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Boiled Eels

 

 

 

Time to allow: 30 minutes

Portions : 6

 

Ingredients

Amount

Type of raw ingredient

Modern Substitutes

4 small

eels

 

small bunch

parsley

 

3/4 pint

parsley sauce

 

a pinch

salt

 

Method

 

1

Clean and skin the eels ( your fishmonger will do this if you are lucky enough to still have one nearby)

2

put them into a stew pan with the parsley, salt and enough warm water to just cover them.

3

simmer for 30 minutes or until tender

4

serve with the parsley sauce poured over them

Recipe Comments

 

1

eels can be obtained all year round although they are traditionally not eaten in the spring

2

if you are lucky enough to still have a fishmonger  nearby he will clean and skin your eels

 

 

 

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