>>>>>American pancakes with butter and maple syrup! - Droooooool. One of my favourites, esp. with crispy bacon.
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>>>>Mmmmmmm... Buttermilk pancakes with real maple syrup. Yes! Unfortunately, the stuff in the restaurants often isn't real maple syrup. Of course at the cost of maple syrup it's kind of understandable.
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>>>One of my sons keeps real maple syrup in his room and takes it to the dorm cafeteria with him when he's planning to have pancakes, waffles or french toast.
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>>>Tamar
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>>Fortunately, living in Ontario, it's pretty easy to come by and only moderately expensive. When I lived out west in Alberta, the price was nuts.
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>>As for french toast, however (and I know I'm going to get raked over the coals for this one), the only thing I ever put on it is (are you ready?) ketchup. I use maple syrup for pancakes and for waffles though, so I can be allowed out into mixed company.
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But I'm better now.

You guys don't have 'Swiss Chalet' down there - it's a spit roasted chicken place, and the dipping sauce is to die for. My brother says that when you eat there, if wild animals aren't pressing their faces up against the windows, you aren't doing it right. Just know that if you are in the next booth from him, wear a macintosh.