matty Posted November 21, 2007 Share Posted November 21, 2007 Apparently smoked conger eel used to be sold at the farmers mart years ago It would keep for ages and be used to add a bit of flavour to stews The bloke who lived in the old stone tholtan on Garwick beach used to catch & smoke them Oh no, don't let the kids know it's eel season, - they'll be smoking eels instead of heading into the hills & picking mushrooms Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheeky boy Posted November 21, 2007 Share Posted November 21, 2007 Aren't lampreys rather a different species to eels, or their offspring elvers that are commonly jellied??? Elvers are juvenile eels which fetch an absoloute fortune They are caught in rivers when returning from the Sargasso sea They are almost transparent and about 3 inches long and you would expect to pay about thirty quid for a little deep fried nest of them in a top restaurant Of course being transparent makes them difficult to spot and even harder to catch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gladys Posted November 21, 2007 Share Posted November 21, 2007 Pretty sure that jellying of eels is not age discriminatory, and that they are not restricted to elvers. Judging by the size (from 1 inch to 2 inches max in diameter) they are probably mature eels. From your description CB, elvers are possibly no more tasty than whitebait; bit of culinary Emporer's new suit there surely? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluemonday Posted November 22, 2007 Share Posted November 22, 2007 Parsley Liquor 25 Gram Butter (1 oz) 25 Gram Plain flour (1 oz) 300 ml Water (10 fl oz) 4 Tablespoon Chopped fresh parsley Salt and freshly ground pepper 1 Teaspoon Malt vinegar, optional Melt the butter in a saucepan. Add the flour and cook for 1 minute. Gradually add the water or stock. Bring to the boil, stirring continuously. Add the parsley and seasoning and vinegar if using. Consume with pie and mash whilst singing Knees up Muvver Brown or Ullo John gotta new motor? (www.youtube.com/watch?v=TU6rfxwr4SA) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flash Posted November 22, 2007 Share Posted November 22, 2007 Just typical innit that at 1st there was a couple of postings on the vulnerability of the eels then all the rest about how the postees could feed their faces!! Human nature at its best....never happier than when full & bloated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ean Posted November 22, 2007 Share Posted November 22, 2007 There was one post about the vulnerability of the eels. Just because a thread didn't follow the way you wanted there's no need to throw a hissy fit. It's not as if anyone has actually advocated going out and catching them and I'm sure if someone had several posters on this thread would have told them what a silly idea it was. Chill out, it's not that bad! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mollag Posted November 22, 2007 Share Posted November 22, 2007 HENRY I, King of England (1068-1135) <Lampreys you say? i thought they did for him with the hot poker up the jaxey! [my english history isnt the best ] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VikingRaider Posted November 22, 2007 Share Posted November 22, 2007 Think you'll find that was Edward II (1284 – 1327): The terrible Death of King Edward II. There were many rumors about how King Edward II died elaborated in a history by Sir Thomas More: "On the night of October 11 (1327 AD) while lying in on a bed (the king) was suddenly seized and, while a great mattress... weighed him down and suffocated him, a plumber's iron, heated intensely hot, was introduced through a tube into his secret parts (into his anus) so that it burned the inner portions beyond the intestines.". This description has been embellished even further and the instrument of death is often referred to as a "Red Hot Poker" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheeky boy Posted November 22, 2007 Share Posted November 22, 2007 Think you'll find that was Edward II (1284 – 1327): The terrible Death of King Edward II. There were many rumors about how King Edward II died elaborated in a history by Sir Thomas More: "On the night of October 11 (1327 AD) while lying in on a bed (the king) was suddenly seized and, while a great mattress... weighed him down and suffocated him, a plumber's iron, heated intensely hot, was introduced through a tube into his secret parts (into his anus) so that it burned the inner portions beyond the intestines.". This description has been embellished even further and the instrument of death is often referred to as a "Red Hot Poker" Bugger that, kill me with a surfeit of lampreys anyday Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sarahc Posted November 22, 2007 Share Posted November 22, 2007 Eels up inside yer http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2yTgdJ_cEP0...feature=related Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chinahand Posted November 23, 2007 Share Posted November 23, 2007 Wow - what amazing animals! Wiki Link - been around 300 million years! Question to Gladys - these little beasties are well up the food chain we'd be eating a carnivore which eats a carnivores/insectivore - fancy them jellied! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
feelslikeitshould Posted November 23, 2007 Share Posted November 23, 2007 Wow - what amazing animals! Ewww....looks like something off the x-files. I had nightmares about that particular episode for ages. I'm not going anywhere near the Lhen trench ever, ever again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gladys Posted November 23, 2007 Share Posted November 23, 2007 Question to Gladys - these little beasties are well up the food chain we'd be eating a carnivore which eats a carnivores/insectivore - fancy them jellied! They ain't pretty that's for sure. See my reply under Heather Mills etc. Different rules for things under the sea because they consume stuff which isn't available on land. Look China, when I have a completely unfounded theory don't try to dissuade me with facts. (I do believe, though, there is a grain of truth in it). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frances Posted November 23, 2007 Share Posted November 23, 2007 those destined for the East London trade used to be caught in Holland then shipped over to stay for a week or so in barges moored on the upper thames to clean themselves out Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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