On the slithery subject of Eels, why is it so popular to turn one's nose up at the mention of Jellied Eels? They are one of the UK's great gourmet delights, and should be enjoyed by all.
Coming from Lincolnshire where the River Witham has eels and pike you would think I would have tasted both. In fact neither and I don't intend to start now. Yuk!
Catching elvers on the Severn Estuary is a multi million pound business and armed gangs poach there during the season. You have to pay quite a lot to eat elvers in posh London restaurants.
On the slithery subject of Eels, why is it so popular to turn one's nose up at the mention of Jellied Eels? They are one of the UK's great gourmet delights, and should be enjoyed by all.
ReplyDeleteI tried them once and decided it tasted of mud with bones.
DeleteThat's quite a nice description, compared to some!
DeleteI had pike once. It tasted the same. Mud.
DeleteIsaac Walton's recipe must be followed with pike.
DeleteI like jellied eels but not too much jelly. I had elvers In a tapas bar once ..... are glass eels elvers or can’t you be arsed to answer ? 😂 XXXX
ReplyDeleteYes, they are elvers. See, I can be arsed in this case.
Deletehttps://www.nytimes.com/2003/04/30/dining/now-swimming-onto-menus-glass-eels.html
ReplyDeletefor cuisine illiterates like me, an old but decent article on glass eels. I was afraid to find they are consumed live, but that is in Japan.
The Japanese are nuts.
ReplyDeleteComing from Lincolnshire where the River Witham has eels and pike you would think I would have tasted both. In fact neither and I don't intend to start now. Yuk!
ReplyDeletePike stuffed with eels. Yum.
DeleteMud pie.
DeletePike have to be kept in pure clean running water for a month before cooking, then placed directly in the dustbin.
ReplyDeleteSave the bones. They make very good sewing needles.
DeleteThis is the sort of stuff Z list Celebrities are paid to eat in a jungle somewhere.
ReplyDeleteCatching elvers on the Severn Estuary is a multi million pound business and armed gangs poach there during the season. You have to pay quite a lot to eat elvers in posh London restaurants.
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