New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-07-22

Tie great difficulty experienced oy tue rcncn
Swans 10 their efforts to introduce horse-hesh into
the Partisan markets as regular article OF con-
sumption, is striking proof Of how difficult
il is to eradicate prejudice from the mind.
Habit has reconciled US to eating Holsters, crabs
and oysters, which are certainly more disgust
ing in their appearance than either beetles or
locusts. and We need not wonder that the Arab
is sstonished st our making use Of them as
food. while we, at the same time, consider his
taste strange in eating locusts. An Indian boy,
who devours with delight the centredes he drags
from under stones wonders ut our disgust; habit
has done for him what the French savans are desr.
ous of doing with the Parisians as respects horse
flesh.
Tn the horse we have an animal which i, much
cleaner in its habits than the hog, herbivorous like
the OK or sheep whose hesh is rich in nitrogen, and
As pleasant to the taste as that of either OF the
| above. named animals. What prevents horse flesh
from being found upon our tables Nothing but
popular prejudice, which recent Investigations IN
Paris show is entirely without any foundation what
ever. Mr.. Renault, the Director of the Veterinary
School of Abort, near Paris saw clearly that the first
step toward introducing this article into general use
was to overcome the repugnance natural upon the
first trial. and he therefore made use Of horse-fesb
upon bis own table, and induced the students to allow
dish Of the same to be served regularly at their
table. They unanimously agreed that there was no
objection whatever TO be made upon the score Of
taste, as in that respect it all that could be de
sired. Some workmen, to whom pieces of horse
fesh bad been given to prepare in any way they
might desire, have since asked for pieces of any
horse killed at the Veterinary School which has not
mao any contagious dsease-thus giving practical
proof that they find it palasable. Mr.. Renault
lately gave o dinner at which hOrsehesh was
served in every possible manner. There was
horse soup, boiled horse meat, roast horse meat;
and, as subject of comparison, there was beef
| treated in the same way. The jury came to the
conclusion after the repast, that horse-even
old horse-makes a good soup, and that the
meat of the horse was free from any particular
smell or faint, and that it might be made to form
| very useful and wholesome article Of food. This
| example has been followed in several tewns in
France, aud in particular at Bordeaux Lyons and
OulCuet WutIt NtTulCls UCcu
1t at present the opinion of all persons in France
who have given fair trial to the new article that
roast horse fesh cannot be distinguished from roast
beef that soup made from it is not inferior to beef
| SOUP These results have been arrived at by many
perIons strongly prejudiced against the employ
ment of this article The celebrated military
surgeon, Larrey, also bad . very high opinion
of the value of horse flesh, and thus ex.
pressed himself upon the subject " In my
"opinicn, hOrse feah is q very suitable mode Of
feeding men; it is exceedingly nourishiDg, and
q" its flavor very agreeable have often employed
it with great success for the sick and wounded Of
"Our army" AT the battle of Ey lau the wounded
were sustained for twenty four hours upon it. AS
further proof that horse flesh is wholesome article
of food, it may be mentioned that in Egypt during
the siege of Alexandria, the use of horse soup
tended in great measure to cure skin disease in
the army. In Paris for several months, in 1893
and 1894, bOrse-fesh was used for food without any
bad results. During the siege Of Copenhagen, the
Danish Government authorized the sale of horse
fesh, and since that period it has been in constant
use in that country where it is sold at about three
cents pound. In Germany Belgium and in Swift
zerlaDd this example has been partly followed.
The wild horse is hunted in Asia and America
90 game, aud tie same is the case with animals
nearly related to the hOrse-as the Zebra, Ass and
Ouapga, which are considered excellent eating
N Ii cir native countries. 1t must also be remem.
bered that horse flesh was formerly held in great
consideration among many nations of Europe,
and that its use article of food was only
discontinued on account Of political aud religious
rea,ons 1t would therefore seem that horse-hes
is as healthy an article of food as beef, pork or
muttOD. As respects the economical benefit of en-
ployipg horse-hesh, it has been calculated that
many millions Of pounds Of good meat are thrown
away every year in France, which could be sold
at a moderate price 1t is proposed in Paris,
from oil these considerations, to establish
special abattOrs for killing horses, so that
diseased animals may not be brought into the mar
ket, especially those afflicted with CHAMBERS. To
these abattoirs are to be attached veterinary sur
eeons and when we reflect, as it appears from
recent statements, that there are in France millions
of men who never taste meat more than once week,
and that there are Thousands Of horses annually
killed, either from accidents or from being past
profitable service, whose perfectly wholesome flesh
is entirely wasted, We cannot but wish all success
to the French sagans in their attempt to introduce
horse-nesh as an article of food.
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