George said...

> 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.


heh! Hey!! HEY!!!

I didn't get any apple cider this year but last year's cider was delicious
murky brown. Don't recall if it was pasteurized. From Linvilla Orchards,
Media, PA.

I could, if I wasn't diabetic, drink that stuff all day, instead of water!

Upsidedown even!!! Probably.

Andy