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A campaign to restore mutton to its "rightful place" as one of Britain's favourite dishes was launched yesterday by the Prince of Wales. At a gala luncheon at the Ritz Hotel, London. Prince Charles called for a revival of the "classic British dish" and took a swipe at the fast-food culture that had swept it to one side. Once one of the countrys most loved dishes, mutton's popularity has more recently declined. The new campaign, called Mutton Renaissance, was set up in 2004 by the National Sheep Association and the Academy of Culinary Arts to promote the meat. It has won the backing of the farming, food and catering industry, as well as some of Britain's best known chefs. Minty and Aeneus MacKay have a long association with the club having been involved in its inception 2 years ago to promote mutton from native breeds. The native hebridean sheep at Ardalanish graze on heather and rough grass and live on the hill, so the taste is much more natural than that from lambs which are fattened in fields for slaughter.
Minty is wearing Ardalanish tweed, a classic cut based on Victorian riding habits, designed by ShonaghK,a unique commission in collaboration with Thistle & Broom.
www.theherald.co.uk Comment from Aeneus Mackay www.scotsman.com A Culinary renaisance for mutton |
