Falklands : Reindeer Feature at New West Store Meat Counter
Submitted by Falkland Islands News Network (Juanita Brock) 21.09.2004 (Article Archived on 05.10.2004)
On offer for the first time is reindeer meat that comes from a recent Government sale of castrated animals originating from the National Reindeer Stud Flock.
Photo (c) J. Brock (FINN) - Marie was on hand to serve customers on Tuesday afternoon.
REINDEER FEATURE AT NEW WEST STORE MEAT COUNTER
By J. Brock (FINN)
Marie was on hand to serve people on Tuesday afternoon.
Several kinds of fresh meat can now be purchased at the newly opened West Store Meat Counter, operated by FRESHCO’s staff.
On offer for the first time is reindeer meat that comes from a recent Government sale of castrated animals originating from the National Reindeer Stud Flock. The steaks, mince, roasts and other cuts went on sale this morning. According to Freshco’s butcher, Nigel Leach, it’s strongly flavoured meat that tastes similar to beef. Besides preparing the meat in soups, casseroles, stews and burgers, it can be eaten on its own.
Mr. Leach told FIBS that butchering reindeer is different than doing beef because the animal isn’t as big. There were only three animals slaughtered and butchered. “We just got three of them – enough to go through this week,” he said.
The amount sold should be a good indication to farmers who have taken on Reindeer of the market for their product. Mr. Leach told FIBS’s Sue Gyford that the price of reindeer meat is roughly the same as beef.
The meat counter has been opened in the West store as a result of an agreement between FIC and FRESHCO’s earlier this year that resulted in the closing of the shop on John Street.
|
