14 NOVEMBER 1931, Page 16

MI1K GRAVY [To the Editor of the SPECTATOR.] SIR,—Sir W.

Beach Thomas recently remarked upon how little milk is consumed per caput in this country. I was interested to notice, when in Western Alberta, that potatoes were there sometimes baked in Milk, and gravy was almost invariably made with milk instead of boiling water. Milk gravy is delicious, but care -must be exercised lest it " catches "—as I found when cooking on our bachelor. outfit. I never happen to have met with milk gravy in England : is it never made ?—I am, Sir; &c.,