Cindy Fuller wrote:
> I live in Washington, apple capital of the US. One would think that
> real sweet apple cider would be readily available in the fall. WRONG!!!
> Last night I wanted to braise pork chops, so I stopped at the local
> grocery to get some cider. The only item the store carried that was
> remotely close to cider was "Simply Apple" apple juice. The chops came
> out fine, but it is a befuddlement to me. Perhaps it's all the orchard
> owners here who insist on growing red delicious apples (which, in my
> opinion, are seriously overrated). My relatives and friends in the
> orchard business in NY would be appalled.
>
> Cindy
>

It might even be for the same reason we can't buy real cider in PA. In a
typical overreaction the state gov't required that all apple cider must
be pasteurized. That really kills a lot of the flavor. I have noticed
that most stores don't even seem to bother selling the pasteurized cider.