Andy wrote:
> 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.
>
It can still be murky brown but the heating from the pasteurization
drives off a lot of the aromatics that give it a complex taste. Do a
sample test of pressed cider vs pressed and cooked cider and you will
notice quite a difference.


> I could, if I wasn't diabetic, drink that stuff all day, instead of water!
>
> Upsidedown even!!! Probably.
>
> Andy