As for penguin meat, Dr. Cook said “If it’s possible to imagine a piece of beef, odiferous cod fish and a canvas-backed duck roasted together in a pot, with blood and cod-liver oil for sauce, the illustration would be complete”. In order to convince the crew it was necessary for medicinal purposes, de Gerlache unwillingly agreed to “ignore the taste; swallow it down as a duty”.

As for penguin meat, Dr. Cook said “If it’s possible to imagine a piece of beef, odiferous cod fish and a canvas-backed duck roasted together in a pot, with blood and cod-liver oil for sauce, the illustration would be complete”. In order to convince the crew it was necessary for medicinal purposes, de Gerlache unwillingly agreed to “ignore the taste; swallow it down as a duty”.
Antarctic Explorers: Adrien de Gerlache