DEFROSTED MEAT.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXX, Issue 3434, 27 January 1912, Page 3

DEFROSTED MEAT.

IMPORTANT DEMONSTRATION. The New South Wales Agent-General in London has forwarded a report relating to a demonstration by the Macmeikan Defrosting Process Company, Limited, at Plymouth, on November Bth. The 'process is one by which frozen meat is thawed in a chamber so constructed that the atmospheric pressure can be regulated and excess moisture extracted without bursting the tissues of the meat. It is claimed that frozen beef and mutton can then be placed on the market in such a condition as to compare favorably, in appearance, with prime English, meat. The demonstration was attended by representatives of the meat trade of Australia, Great Britain, the United States, and South America. The beef and mutton had been taken from the Osterley, and held in a temperature of eighteen degrees for about three weeks. It was then placed in the, patent chambers —beef for 48 hours and mutton for 24 hours, in a temperature of 62 degrees. Upon removal from the chambers the meat was compared with prime English beef, and a quarter from Queensland treated under the old system. It compared favorably with the English meat, and was fat superior to the Queensland. It had a fine bloom, and was free from mould, whilst there was an entire absence of “leakage.” The kidneys. and suet fat remained in the treated quarters, and when cut were fresh and free from bone-taint or bone-stink. Quarters of treated beef and carcases of mutton were cut up in the presence of visitors with satisfactory results, defrosting having been thoroughly carried out. On the following morning the treated meat, cut and uncut, was inspected at Smithfield market, and found still satisfactory,' and free from the drawbacks of frozen beef marketed in the usual way. . It is stated that the company intend to 'erect works at Melbourne, and later to extend operations to Sydney, and that during this year beef and mutton frozen and defrosted by the process will be placed on the English markets' m bulk. - ’ . •' ‘‘ v ' .