Century-old butter found in Scott's Antarctic hut

[Adsos Letter]

Source: AFP

WELLINGTON (AFP) – Two blocks of butter have been found intact after nearly a century in an Antarctic hut used by British explorer Robert Falcon Scott on his doomed 1910-12 expedition, a report said.

Television New Zealand reported that conservators found the two blocks of New Zealand butter in bags in stables attached to the expedition Hut at Cape Evans in Antarctica.

The extreme cold of the polar region has preserved the hut and expedition equipment inside, but recent signs of deterioration had prompted the Antarctic Heritage Trust to launch a preservation project.

The trust's Lizzie Meek said the butter was a "treasure find".

"It's quite amazing how strong the smell is after nearly 100 years," Meek said at the hut. "I'm not sure I'd want it on my toast."

http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20091216/wl_uk_afp/antarcticanzealandheritageoffbeat

[Octavemando]

1. We call that cheese in Wis.

[Adsos Letter]

2. lol!

:D

[Jamastiene]

3. I love reading these stories you find.

Thank you for posting them.

K&R

[malaise]

12. +1 n/t

[Starbucks Anarchist]

4. It'll be in Paula Deen's new recipe.

[emilyg]

5. LOL

[peacetalksforall]

6. Thanks. I want to know why these finds are so exciting. Thanks for all of them.

[intheflow]

7. All these archeological food finds today!

The 4000 year old lentil, this century-old butter... d'ya think it's what the administration is banking on for how people will be able to eat and buy insurance? "Sure, we're taking their food money and giving it to the insurance companies, but they can always dig up something tasty from their backyard!"

Sadly, I'm only half joking.

[MineralMan]

8. I found a stick of butter almost that old in

my mother-in-law's refrigerator. Uff da!

[AngryAmish]

9. mmmm...old butter....

[Berry Cool]

10. And I thought my mother kept stuff in the fridge for too long. n/t

[AwakeAtLast]

11. Don't let Elaine Benes near it!

;)