FROZEN SALMON.

Lyttelton Times, Volume LVII, Issue 6508, 5 January 1882, Page 5

FROZEN SALMON.

An interesting experiment (says an Englisk contemporary) has been tried by the Hudson's Bay Company. Last year the Company purchased the steamer Diana, of about" 200 tons, had her fitted by the Bell-Coleman Mechanical Refrigerating Company, of Glasgow, with a refrigerator, and the vessel has brought from Labrador fully 30 tons of Balmon in a frozen state. Specimen fish have been presented to Her Majesty, the Prince of Wales, and other persons of distinction, whp have expressed a decidedly favourable opinion upon the quality of the salmon after being thawed in cold water. The fish must be steeped in cold water for six or eight hours, or even longer. Plunged then into boiling water, and cooked in the ordinary manner, the fish is, in fact, firm, welMooking, and of excellent flavour. The fact that frozen salmon may be procured in good condition, whether the article is in season or not, certainly deserves public attention. It is believed that, in the event of there being a demand for this frozen salmon, a large quantity ooold be obtained from Labrador every season, and sold during the winter months at reasonable rate?. At present, the salmon is being sold in small quantities at Is 3d per lb, while in retail shops prices range as high as 2s and 2s 6d, at whioh but a limited demand prevails. We are informed that the expense of keeping the salmon frozeii for several months is comparatively small. On that account the Hudson's Bay Company can no doubt afford to wait for a market either here or in Australia, to whioh it is expected that consignments will be made by steamers fitted with refrigerators. Thus the modern application of the refrigerating process promises to secure salmon all the year round for con* sumption both at Home and in the Colonies; and it is of special interest to London households to know that regular supplies of this really appstiaing food from a British Colony Can be boughtata moderate priceata time when salmon caught in homo waters is not in season.