Meet the Rogues on the Road. Matt an avid outdoorsman and former science teacher turned distiller. And Rich the "Brit", a city slicker who moved to the US and works in special education. Matt and Rich embrace their cultural differences and come together each week to discuss food, travel, booze and everything in between. Laugh and learn along the way as they sample fun bites & beverages, embrace challenges, meet unique guests and even play a few pranks. So, listen in as they gather around the microphone alongside their sound engineer: The Standby Gypsy.
This is one of our favorite times of the year! Days are warming up, Red-Wing blackbirds have arrived in the Northeast which means it's time to get out and tap Sugar Maples and make syrup. Sugar maples are tapped for the high sugar content found in the sap. Sugar maples are native to the hardwood forests of eastern Canada and the northern parts of the Central and Eastern United States, from Minnesota eastward to the highlands of the upper eastern states and the interior Midwest.
On this episode we discuss the when and HOW of maple sugaring and how easy it is to produce your own. We visited our friend Glen Niese at his farm where he puts out 14,000 taps a year!
Once you have maple syrup, there are plenty of RECIPES including a new trend, Bourbon barrel-aged maple syrup!
