusetts settlers learned sugaring from the Indians, who collected sap in hollowed-out logs and steamed away the water by dropping in hot stones. Today, the commonwealth produces about 50,000 gallons of maple syrup each year, almost all of it sold within state.


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Yankee Magazine food editor Annie Copps
Listen as Yankee Magazine food editor Annie Copps sweetens the Frugal Yankee world with a primer on how to use maple syrup in your kitchen and in your recipes.