Chemistry of adding maple syrup to marinade
Game recipe calls for olive oil, ginger, garlic, balsamic vinegar, Worchestershire....and a tiny bit of Maple syrup.
Not enough for glazing.
Why add the maple syrup?
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To add sweetness and the taste of maple to the marinade, of course. Many marinades have some form of sugar in them.
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What is the chemical composition of maple syrup?
In two independent studies, Morselli (1975b) and Anon (1984) showed that maple syrup consists essentially of sucrose (~66%), with small amounts of glucose (0.7%), fructose (0.4%) and trace levels of oligosaccharides, organic acids, amino acids and vitamins.Is maple syrup a supersaturated solution?
The sugar remains in solution at the higher temperature even though much of the water boils away. When the syrup reaches the desired temperature for a particular confection and begins cooling, there is more sugar than can remain in solution at lower temperatures. The solution is said to be super-saturated.Why is maple syrup a solution?
Chemically speaking, maple syrup is a concentrated solution of sugar in water, with many minor flavoring compounds. It is made by collecting sap from certain maple trees and boiling it. The sap contains a lot of sugar, primarily in the form of sucrose, although there are also small amounts of glucose and fructose.What temperature does maple syrup turn to sugar?
Granulated maple sugar is prepared by heating maple syrup until the temperature is 45\xb0 to 50\xb0 F (25\xb0 to 28\xb0 C) above the boiling point of water.Soy Maple Marinade - Easy Meat Marinade Using Maple Syrup \u0026 Soya Sauce
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