MR PEPPERCORN’S VIEWS UPON FROZEN MEAT.

Patea Mail, Volume IX, Issue 1115, 21 November 1883, Page 2

MR PEPPERCORN’S VIEWS UPON FROZEN MEAT.

Writing from London, the correspondent of the Auckland Star says:—ln my last letter I mentioned to you a retired butcher named Peppercorn who intends emigrating to New Zealand next month in order to investigate and promote the meat-freezing industry. Mr Peppercorn has taken an extraordinary interest in the New Zealand mutton ever since the first successful shipment arrived. He buys two or three samples of every lot that comes into the market, and has a notebook on the subject, the contents of which would be of pricelesss value to shippers. Mr Peppercorn disapproves strongly of placing the frozen mutton on the matket bit by bit—a few carcases to-day, and a few carcases to-rnorrow, and a few more on Monday next. He says the meat deteriorates considerably every time the refrigerator is opened and a draught of air admitted. He finds a log of mutton cat from a carcase taken out of the refrigerator directly the ship arrives infinitely the best; in fact, when the refrigerator has been opened several times the moat (though still sweet) eats tough and looks anything but tempting. Mr Peppercorn also finds that the frozen mutton after being thawed turns black at the bone within a surprisingly short time. The outside looks right and the meat cooks well ; moreover, there seems to be not the faintest taint, If, however, yon cut the raw joint through with a knife, you find the bone and meat surrounding it black and most unwholesome in appearance. This difficulty Mr P. thinks, might be got oyer, and he will devote special attention to it,