FROZEN MEAT.

Temuka Leader, Issue 2282, 19 November 1891, Page 4

FROZEN MEAT.

According to the Christchurch papers His Excellency the Governor forwarded to England to his friends six frozen sheep, and asked them to give their opinion of the quality of the mutton. The gentlemen selected were : —Baron Henry de Worms, M. P.; the Earl of Roseberry; Sir Augustus Harris, of Drury Lane Theatre, ISherriff of London; Sir Morrell Mackenzie, M.D. ; M. - Waddington, the Ambassador in London from the French Republic, and General Sir Henry de Bathe, one of the Committee of the Beefsteak Club, whose members have a house dinner once a week, at which one member of the Committee has to dine, to select the principal dish, and to be responsible for its excellence. The following are the opinions which his Excellency has received: — Baron de Worms, M.P., Under-Secre-tary for the Colonies —“We found it quite excellent. The freezing did not hurt it in the least, in fact, the greatest epicure would fail to discern that it was not Home grown.” , Lord Roseberry—“ The mutton was excellent, and not to be distinguished from English mutton.” General Sir H.||de Bathe, of the Beefsteak Club— *' Last Friday we had a large assemblage at B.S.C. to eat your mutton. The consensus of opinion was that it was most excellent. Dick Grain, Frank Burnand, Bancroft, G. A. Sala, Alf. Watson, and some dozen others "all so agreed. I, who am a dweller on the South Downs, can safely aver that your individual sheep was better than what I can buy in Chichester, where it always wants age and color. It was as tender as a chicken. Could the club make arrangements for a regular supply of mutton of same quality; and if so should we have to pay more than our London butcher’s prices ? ” M. Waddington, French Ambassador in London —“ The New Zealand mutton was a great success ; I had recominended it to my cook, and it was carefully roasted; all present pronounced it quite equal to the best English mutton. The freezing of the meat had produced no appreciable difference.” Sir Morrell Mackenzie—“ Last week we had a little dinner of connoisseurs on purpose to sit in judgment on the mutton. I can only say that my friends and I were unanimous in giving a most favorable opinion. It had a great deal of flavor, and was very tender. In fact, I only recollect tasting mutton as good on one or two occasions. I suppose, however, that the specimen you were good enough to send me was much better than the ordinary consignments from New Zealand.” Sheriff Sir Augustus Harris, Drury Lane Theatre —“ We duly received the sheep. Had it cooked and eaten. It was really delicious. Never have I tasted anything more tender or better flavored. All I can say is the trial was perfectly successful, if, as I suppose, it is an experiment of some new process.” Mr Grigg has since assured his Excellency that two-thirds of the sheep exported from Belfast are of similar quality to those sent on this occasion.