[SCA-AE] Choc. Milk

[Tim Button]

Greetings from Tigranes,


In all my posts on this subject, please  note I emphasized that the milk is 
*not* spoiled, that the process is approved and regulated under all 
appropriate health standards.  Just because a bottle has gone beyond its 
"sell by" date does not mean it is spoiled, or that it must be discarded. 
It just means the contents of THAT bottle may not be sold without further 
processing.  One of the ways that milk can be reprocessed is to 
repasteurized, blend with fresh milk, and add the flavoring and sweetener 
for chocolate milk.  There are many other directions the "old" milk may be 
reprocessed and marketed.

This is information from a man who used to work in a commercial dairy 
processing facility.
There is nothing sinister, illegal, or (IMO) all that unpallatable about it. 
It's just the way they do business.  And considering the economic 
practicallities, it's safe to assume that the practice is not isolated to 
the brand that my friend worked for.

I also conceded that I did not know for fact that Fisher's milk was 
processed in that way.

I stand by my contention that a big part of the PCM (Pennsic Chocolate Milk) 
mystique is that it is all wrapped up in the pleasant experience so many of 
us look forward to each year.  I suspect that if one was to have access to 
the product year round, it would become more mundane (pardon the term) for 
most folks.

I do apoligise to the list for opening such a can of worms.  I  didn't 
anticipate causing such a controversy.  I'll drop the subject now, as 
nothing more will be gained by further debate.

Yours,

Tigranes


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Solveig Throndardottir" <nostrand at acm.org>
To: <discussion at aethelmearc.org>
Sent: Saturday, May 24, 2008 6:48 PM
Subject: Re: [SCA-AE] Choc. Milk


> Baron Tigranes!
>
> Greetings from Solveig! I doubt that spoiled milk is used to make
> chocolate milk, however it is usually made from skim milk (as stated
> on the label) and frequently the quality of chocolate flavoring
> leaves something to be desired.
>
> Your Humble Servant
> Solveig Throndardottir
> Amateur Scholar