Pie, Mash, Liquor And Jellied Eels

[ummmm]

Just watching a programme where a Pie & Mash shop was featured. My son walked in just when they were talking about the liquor so I missed what it's actually made of. Does anyone know?

And do you eat jellied eels? I've never tried them but my Nan used to love them.

[ethandron]

I had jellied eels years and years ago and quite liked them, very meaty and not very fishy from what I remember.
The liquor is a sort of runny parsley type sauce I think, never had it though.

[ummmm]

Are eels bony?

[ethandron]

They just have one bone down the middle, the meat just falls away from it

[DTCwordfan]

I love Enagi.....Sushi eels.....they aren't bony.

Not usually, ummm, esp if they are good fat ones. The liquor, don't know but it looked like a watercress sauce or herbal one.

[ummmm]

They don't look appealing. Water snakes. Plus the thought of eating them from the Thames is off putting.

I am determined to try them though. And pie, mash and liquor...

[Jackdaw33]

I've never tried them but would love to as I think I would like them. However they seem to be available only in London

[ummmm]

Jack - you can buy them in the supermarket. In Morrisons they are where you get the prawns.

[andy-hughes]

The liquor is a savoury parsley sauce, sometimes made from the water in which the eels were cooked, but recipes vary. It's made from parsley mixed with butter, flour, water and some seasoning.

[MargoTester]

Apparently it's a type of parsley sauce originally made with the water that the eels were cooked in.

[ummmm]

I's probably like that then. I'm not a fan of pies though :-)

[ethandron]

I had them in Blackpool on a drunken day/night there in my misspent youth. Followed by a few hours in Yates wine lodge. Those were the days...;)

[Jackdaw33]

Thank you ummmm. Will look out when I am next in. Don't suppose there's much call for them in NE England, though.

[ummmm]

Eth - I tried my first whelk in Blackpool served by quite a dodgy looking bloke.

[ethandron]

Ummm, in my experience ALL the blokes in Blackpool are dodgy looking ;)

[Jackdaw33]

You never seem to see winkles these days. Picking them out with a pin kept me occupied for hours.

[ummmm]

Or Scottish :-)

[ummmm]

Jack...I used to like them.

[Arrods]

Used to have pie and mash weekly but hadn't had it for over 40 years - until I popped into one in Romford couple of months back. It was just as I remembered, though I guess the meat is of better quality than in the old days (when it was distinctly anaemic looking). Thought the waitress service was poor, until I realised you had to go to the counter and collect it yourself! It must have been the original fast food.

[ummmm]

The shop featured today the were queuing down the road.

[naomi24]

'Real' pie & mash liquor is made with the water that the eels have been stewed in. Pie & mash shops also serve stewed eels with mash and liquor. You can order pie & mash on line from one of the oldest and most famous Pie & Mash shops in London.

http://www.manze.co.uk/

Incidentally, connoisseurs will know it's 'Pie Mash', not 'Pie & Mash'.

I haven't eaten it for years - but I love it. Vinegar is a must!

I like Jellied Eels too - with plenty of vinegar and white pepper.