The cook sledge is under the charge of “Potash & Perlmutter.” “The “Colonel” really deserves a V.C. for the gallant way in which he has taken charge of & stuck to the culinary Dept. under the most adverse condition. He wears a furry cap, snow goggles, & a beard, which however is hardly distinguishable from the soot & blubber that covers the rest of his face….His Lieutenant de Cuisine, the Chef, is equally black, indefatigable and good natured.”

— Frank Worsley