MUTTON AS BACON

Gisborne Herald, Volume LXVII, Issue 20140, 9 January 1940, Page 2

MUTTON AS BACON

ENGLISH EXPERIMENT OLP SCOTTISH CUSTOM N.Z. PRACTICE An experiment in the curing of mutton as carcases of pigs are cured to make bacon has been arranged In England by the Ministry of Food. This is reported to be a revival of an old Scottisli custom, and in the old days there was hardly a croft or farmhouse in Scotland without its cured mutton ham hanging from the kitchen ceiling, and about 50 years ago cured mutton hams were sold in the public market. A similar process is not unknown in New Zealand, although, it has not come into general use. Gisborne people, however, are able to secure cured mutton, which is popular in some homes, particularly during summer holiday periods when fresh meat cannot be secured for some days at a time. Gisborne residents who have eaten cured mutton state that in some respects it is even better than bacon, one argument put up in its favour being that jt retains its flavour over a longer period than bacon.

One Gisborne resident stated to-day that, although the process is not widely known, he remembers mutton being cured in Canterbury 40 years ago. It was in demand principally by the Jewish fraternity, whose religion forbids the eating of any kind of pig meat.

the accident thought he had been killed instantly and were later amazed when they learnt he had escaped. The second occasion on which he was reported killed was in ’938, after a sensational head-on collision between twe motor cars. Hr: was knocked unconscious, but recovered. Despite deliberately crashing aeroplanes and automobiles, Mr Kavanagh has never been in a. real accident in his life.

The war had made a difference to his squad of crash artists, Mr. Kavanagh said. Three years Ego he had a team of 20 dare-devils. Seven liad tost their lives while stunting, and since the outbre ik of war seven had enlisted with the Royal Air Force and six were in the British army. One of his stunt aviators was killed in a mid-air collision in the South of France in 1937. They were all unmarried and devoted their lives to their perilous calling. Describing his experiences in Germany, Mr. Kavanagh said he had always found the . Germans keen sportsmen and very fair. The people had given him the impression that they liked England and that war with Britain was unthinkable. He had noticed during recent pre-war visits, however, that they were afraid to speak openly.